Grey Friar

"Coniston Fells plus variations. Brim Fell via the slabs, Coniston Old Man, Dow Crag via South Rake, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Black Sails, Weatherlam. Descent to Coniston including down and re-ascent of Steel Edge just for the fun of it!" — johnandsue4fun • Aug 31, 2024

"Moderate wind with quite a chill throughout the day above 500m. Must have been 3-5c on some of the summits. Was a big day but slightly annoyed I missed the Walna Scar and White Maiden nuttalls off near the end. Unfortunately towards the end the skies turned dark with black clouds and the heavens opened up so quickly it was too late to get the waterproofs on fast enough. Suffice to say we just wanted to get back to the car." — adventure-stricken • Aug 24, 2024

"1/1/2023 A great walk on New Years Day. Awful weather! Rain, sleet, hail, blowing a gale. Only saw 6 people all day and no views! Weather conditions probably added an hour to the time." — johnandsue4fun • Jan 1, 2023

"A teatime walk from Coniston! Up to Levers Water via Boulder Valley, thence to Levers Hause and Grey Friar. ENE to Great Carrs, south to Swirl How and then return from Levers Hause back to Coniston. A delightful short outing despite the gale that was blowing on the tops. With Susan again." — johnandsue4fun • May 26, 2022

"With Susan. From Coniston to Levers Water via Boulder Valley, thence to Swirl Hawse, Swirl How, Great Carrs and Grey Friar. Back via traversing path to Levers Hawse and down to Coniston. Miserable weather, cold, wet and windy." — johnandsue4fun • Dec 24, 2021

"First visit to the hills for many months - COVID-19 lockdown rules in England at last allow visits to the hills. Today we ascended all the Coniston Fells. A good, cold walk. My lifetime partner and wife, Susan, was of course with me." — johnandsue4fun • Apr 13, 2021

"Starting at midday in brilliant weather, but a cold south-west wind, we set off from Wrynose. Diverting around Swirl How, we reached the summit of Grey Friar. Returning to the main ridge by a short-cut, we traversed Brim Fell and up to the summit of the Old Man. By now it was 18:30 and mainly devoid of walkers. Heading north, we traversed the ridge to the summits of Swirl How and Great Carrs. We reached the car again at 20:20." — marktrengove2 • May 25, 2013

"Leading a party of boys from the King's School, Chester. From Troutal Youth Hostel to Seathwaite Tarn and up moderately rough ground to the summit of Grey Friar. Continued over Swirl How and Brim Fell to Coniston Old Man. Then to Goat's Hause and along the rough stony path at the base of Dow Crags. We climbed up Easy Gully (snow in the upper parts) to the summit of Dow Crag. Over Buck Pike and Brown Pike to Walna Scar Road, which was used for the descent to the valley. Back to Troutal." — peter43 • Apr 12, 1962

"From Leeds University Outdoor Activities Centre, Dale Head, Duddon. Part of Outdoor Activities Course of Leeds University Graduate Certificate of Education. With some other participants to Grey Friar, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man, Dow Crag, Buck Pike and Brown Pike to top of Walna Scar Pass Road. Back down to Dale Head." — peter43 • Sep 20, 1960