Grey Friar
DATE 07.09.2025 | DISTANCE approx 9.5KM approx | HIGHEST POINT 770M
Posted by Matt | Filed under lake district
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Rain expected by midday so we set out nice and early for a direct route to the top of Grey Friar. This morning was windy but this made it more exciting, plus we didn't see anyone else, which is always a win. Oh, and we dodged some very angry sounding cows. It was nice to walk along the side of Seathwaite Tarn reservoir and the faint track leading up Tarn Brow and Goat Crag was just about visible.
HARTER FELL.
LETS GET MOVING, AS IT'S GOING TO RAIN. ON THE TRACK NEAR LONG HOUSE. A DIRECT ROUTE ALL THE WAY TO THE RESERVOIR.
LOOKING BACK FROM THE TRACK.
THE RESERVOIR DAM IN VIEW.
SEATHWAITE TARN, RESERVOIR WALL.
THE TRACK LEADING UP GREY FLAIR WAS VERY FAINT AND THE WIND WAS HORRENDOUS.
GREY FRIAR SUMMIT.
GREY FRIAR SUMMIT. IT WAS A VERY WINDY ASCENT. CATHERINE LOST HER WATERPROOF COVER FOR HER RUCKSACK.
HIDING BEHIND SOME ROCKS, EATING A SANDWICH.
HEADING BACK DOWN TO THE RESERVOIR ON TROUTAL FELL.
BACK TO THE RESERVOIR WALL.
A QUICK LINEAR ASCENT DONE. NOW HEADING BACK TO THE CAR AND A DRIVE TO HARD KNOTT.