Great Carrs, Grey Friar & Hard Knott

Parking at Three Shires Stone - the path I took up Wet Side Edge is directly behind my car.

The Eastern side of Wrynose Pass heading down to Little Langdale

Looking back down the path I took to see the cars parked at Wrynose Pass

The beauty of parking on a pass is the height gained - 400m starting point, although if you end up at low level you have to climb back up at the end of the day - maybe it's not the best idea after all !

Looking over Wrynose Pass at Cold Pike and Pike of Blisco

Wet Side Edge

From the summit of Little Carrs a view to Ulpha Fell and further away Hard Knott

From Little Carrs looking back to Cold Pike and Pike of Blisco

En route to Great Carrs

Grey Friar on the left with Harter Fell further away

Great Carrs summit - Little Langdale Tarn can just be seen

Swirl How - with The Old Man of Coniston & Dow Crags in the background

On October 22, 1944, Halifax bomber LL505 crashed into Great Carrs, killing all eight airmen on board and leaving a trail of wreckage that can still be found on the summit, as well as in the nearby scree and crags

It is believed they became lost in the thick fog and descended hoping to get a visual fix on the ground. However, they came down too low over the western shoulder of Great Carrs and hit the hillside.

Here is is !! the Matterhorn Rock - or as us Teessiders like to call it ' The Roseberry Topping' of the lakes. Right next to the summit of Grey Friar

View of Ulpha Fell from Grey Friar summit and the Scafell range in the distance

Same spot with a view of Harter Fell - and Green Crag behind.

Approaching Seathwaite Tarn

Brim Fell

Harter Fell in all its glory.

My route took me down towards the woods on the right - this was the sort of walk I didn't want to end so I decided to have an impromptu walk to Hard Knott as an extra treat.

After a snack stop - I decided to cross the River Duddon just after Dale Head. Now this doesn't look tricky does it ? But every now and again you make a mistake and mine today was to manage to lose my balance and fall in ! It was only a foot deep but still deep enough to fill my boots with cold water and leave me uncomfortable for the rest of the day.

My trials didn't end after the river - the way I chose past Black Hall Farm led me up a steep route alongside a dry stone wall - with the muddiest, softest terrain you can find - that and soggy socks, it's fair to say this was the least enjoyable part of the day. Cross Hard Knott pass and straight up Hard Knott itself.

From left to right - Slight Side, Scafell, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag, Great End, Esk Pike and Bowfell

Beginning to darken as I head along Wrynose Bottom just after Cockley Bridge now for that climb back up to Wrynose Pass

Apart from the soggy socks - this was a cracking day out !