The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Grey Friar each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 773m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Grey Friar each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:46
9h 40m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:51.
Grey Friar rises to 773 m (2,536 ft) on the western side of the Coniston fells, overlooking the Duddon Valley. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 78 m of prominence. Great Carrs, the nearest higher fell, is 1.2 km to the north-east, and Swirl How 1.3 km to the east. Brim Fell lies 2.1 km to the south-east.
You can reach Grey Friar from Wrynose Pass by climbing to Great Carrs and crossing the broad col between them, or as a detour from the main Coniston ridge at Swirl How. The Duddon side gives steeper, quieter ascents on rough ground. The paths across the col are grassy and clear in good weather.
The summit is a rocky top with outcrops on its western side. It sees fewer walkers than its neighbours on the main ridge, and from it you look down into the Duddon Valley and north-west to the Scafell range.
Grey Friar is 773 m (2,536 ft) high with 78 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 79th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Great Carrs (1.2 km), Hell Gill Pike (1.6 km) and Little Carrs (1.5 km).
Can you climb Grey Friar with Swirl How?
Yes. Swirl How lies 1.3 km to the east, and you can include Grey Friar as a detour from the main Coniston ridge.
What is the easiest way up Grey Friar?
From the top of Wrynose Pass, climb to Great Carrs and follow the grassy col south-west to the summit.
Is Grey Friar a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Grey Friar?
Grey Friar is 773 metres high with 78 metres of prominence.
Where is Grey Friar?
Grey Friar is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Grey Friar?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Grey Friar, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wrynose Pass via Great Carrs (3.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Grey Friar today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Grey Friar?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Grey Friar rises to 773 m (2,536 ft) on the western side of the Coniston fells, overlooking the Duddon Valley. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 78 m of prominence. Great Carrs, the nearest higher fell, is 1.2 km to the north-east, and Swirl How 1.3 km to the east. Brim Fell lies 2.1 km to the south-east.
You can reach Grey Friar from Wrynose Pass by climbing to Great Carrs and crossing the broad col between them, or as a detour from the main Coniston ridge at Swirl How. The Duddon side gives steeper, quieter ascents on rough ground. The paths across the col are grassy and clear in good weather.
The summit is a rocky top with outcrops on its western side. It sees fewer walkers than its neighbours on the main ridge, and from it you look down into the Duddon Valley and north-west to the Scafell range.
Grey Friar is 773 m (2,536 ft) high with 78 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 79th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Great Carrs (1.2 km), Hell Gill Pike (1.6 km) and Little Carrs (1.5 km).
Can you climb Grey Friar with Swirl How?
Yes. Swirl How lies 1.3 km to the east, and you can include Grey Friar as a detour from the main Coniston ridge.
What is the easiest way up Grey Friar?
From the top of Wrynose Pass, climb to Great Carrs and follow the grassy col south-west to the summit.
Is Grey Friar a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Grey Friar?
Grey Friar is 773 metres high with 78 metres of prominence.
Where is Grey Friar?
Grey Friar is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Grey Friar?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Grey Friar, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wrynose Pass via Great Carrs (3.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Grey Friar today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Grey Friar?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
