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Great Carrs
785m (2576ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Wainwright
(No. 43)

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English Nuttall
61st highest in England,
110th in England & Wales

Walk Great Carrs walking UK Mountains in The Southern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Great Carrs Summit

Photo: Karen Todd

You can find Great Carrs & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Great Carrs and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Great Carrs and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Great Carrs by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale

A quieter alternative to the Coniston crowds.

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8ml (12km)
Ascent:3,042ft (927m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite

A quiet alternative to the usual honey pots

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:3,584ft (1,092m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c179 The Seathwaite Round from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Quiet and lonely (except for the Old Man!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.5ml (15km)
Ascent:3,523ft (1,074m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c420 The Coniston Fells from Walna Scar Road, Coniston

Superb high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.75ml (20.5km)
Ascent:4,191ft (1,277m)
Time:8.75hrs
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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Great Carrs Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Carrs

John Ramsbottom walked up Great Carrs on September 22nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Dow Cragg, The Old Man of Coniston,Brim Fell,Swirl How, Great Carrs & Grey Friar [with] Lola [weather] Mainly warm & Sunny - Good day with & Lola, went to Wilson Inn Tover, for a quick pint

Clare Tait climbed Great Carrs on August 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] Our no:101 Wainwright. A beautiful day once again. Fantastic views all around including the Scafells. Early start from Wrynose. Managed parking from the start of the path. Found the climb up & down from Wet Stone Edge steep but manageable. Carried on to Swirl How & the memorial. [with] Charlie [weather] Sun 🌞

Tim Winn bagged Great Carrs on July 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Simon [weather] Sunny & clear.

Neil Heywood hiked Great Carrs on September 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Torver [with] Logan Heywood

Christine Shepherd summited Great Carrs on July 31st, 2007 [from/via/route] Using walk c420 from Coniston [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & clear - Bagged this again on a much colder day with my daughter Rebecca on 31.3.08 & on my own again on a sunny Autumn day on 1.10.11. Did the Coniston Seven again on 4.8.23 in wonderful walking weather.

James Hughes conquered Great Carrs on March 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Walna Scar Road, Brown Pike, Dow Crag, Old Man Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar [with] Solo [weather] Clear, sun beginning to have some warmth, but cold on tops. Very boggy descent. - Awesome, if not brutal climb. Completed within 5 hoursish. Pint of Keswick Gold Bitter at Newfield Inn.

John Tippins scaled Great Carrs on October 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite (c179) [with] Alone [weather] Very low cloud, continual rain & strong winds almost all day.

Richard Marchant walked up Great Carrs on September 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Wrynose Pass & walked straight up to Great Carrs over Little Carrs & then on to Grey Friar & back the same route. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear day with little or no breeze.

Ian Ashton climbed Great Carrs on July 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Part of seathwaite Round [with] SOLO

Geoff Hand bagged Great Carrs on April 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c179 The Seathwaite Round Pt2 Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Carrs & Grey Friar [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Another glorious sunny & warm day (ridiculous for this time of year!) - Second part of 2 goes at this walk. upto Seathwaite tarn, on to Goat's Hawse then on to Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Carrs & Grey Friar. Great day out.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Carrs

Plane Wreck Memorial on the summit of Great Carrs

Plane Wreck Memorial on the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Ian Gaylard (28)

Matterhorn Rock on Grey Friar

Matterhorn Rock on Grey Friar

Photo: David Hayter (174)

Great Carrs Summit

Great Carrs Summit

Photo: David Hayter (172)

Swirl How, Top of Broad Slack and Great Carrs from Little Carrs

Swirl How, Top of Broad Slack and Great Carrs from Little Carrs

Photo: Karen Todd (4)

Grey Friar, Great Carrs from the slopes of Harter Fell (Eskdale)

Grey Friar, Great Carrs from the slopes of Harter Fell (Eskdale)

Photo: Martin Potter (2)

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

Photo: Chris Leonard (14)

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

Photo: Chris Leonard (15)

Red Tarn (Langdale) with Great Carrs and Swirl How in the distance from Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)

Red Tarn (Langdale) with Great Carrs and Swirl How in the distance from Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)

Photo: Tim Hope (105)

Great Carrs from Swirl How

Great Carrs from Swirl How

Photo: Stephen Dawson (14)

Coniston Water from the summit of Great Carrs

Coniston Water from the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Ian Gaylard (17)

Wet Side Edge and Greenburn Reservoir from the summit of Great Carrs

Wet Side Edge and Greenburn Reservoir from the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Ian Gaylard (22)

Grey Friar from Great Carrs

Grey Friar from Great Carrs

Photo: David Hayter (171)

The Scafell Range from Great Carrs

The Scafell Range from Great Carrs

Photo: David Hayter (170)

Snow on Black Sails summit cairn with Great Carrs (centre left) and Scafell Pike (far right) in the background

Snow on Black Sails summit cairn with Great Carrs (centre left) and Scafell Pike (far right) in the background

Photo: David Elliott (1)

Swirl How from Great Carrs

Swirl How from Great Carrs

Photo: Chris Leonard (17)

The Greenburn Valley from Great Carrs

The Greenburn Valley from Great Carrs

Photo: Stephen Dawson (16)

The cairn and plane crash memorial on the summit of Great Carrs

The cairn and plane crash memorial on the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Christine Shepherd (525)

*Loft Crag (foreground far left), Lingmoor, Blea Tarn, Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (featuring Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Gunson Knott) (mid-distance left to right) and Wetherlam, Great Carrs and Grey Friar (far-distance centre to right)  from the summit of Pike of Stickle (Langdale Pikes)

*Loft Crag (foreground far left), Lingmoor, Blea Tarn, Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (featuring Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Gunson Knott) (mid-distance left to right) and Wetherlam, Great Carrs and Grey Friar (far-distance centre to right) from the summit of Pike of Stickle (Langdale Pikes)

Photo: Tim Hope (42)

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

Photo: Chris Leonard (16)

Great Carrs from Swirl How

Great Carrs from Swirl How

Photo: Jon Nuttalls (13)


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