Great Carrs is a fine fell in the Coniston Range, notable for its steep, rocky east-facing precipice. Its summit is the high point of an arcing ridgeline that runs northeast …

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Location: Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Old Man of Coniston Summit – Swirl How loop from Coniston

20.8km

07:35

1,150m

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2. View of Low Water Tarn – Old Man of Coniston Summit loop from Coniston

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06:22

1,030m

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3. Swirl How – Grey Friar loop from Little Langdale

8.14km

03:00

490m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Adventurer Nic

September 28, 2020

Great Carrs is a 2,585-foot (785 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District. It sits on the northern end of the Coniston range and is commonly hiked from the Wrynose Pass or as part of a loop of all the Coniston fells. Swirl How, another Wainwright, is just a short walk to the south along the ridge.

Ellie Owens

December 2, 2020

On the top of Great Carrs is a war memorial to commemorate the Halifax Bomber which on the 22nd October 1944 became lost circling in low cloud trying to spot a landmark to fix its position. The plane crashed killing all of its eight crew members on board.

Ian Baines

August 18, 2024

Great Carrs is at the top of the ridge of Wet Side edge that descends from Swirl How to the summit of Wrynose Pass. It is a Wainwright in its own right and has very little reascent when coming from Swirl How. On an ascent from Wrynose Pass it is a welcome sight because Swirl How isn't much further.

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Great Carrs Summit & Halifax Bomber Memorial

1. Old Man of Coniston Summit – Swirl How loop from Coniston

2. View of Low Water Tarn – Old Man of Coniston Summit loop from Coniston

3. Swirl How – Grey Friar loop from Little Langdale

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