Great Carrs and Grey Friar

From the very top of the pass look south, up to Wet Side Edge above you. Now look down at your feet! A very short signpost - and we mean short: it's hardly a foot tall - marks the start of the path. Cross the small boggy patch with stepping stones to join the bottom of a stone pitched path climbing the fell side.

The pitching is not continuous and the path becomes quite rough. After an initial short climb it bears right to climb more gently on a narrow terraced path. In another 500m (550 yards) rounding a corner you drop into a dry ghyll and then climb out in a short but steep zigzag. Another 100m (110 yards) of terraced path brings you to a sharp left turn, still climbing.

At the top you reach the ridge line of Wet Side Edge where there are two prominent cairns. Remember this as you will need to find the path again for the return journey.

Turn right on the ridge and continue climbing. Just above Hell Gill Pike, which isn't so obvious in ascent, the path drops slightly and splits. The right branch traverses around Great Carrs, and reaching above the col of Fairfield you can turn left to climb up to the memorial over rocky but easier ground.

Our route bears left at the split to climb a steep path near the cliff edge, first to Little Carrs and then to Great Carrs. Keep left and follow the path as it gradually becomes faint in amongst the boulders.

At the top of the steep rise, perched on a rocky outcrop is the summit cairn of Great Carrs.

Continue around the edge of the precipice, past the second small cairn perched on an outcrop just back from the edge to then bear right away from the edge. The Halifax memorial stands only 30m (33 yards) or so back.

Beyond the memorial Grey Friar can be seen across the col of Fairfield. Continue past the memorial, and pick up the boggy path across the col.

Continue ahead, and climb the rocky slopes. A path of sorts can be found which bears slightly left to reach the summit plateau. It gets a bit boggy here with a couple of small tarns.

There are two prominent cairns on rocky outcrops the left hand one is the Wainwright summit.

Return back to the col. The layout of paths appears complex but the way back is simple, bear first left and head back for the ridgeline just below Little Carrs.

The rough path meanders its way through minor craggy and boggy sections to rejoin the outward path at the small coll between Hell Gill Pike - which is well worth visiting as it's a cracking viewpoint - and Little Carrs.

Bear left and return to the cairn on Wet Side Edge to turn left onto the path dropping back to the top of Wrynose Pass.