When Grisedale Hause is reached it is a steep climb to the summit following a broken wall. The ascent from Dunmail Raise follows the bed of Raise Beck until it peters out at a height of ; it is then a walk south up easy slopes to reach the summit.
The passage describes two distinct routes to the summit: one via Grisedale Hause with its steep climb and another from Dunmail Raise along Raise Beck's path before reaching the summit through gentler slopes.