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Birks
622m (2041ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Birks is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 125)

English Nuttall
226th highest in England,
393rd in England & Wales

Walk Birks walking UK Mountains in The Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

The view from the summit of Birks

Photo: Alan Wainwright

Birks is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL5
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Birks is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Eastern Fells area of The Lake District

*Walk & bag all 35 Wainwrights in The Eastern Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy to follow walks.

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Walk c211 Arnison Crag and Birks from Patterdale

Best in May when the Bluebells are in bloom

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3.75ml (6km)
Ascent:	1,571ft (479m)
Time:	3 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c211 Arnison Crag and Birks from Patterdale pdf

Route Summary:

Patterdale - Arnison Crag - Glenamara Park - Birks - Thornhow End - Grisedale Bridge - Patterdale

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Walk c235 The Deepdale Horseshoe from Patterdale

Quieter alternative to crowded Helvellyn

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:	3,516ft (1,072m)
Time:	7 hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

Patterdale - Arnison Crag - Birks - St Sunday Crag - Deepdale Hause - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Blake Brow - Hartsop Above How - Hoggill Brow - Gale Crag - Bleaberry Knott - Cockley How - Bridgend - Patterdale

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Walk c181 Dollywaggon Pike and Seat Sandal from Patterdale

Great high level route with an easy scramble

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10ml (16km)
Ascent:	3,979ft (1,213m)
Time:	7½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge - Ruthwaite Lodge - The Tongue - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Patterdale

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Walk c269 The Grisedale Horseshoe from Patterdale

Lakeland's most climbed mountain - not for the faint hearted

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:	4,582ft (1,396m)
Time:	8.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c269 The Grisedale Horseshoe from Patterdale pdf

Route Summary:

Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale Beck - Brownends Plantation - Hole-in-the-Wall - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Patterdale

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Walk c264 The Grisedale Round from Patterdale

Superb high level ridge walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13.25ml (21km)
Ascent:	5,189ft (1,581m)
Time:	10 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c264 The Grisedale Round from Patterdale pdf

Route Summary:

Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Hole-in-the-Wall - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag - Patterdale

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Birks

Richard Marshall walked up on September 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Patterdale [with] Me Dave Elsie and Roxy [weather] Cloudy over 2000 ft

Tim Winn climbed on August 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Barry and Louise [weather] Good

Mark Melling bagged on August 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Patterdale. Over Birks on descent from St. Sunday Craggs. [with] Anne, Steve & Nic Hartley [weather] Dry, cloudy, a little wind on the top - Fantastic views from the top (Silverdale, Ingleborough, great views of Ullswater).

Martin Woods hiked on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Patterdale - Birks to Fairfield round to Hellvelyn & down to Glenridding [with] Ackers and Crush [weather] Sun, 22 deegrees v.little breeze

Wayne Baxter summited on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Patterdale by the hotel up to Arnison Crag. By the side of Birk to meet the path up to St Sunday Crag, followed the path back to the summit of Birk. Carried on from the summit down back into Patterdale. [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy & windy

Claire Kirk conquered on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Patterdale via Arnison Crag [with] Alone [weather] Dry & sunny

Tony Kenny scaled on August 3rd, 2011 [with] Kitty

Andy Buxton walked up on April 25th, 1992 [from/via/route] From Patterdale. Circular walk: Birks, St.Sunday Crag, Fairfield,Dollywagon Pike, Nethermost Pike,Birkhouse Moor [with] SPI Lewis [weather] Cool, clear day, but windy. - Enjoyable route

Adrian Howard climbed on July 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Patterdale

Andrew Johnson bagged on January 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Ted [weather] Cleared to blue skies at some points, snow & ice on top - Tracked down Zena the lost husky & returned her to her owner.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Birks

St Sunday Crag from Birks

Photo: Gerry Ball (52)

Birks summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (55)

Ullswater from (just below) Birks

Photo: Andy Malcolm (8)

Grisedale with Birks beyond from near the Hole-in-the-wall between Birkhouse Moor and Helvellyn

Photo: Brian Balfe (14)

Arnison Crag from Birks

Photo: David Hayter (398)

The shoulder of St Sunday Crag and Birks (left), Catstye Cam, Birkhouse Moor (centre) and Sheffield Pike from Arnison Crag, Patterdale

Photo: Chris Brankin (2)

The River Duddon at Birks Bridge

Photo: Martin Potter (1)

Birks from Arnison Crag

Photo: David Hayter (397)

The flat cairn on the summit of Birks

Photo: Christine Shepherd (527)

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