Birks
622m (2041ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Birks is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Birks is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c211 Arnison Crag and Birks from Patterdale
Best in May when the Bluebells are in bloom
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75ml (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,571ft (479m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Patterdale, Arnison Crag, Glenamara Park, Birks, Thornhow End, Grisedale Bridge, Patterdale.
Walk c235 The Deepdale Horseshoe from Patterdale
Quieter alternative to crowded Helvellyn
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,516ft (1,072m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
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.
Walk c181 Dollywaggon Pike and Seat Sandal from Patterdale
Great high level route with an easy scramble
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,979ft (1,213m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Patterdale, Grisedale Bridge, Ruthwaite Lodge, The Tongue, Dollywaggon Pike, Seat Sandal, Grisedale Tarn, Deepdale Hause, St Sunday Crag, Birks, Patterdale.
Walk c269 The Grisedale Horseshoe from Patterdale
Lakeland's most climbed mountain - not for the faint hearted
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,582ft (1,396m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
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.
Walk c264 The Grisedale Round from Patterdale
Superb high level ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.25ml (21km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,189ft (1,581m) | |
| Time: | 10 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
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.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Birks
Andrew Johnson walked up on January 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Ted [weather] Cleared to blue skies at some points, snow and ice on top - Tracked down Zena the lost husky and returned her to her owner.
Kevin Foster climbed on November 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Henry. [weather] Grey skies (visibility good below 2000 feet) freezing hill mist above 2000 feet. - Approach via Arnison Crag. Then steep slog alongside the ruined wall leading up the hillside at Trough Head. Small summit cairn to the left once the ridge was reached. Cloud lifted enough to reveal great view of Ullswater northwards and the approach to St Sunday Crag (the next rise along is in uncairned but is the true summit of Birks).
Jill Dean bagged on October 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Grez & dexter [weather] Fine - Stayed at queens head
Richard Beardsley hiked on September 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Route C211 starting from Patterdale. [with] Gillian. [weather] Clear, fine and a mostly sunny day. - Parked car at Patterdale car park, (£4.50 all day). Commenced walk at 0945hrs. Route too Arnison Crag and Birks was straight forward. Decided to divert SW from Birks and summit Saint Sunday Crag along a well defined path that climbed steeply to its top. Once completed we retraced back to Birks and continued with route C211 back to the car park. Arrived back at 1500hrs. Thoroughly enjoyable day.
John Tippins summited on March 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Patterdale hotel car park, via Arnison Crag. Go4awalk c211 [with] Solo [weather] Dull day, high cloud and good visibility. Some snow on the journey to the start but rest of the day snow-free. Clouds cleared later in the day to reveal a bit of sun. - Did it again on 25.10.2018
Liz Sheerin conquered on June 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Neil
Andrew Peate scaled on July 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] On descent from St Sunday Crag
Craig Steeland walked up on June 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Patterdale Hotel car park [with] Sue [weather] Sunny, blue, cloudless and hot.
Michael Nolan climbed on May 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] sleet gales mist...not so sure that 'only unsuitable clothing ' rather than bad weather is always true [weather] just awful! - still enjoyed it!
Simon Myerscough bagged on August 3rd, 2008 [from/via/route] C235 [weather] rain getting heavier - waterproofs on
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Birks
Grisedale with Birks beyond from near the Hole-in-the-wall between Birkhouse Moor and Helvellyn
The shoulder of St Sunday Crag and Birks (left), Catstye Cam, Birkhouse Moor (centre) and Sheffield Pike from Arnison Crag, Patterdale
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