Birks

Overview
Height: 2,040 Feet - 622 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 380 143
Area: Eastern
Group: C/FAR
Ordnance Survey: OL5
Wainwright Guidebook: One

Above the 1900; contour Birks is a half-miles easy grass promenade and there is nothing here to suggest that there are formidable crags below on both sides, yet the Grisedale flank has a continuous line of cliffs and round to the east are several tiers of rock above the lower wooded slopes of Glemara Park.

 

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Birks after descending Gavel Pike.

Ullswater from Birks.

The High Street fells from Birks summit cairn.

 

There are 13 walks to choose from including Birks

St Sunday Crag via Grisedale

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26th January 2024
ASCENT: 2,560 Feet 781 Metres
MILES: 8
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, St Sunday Crag - Birks
ROUTE: Patterdale - Glenamara Park - Hag Beck - Grisedale - Thornhow - Elmhow - Ruthwaite Lodge - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Thornhow End - Hag Beck - Glenamara Park - Patterdale
 

St Sunday Crag via Grisedale

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19th December 2021
ASCENT: 2,704 Feet - 825 Metres
MILES: 8.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag
ROUTE: Patterdale - Grisedale Lane - Grisedale - Ruthwaite Lodge - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Trough Head - Arnison Crag - Patterdale
 

St Sunday Crag

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14th December 2019
ASCENT: 2,560 Feet 781 Metres
MILES: 8
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, St Sunday Crag - Birks
ROUTE: Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale - Ruthwaite Lodge - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Grisedale Bridge - Patterdale
 

Walking the Birketts, Deepdale Horseshoe

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14th April 2018
ASCENT: 3,521 Feet - 1,073 Metres
MILES: 9.5
BIRKETTS: 9, Arnison Crag - Birks - Gavel Pike - St Sunday Crag - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Giil Crag (Hartsop above How) - Gale Crag
ROUTE: Patterdale - Oxford Crag - Arnison Crag - Trough Head - Birks - Gavel Pike - St Sunday Crag - Deepdale Hause - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Link Hause - Hart Crag - Giil Crag (Hartsop above How) - Gale Crag - Deepdale Bridge - Patterdale
 

Fairfield via Deepdale and The Step

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15th April 2017
ASCENT: 3,627 Feet - 1,106 Metres
MILES: 10
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Fairfield - St Sunday Crag - Birks
ROUTE: Deepdale Bridge – Wallend – Deepdale – Mossydale – Link Cove – The Step – Link Hause - Fairfield – Cofa Pike – St Sunday Crag – Birks – Thornhow End – Patterdale – Rooking – Deepdale Bridge
 

Birks, St Sunday Crag and Arnison Crag from Patterdale

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21st January 2017
ASCENT: 2,781 Feet - 848 Metres
MILES: 7.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Birks - St Sunday Crag - Arnison Crag
ROUTE: Patterdale - Glenamara Park - Grisedale - Blind Cove - Birks - St Sunday Crag - Gavel Pike -Traverse of Cold Cove - Trough Head - Arnison Crag - Patterdale
 

A Deepdale Horseshoe

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8th October 2016
ASCENT: 3,448 Feet - 1,051 Meters
MILES: 10.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Arnison Crag - Birks - St Sunday Crag - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Hartsop above How
ROUTE: Patterdale - Arnison Crag - Trough Head - Birks - St Sunday Crag - Deepdale Hause - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Hartsop Above How - Deepdale Bridge - A592 – Patterdale
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 25 A Grisedale Horseshoe

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30th July 2016
ASCENT: 4,879 Feet - 1,488 Meters
MILES: 13.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Birkhouse Moor - Catstye Cam - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag
ROUTE: Glenridding – Mires Beck - Birkhouse Moor – Red Tarn - Catstye Cam - Swirral Edge – Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Hause - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Trough Head - Arnison Crag - Grisedale Bridge – Glenridding
 

A Grisedale Horseshoe via Striding Edge


13th September 2013
ASCENT: 4,934 Feet – 1,540 Meters
MILES: 11.8
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Dollywagon Pike  – Seat Sandal – Fairfield – St Sunday Crag – Birks – Arnison Crag
ROUTE: Patterdale – Grisedale – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywagon Pike – Grisedale Tarn – Seat Sandal – Grisedale Hause – Fairfield – Cofa Pike – Deepdale Hause – St Sunday Crag – Birks – Trough Head – Arnison Crag – Oxford Crag – Patterdale
 

The Deepdale Horseshoe

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8th September 2013
ASCENT: 3,450 Ft, 1,052 Meters
MILES: 10.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Birks – St Sunday Crag – Fairfield – Hart Crag – Hartsop Above How
ROUTE: Bridgend – A592 – Glenamara Park – Thornhow End – Birks – St Sunday Crag – Deepdale Hause – Cofa Pike – Fairfield – Link Hause – Hart Crag – Hartsop Above How – Gale Crag – Bridgend
 

The Grisedale Horseshoe

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10th March 2012
ASCENT: 4,590 Feet, 1,400 Metres
MILES: 11.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike, Saint Sunday Crag & Birks
ROUTE: Patterdale – Grisedale Bridge – Brownend Plantation – Hole-in-the-wall – Birkhouse Moor – Red Tarn (Helvellyn) – Swirral Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywagon Pike – Grisedale Tarn – Deepdale Hause – Saint Sunday Crag – Birks – Patterdale
 

St Sunday Crag via Arnison Crag

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29th August 2011
ASCENT: 2,760 Feet, 841 Meters
MILES: 9
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Arnison Crag, Birks & St Sunday Crag
ROUTE:  
 

St Sunday Crag

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18th April 2010
ASCENT: 873 Mtrs 2,863 Ft
MILES: 9.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Seat Sandal, Fairfield, St Sunday Crag, Birks
ROUTE:  
 

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