Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height624 m2,047 ft
Grid RefNY 38020 14357
OS MapOL5OS Explorer
BookEastern FellsBook 1
Birks is a grassy shoulder on St Sunday Crag's north-east ridge above Patterdale, with craggy slopes falling to Grisedale and steep grass to Deepdale. Its highest point is an unmarked grass mound, a little south-west of the cairn Wainwright took as the top. The name means a place where birch trees grow, and the summit looks down the lower reach of Ullswater.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Summit
No marker: grass mound
Rock & Ground
Pebbly sandstone of the Blind Cove Member, with andesite sills on the flanks.
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Our Route
Distance11.0 mi17.7 km
Ascent990 m3,250 ft
Time6hwalking
Start & FinishPatterdale Hotel Car ParkNY 3948 1598 · circular route
DirectionsAlso on this route: St Sunday Crag, Hartsop above How, Arnison Crag
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
