Birkhouse Moor
718m (2356ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,278ft (999m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Hole-in-the-Wall - Brownend Plantation - Grisedale Beck - Lanty's Tarn - Keldas - Glenridding
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,382ft (1,031m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glenridding - 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 - Grisdale Tarn - Ruthwaite Lodge - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Lanty's Tarn - Keldas - Glenridding
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.75ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,449ft (1,051m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Catstye Cam - Swirral Edge - Helvellyn - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - White Side - Raise (Helvellyn) - Sticks Pass - Lucy's Tongue - Glenridding Beck - Glenridding
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,582ft (1,396m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.25ml (21km) |
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| 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 Birkhouse Moor
Nick Tippins walked up Birkhouse Moor on December 31st, 2019 [from/via/route] Helvellyn Circular from Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, & Catstye Cam [with] Fran
Richard Fulcher climbed Birkhouse Moor on March 10th, 2025 [from/via/route] Parked for free on the crescent in Glenridding! We followed the road up to the Helvellyn YHA & then followed the clear path up to Red Tarn. From Red Tarn we followed the path on the other side up to the 'Hole In The Wall' & then on to Birkhouse. Our descent followed the wall down to Lantys Tarn (devestated by forestry operations 😟) & then back to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Started clear & bright but changed by 10am to low cloud & increasingly windy … gusts of over 40 miles & hour. Very cold. - Finally completed after missing the top by 100ft on a previous walk up from Patterdale.
Kate Peacock bagged Birkhouse Moor on September 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Me and Amber [weather] Blustery on the tops. Stayed dry. Quick walk! - Stoney walk
Martin Hartshorne hiked Birkhouse Moor on September 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] Eagle farmhouse to red tarn [with] finley [weather] Mostly sunny with a few light showers, evening sunshine to finish
Vincent Clarke summited Birkhouse Moor on May 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Glenridding on route to Helvlynn [with] Chopper [weather] Early morning
Ian Ashton conquered Birkhouse Moor on April 13th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Claire Rigg scaled Birkhouse Moor on January 1st, 2010 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Tim Winn walked up Birkhouse Moor on October 25th, 2023 [with] Steve, John, Mike and Dave [weather] Overcast
Caroline Winter climbed Birkhouse Moor on September 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Glenridding, Lantys tarn, Birhouse Moor, Catstye cam, Greenside [with] Solo [weather] Hot, sunny minimal wind - Despite schools reopening today, fells busy & alot of people either in the tarn or river dipping.
Steve Lucas bagged Birkhouse Moor on June 18th, 2022 [with] On my own
James Hughes hiked Birkhouse Moor on May 29th, 2023 [from/via/route] Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful day, clear, warm. blue skies & no wind. - Pearler of a day...
Melfyn Parry summited Birkhouse Moor on May 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Started walk from the car park at the Patterdale Hotel, followed route C427 with a couple of changes. Climbed over Striding Edge & then on to Helvellyn but then took a detour to walk out to Lower Man then doubled back to Helvellyn before descending Swirral Edge to then climb too summit of Catstye Cam. From here we descended to Hole in the Wall & then went out to Birkhouse Moor & rather than doubling back to Hole in the Wall to repeat the path back to the carpark we continued beyond the summit along easy to follow paths which led back down to join the return route at NY377158, making a total of 16.4Km [with] With DS [weather] Sunny spells & quite warm at times especially on uphill sections when in lea of the breeze. On the tops the breeze was chilly. - Stunning views in all directions.
Christine Shepherd conquered Birkhouse Moor on June 13th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Glennridding. [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny - Took a detour to bag this summit while friends had a break at 'The Hole in The Wall'. Climbed it again on 25.9.10 at the start of a brilliant day's walking using walk c264.Climbed for a third time via the Mire's Beck Path on 3.3.23
Geoff Hand scaled Birkhouse Moor on February 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Glen Ridding climbed Birkhouse Moor on the way to Helvellyn back over Nether Most Pike, White Crag & Dolly Waggon Pike [with] Tess [weather] Cold & clear at first followed by squally showers. - Birthday walk taking in Striding Edge, a bit of a challenge with Tess but did get some help from other walkers. Following the old pack horse trail down Patterdale common was great to see how the valley changed from the top at Grisedale Tarn to Braesteads Farm.
Martyn Atherton walked up Birkhouse Moor on September 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Patterdale via Striding Edge, Catstye Cam, Birkhouse Moor to Patterdale [with] Paul Atherton [weather] Very Sunny - Loved the route very challenging
Andrew Johnson climbed Birkhouse Moor on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Patterdale [weather] Fair weather
Richard Marshall bagged Birkhouse Moor on August 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] Birk house & Cat Stye Cam [with] Me [weather] Wet & cloudy
Helen Needham hiked Birkhouse Moor on August 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Mark [weather] Early morning. Beautiful day - Wainwright No 1
Angela Haworth summited Birkhouse Moor on September 26th, 1999 [from/via/route] From Glenridding Birkhouse Moor - Striding Edge- Helvellyn- Swirral Edge - Catstycam [with] children [weather] Dry - .
Andrew Flynn conquered Birkhouse Moor on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] C213 Hellvellyn via Striding edge [with] Nicola and some Pumas [weather] Nice day at ground level but foul at the top.
Angela Moroney scaled Birkhouse Moor on September 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] glen ridding [with] SOLO
Sarah Culverhouse walked up Birkhouse Moor on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Glenridding [weather] glorious sunshine
Sarah Hamer climbed Birkhouse Moor on August 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Glenridding - parked up & took on Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike & Birkhouse Moor - Striding Edge - near meltdown [with] Chris Hamer, David May and Maddie [weather] Started off sunny & 17 degrees - wind got up & on the top it was really blowing, a little shower but once away from the tops the wind dies down - thank goodness - My memory of Striding Edge must have been buried as this was the 3rd time of taking it on. A good one to start off on - the others surely can only be easier!!
Andy Buxton bagged Birkhouse Moor 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. Only merit is its another Wainwright knoked off.
Michael Austin hiked Birkhouse Moor on June 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Striding Edge
Victoria Bates summited Birkhouse Moor on May 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Glenridding
Kevin Foster conquered Birkhouse Moor on October 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] By myself. [weather] Blue skies cloud developing later on Striding Edge & Helvellyn. - The route I took was a new approach for me; leaving the 'hole in the wall' track which leads direct to Striding Edge I followed a minor path to the right climbing to the wall running over Birkhouse Moor. A hidden stile negotiated this substantial structure. Good job I didn't bring Henry though. Lugging a 30 Kg Labrador over that would have been hard work. Near the top of the final climb I encountered a couple in their golden years ( he was a sprightly 79) who asked me the way to Striding Edge! They had previously climbed Cat Bells & The Dodd & thought they would have a go on Striding Edge. They quickly changed their minds when I pointed it out & said it was a scramble not a walk. In the end I think they headed for a lunch stop at Red Tarn before descending back down the main path to Glenridding.
Richard Marchant scaled Birkhouse Moor on October 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Glenridding up on to Birkhouse Moor to Striding Edge-Helvellyn-Swirl Edge-Catstye Cam down to Red Tarn up to the Hole in the Wall & followed the footpath down in to Grisedale & cut back up to Lanty's Tarn & down to the car in Glenridding. [with] My oldest son James. [weather] Overcast but dry & the cloud level was above Helvellyn, also very light winds. - First time for James on Striding Edge.
John Tippins walked up Birkhouse Moor on October 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from Glenridding car park. Walk c220 from go4awalk.com [with] Solo [weather] Very sunny all day but biting northerly wind - wind chill minus 11. Was quite warm in sheltered spots - if you can find any on the way up Helvellyn.
Nick Dobson climbed Birkhouse Moor on March 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Glenridding via Mires Beck [with] Margaret, & Ralph [weather] bright but chilly day with patches of snow on route, great views of a snow covered Helvelyan. - First Wainwright of 2019, that's 130 done now hopefully a decent year with the weather can see a good reduction in the remaining 84.
Andrew Peate bagged Birkhouse Moor on October 31st, 2018 [from/via/route] From Grisedale Bridge [weather] Cloudy then wet & windy
Christina Lander hiked Birkhouse Moor on June 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Sticks Pass - Nick Head - Sheffield Pike - Glenridding Dodd - Glenridding [with] Dick [weather] A perfect sunny day on the high fells
Simon Myerscough summited Birkhouse Moor on November 13th, 2005 [from/via/route] C220
Lucy Perchard conquered Birkhouse Moor on September 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn & Swirral Edge to Catstye Cam [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells
Dave Eyes scaled Birkhouse Moor on August 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] from Patterdale, up grisdale, cross country as the path wasnt were it was shown & then up to the peak. Back down into glenridding [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy & warm - good views
Wayne Baxter walked up Birkhouse Moor on June 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Glenridding, Litte Cove, Birkhouse Moor, Hole in the wall, Red Tarn, Catstye Cam, Red Tarn, Red tarn Beck Glenridding. [with] Sue, [weather] Cloudy with sun later
Chris Sheard climbed Birkhouse Moor on August 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Up from Helvellyn [with] Solo [weather] Lovely sunny day - Interesting easterly route back down Glenridding beck
Colin Egan bagged Birkhouse Moor on April 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] From Glenridding via Lanty's Tarn [with] My wife Faith [weather] Sunny day with some cloud, quite warm on the climb - A pleasant approach to the fell, though the route was quite steep at times & the path badly worn (it is one of the approaches to Striding Edge)
Emily Sharratt hiked Birkhouse Moor on August 31st, 2009 [from/via/route] From Glenridding after Hellvellyn [with] James, Helen and Dave [weather] Windy & rainy at times - particularly at the summit, but sunshine for the most part
Steve Cookson has summited Birkhouse Moor [from/via/route] patterdale [with] eddie [weather] sunny
Jill Dean conquered Birkhouse Moor on October 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] Patterdale
Mark Davidson scaled Birkhouse Moor on May 7th, 2008 [with] Alone - though I had Jack's ashes in an urn in my rucksack which I scattered on Helvellyn as were his wishes [weather] Nice & sunny
Andrew Bailey walked up Birkhouse Moor on August 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] glenridding [weather] sunny clear
Phillip Bulley climbed Birkhouse Moor on July 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] Catstycam [with] Judith and Ruby [weather] Sunny but with a chilly wind
Elaine Evans bagged Birkhouse Moor on June 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Catstye Cam via Red Tarn to Birkhouse Moor, then descending via the clear path alongside Mires Beck to Glenridding [with] Sue [weather] Fine but cloudy - Those involved have done so well in restoring certain areas after Storm Desmond last December. The route we walked today appeared to have withstood the storms really well.
Anthony Scott hiked Birkhouse Moor on May 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] LDWA [weather] Changeable!
Tracey Cowell summited Birkhouse Moor on March 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Keldas & Little Cove/ Birkhouse Moor/ Red Tarn/ Greenside Mines [with] Sister [weather] Cloudy/partly sunny/ Cold/ Snow on summit/Sleet
David Watson conquered Birkhouse Moor on August 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] YHA Helvellyn. Followed the route "Helvellyn via the Edges" (Walk 23) in the Vivienne Crow book "Lake District: High Level & Fell Walks". [with] Tilda Watson [weather] Good. Cloudy but fine.
Tony Rogerson scaled Birkhouse Moor on June 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Up Grisedale down Swirral Edge [with] Floss [weather] Sunny - Hot day
Paul Macey walked up Birkhouse Moor on June 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Started seat sandal ended Glenridding [weather] Cloudy - Left Helvellyn via swirl edge missed Catstye walked birkhouse moor
David Baines climbed Birkhouse Moor on May 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Keldas, Lanty's Tarn, Grizedale to Hole-in-the-Wall. Back via Mires Beck to Glenridding. [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & Breezy. - A long steady pull up to Hole-in-the-Wall. Ridge walk back to summit straightforward, first cairn side of wall is highest point. Cairn at end of plateau not true summit but worth a visit for views down Ullswater.
Paul Glynn bagged Birkhouse Moor on May 5th, 2015 [with] Wife
Clive Ward hiked Birkhouse Moor on January 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Glenridding en route to Catstycam & Sheffield Pike [with] Ian, Pete, Scrap, Chris [weather] Perfect winter conditions - Cold, snow covered, mostly fresh.
Ann Davis summited Birkhouse Moor on October 2nd, 2014 [weather] windy & clear
Andrew Wood conquered Birkhouse Moor on June 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Go 4 a walk [with] Andrew, Doug & Mel [weather] Lovely warm day, cold on the tops - Bagged along with Helvellyn via Striding Egde
Leon Harvey scaled Birkhouse Moor on September 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] added this to my c394 (c220) route [with] Solo [weather] Hot Sunny - The path from Glenridding misses the summit by 100m or so & many a hiker after climbing the steps from below seemed to just walk on by without a visit to the top here
David Noble walked up Birkhouse Moor on August 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Reece [weather] Sunny & overcast
Keith Eastman climbed Birkhouse Moor on July 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] c220
Simon Boddy bagged Birkhouse Moor on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Girlfriend [weather] Windy but fair
David Fearn hiked Birkhouse Moor on June 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Glenriiding via Mires Beck, the onto Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Crag Dollywaggon Pike. Returned to Glenridding via Grisedale Tarn & Grisedale [with] Alone, Joinned up with a group of RAF personnel when crossing Striding Edge [weather] Warm clear day, intermittent cloud on summit of Helvellyn
Kevin Parnham summited Birkhouse Moor on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] From glenridding village via Gillside Farm [with] Jo [weather] Fine dry & warm
Alex Holland conquered Birkhouse Moor on April 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] C220
Gill Watson scaled Birkhouse Moor during April, 2006 [from/via/route] from Helvelyn [with] Gill/Ruth
Charlie Housley walked up Birkhouse Moor on November 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Red Tarn after Catstye Cam & via the Hole in the Wall. [with] Solo. [weather] Not as forcasted by the MWIS with lots of low cloud & visibility down to zero at times. It did brighten up a lot around 14.30hrs. but I was back down by then!
Harry Meijer climbed Birkhouse Moor on May 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] The Lake District Walker
Robert Logan bagged Birkhouse Moor on August 13th, 2010 [from/via/route] Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, Swirral Edge, Helvellyn, Striding Edge [with] Judith Logan [weather] Low Cloud, Nil visibilty on Helvellyn, Sunny on descent
Christine Knowles hiked Birkhouse Moor on March 21st, 2011 [from/via/route] Glenridding to Red Tarn [with] Graham, Sheila and Jeff [weather] Warm & sunny.
Brian Laverty summited Birkhouse Moor on December 23rd, 2009 [from/via/route] glenridding [with] wendy, nats [weather] brilliant, deep snow
Dale Verrall conquered Birkhouse Moor on September 13th, 2008 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Donna Griffin [weather] Wet oh so very wet
Iain Taylor scaled Birkhouse Moor on June 5th, 2011 [from/via/route] Glenridding (NY 38992 16932)
Carole Walton walked up Birkhouse Moor during July, 2010 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Friends x 8 [weather] Good - Bunk barn
Neil Tristram climbed Birkhouse Moor on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] see Helvellyn
Cheryl Hawkes has bagged Birkhouse Moor [with] Steve
Darren Mortimer hiked Birkhouse Moor on May 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Hot & sunny
David Heyes summited Birkhouse Moor on May 22nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Glenridding [weather] Sunny - en route to Helvellyn
Stephen Littlewood conquered Birkhouse Moor on June 5th, 2008 [from/via/route] from Patterdale
Adrian Roberts, Stephen Byrne, Dale Sexton, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Martin, Jenny Godfrey, Matthew Thomas, Jane Wilkinson, Louise Sandwith, Mr M A Blanchard, Jonathan Tobin, Mike Walker, Paul Nicholson, Doug Jeffries, Adrian Sherriff, John Walter, Craig Lewis, Elaine Grayson, David Butterfield, Graham Pepper, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, Ian Thomas, Louis Smith, Mark Smith, Tracey Cordes, Paul Henderson, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Jeanette Coward, John Cuthbert, Derek Parkin, Raymond Barnett, Chris Turner, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Chris Bramley, Sam Mercer, Adam Shewry, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara, Simon Smith, Steve Davenport, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Birkhouse Moor.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Birkhouse Moor
Catstye Cam, White Side and Raise (Helvellyn) from the summit of Birkhouse Moor
The shoulder of St Sunday Crag and Birks (left), Catstye Cam, Birkhouse Moor (centre) and Sheffield Pike from Arnison Crag, Patterdale
Striding Edge (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from the summit of Birkhouse Moor
Birkhouse Moor (foreground) and Striding Edge (right background) from Sheffield Pike
Birkhouse Moor (foreground left), Catstye Cam (foreground centre), White Side (centre right) and Raise (Helvellyn) (right) with Striding Edge, Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) in the background from Sheffield Pike
Striding Edge and Helvellyn (in mist) with Birkhouse Moor in front, Catstycam and Sheffield Pike from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
Birkhouse Moor (left), St Sunday Crag (right) and Place Fell (centre) from near Grisedale Tarn
Striding Edge, (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam (right) from Birkhouse Moor
Grisedale with Birks beyond from near the Hole-in-the-wall between Birkhouse Moor and Helvellyn
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