Birks

Height: 622m/2,040ft

Grid Reference: NY380143

Lists: FRCC (130) Wainwright (E.24)

Ascents: 9

The cairn (and Wainwright's top) is on the ring contour of 620m at NY 382145, 200m to the north east of the 622m spot height.

Not to be confused with Birks, a place in the Duddon Valley.

 

St Sunday Crag from Birks summit

Looking back down on Birks as I head for Gavel Pike

Sat 24 Jan 2009 - St Sunday Crag's east ridge

Patterdale - Rooking - Crookabeck - Beckstones - Deepdale Bridge - Deepdale - east ridge - Lord's Seat - Gavel Pike - Saint Sunday Crag - Birks - Trough Head - Arnison Crag - Patterdale [7.25 miles 2,650ft ascent]

Sat 27 Jan 2007 - Arnison Crag, Birks and Saint Sunday Crag

Patterdale - Arnison Crag - Trough Head - Birks - Gavel Pike - Saint Sunday Crag - Thornhow End - Glenamara Park - Patterdale [6.00 miles 2,600ft ascent]

Sat 29 Oct 2005 - Deepdale and Saint Sunday Crag

Deepdale Bridge - Deepdale - Sleet Cove - Deepdale Hause - Saint Sunday Crag - Birks - Trough Head - Arnison Crag - Patterdale - Rooking - Crookabeck - Beckstones - Deepdale Bridge [8.75 miles 2,650ft ascent]

Mon 31 May 2004 - Arnison Crag, Birks and Saint Sunday Crag

Patterdale - Arnison Crag - Trough Head - Birks - Gavel Pike - Saint Sunday Crag - Thornhow End - Glenamara Park - Patterdale [6.00 miles 2,600ft ascent]

Wed 7 Aug 2002 - Birks and Arnison Crag

Patterdale - Glenamara Park - Grisedale - Elmhow zig-zags - Birks - Trough Head - Arnison Crag - Patterdale [5.50 miles 1,800ft ascent]

Sun 16 Sep 2001 - Deepdale Horseshoe

Patterdale - Glenamara Park - Thornhow End - Birks - Saint Sunday Crag - Deepdale Hause - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Hartsop Above How - Deepdale Bridge - road - Patterdale [10.00 miles 3,450ft ascent]

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