Birkhouse Moor

Area:	Lake District - Eastern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright, Birkett, and Nuttall (also Fellranger, Synge, and sub Sim)
Height:	718m
Maps:	OL5(S) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY363159         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	cairn near wall - photo
Notes:	higher than large cairn 450m NNE at NY 36524 16393
Daylight:	dawn 06:46, sunrise 07:22, sunset 17:28, dusk 18:05

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• Helvellyn, The Classic Ridges of Striding and Swirral Edge
• Lanty's Tarn, Birkhouse Moor, Red Tarn, Catstycam

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, Andy Duff, anthbowles, awall, bentonrambler, beth (twice), Boss_keloid, bryanatk, CarlandHay, CARLOS, CEW, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x8), DANE2766 (twice), Daniel278, Darrenh, digby, Drhelenward, drsylvester68, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, Econ (twice), elbog_20, fellwalker68, fizzerfox, gallowshill (x3), gbh, Gillian7660, Ginty, goth_angel, griff44, Hannahfw, jegger, Jesspeace, jezsheona, Lancashire Lad (x5), lancasteruk, Mikew92 (twice), motley 55, pah800, peterb, Peterfishwick, RuslandRambler, sarahb1985, sgrice56, SheepFarmer, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Smoo1610, spookyfish (twice), springfishblue, Stephenmshanks, steve71, StevetheRover, Stewart Sanderson, Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba, Tiff18, Tirama, TonyRogerson, trina, ukhpr, vinmac, walsh581, wolfgangb, and yorkmunrobagger.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

• 26/02/19 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn to St. Sunday Crag (& More) from Glenridding.
• 07/01/18 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn in Snow. - (Striding Edge / Swirral Edge etc.)
• 15/09/16 - SheepFarmer - Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Glenridding
• 16/08/16 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn By The Edges

If you need accommodation we have details of 11 properties offering rooms near Birkhouse Moor. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

The Hayloft, Keswick

£335-1406 per week
5.1km (3.2 miles) away, sleeps 2

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Seldom Seen, Pooley Bridge

£335-1451 per week
3.1km (1.9 miles) away, sleeps 4

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Gardeners Bothy, Glenridding

£372-1487 per week
2.8km (1.8 miles) away, sleeps 3

Photo by Elizabeth Oldham and is our copyright. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.