Birkhouse Moor

Birkhouse Moor is a mountain summit in Cumbria that forms an eastern ridge extending from Helvellyn in the Lake District. The peak serves as a starting point for hikers exploring the surrounding fell routes and the well-known Striding Edge path.

The mountain gained recognition when Alfred Wainwright included it as a separate fell in his Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. This publication established the peak as an important reference point in fell-walking literature and maps.

The mountain serves as a gateway to Striding Edge, making it a central point for British mountaineering traditions in the Lake District region.

The mountain is accessible via multiple paths from Glenridding, with the main route passing the Traveller's Rest pub and continuing toward Mires Beck. Visitors should expect variable weather conditions and steep sections during the approach to the summit.

The summit features a distinctive three-pronged formation created by the broad plateau extending across the northeastern section of the mountain. This unusual shape makes the peak easily recognizable from a distance and from different vantage points.

Location: Cumbria

Elevation above the sea: 718 m

GPS coordinates: 54.53500,-2.98531

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:06