Birkhouse Moor, Mountain summit in Cumbria, England
Birkhouse Moor rises to 718 meters in elevation, forming an eastern ridge that extends from Helvellyn in the Lake District National Park.
The mountain gained recognition when Alfred Wainwright designated it as a separate fell in his influential Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells publication.
The mountain serves as a gateway to Striding Edge, making it a central point for British mountaineering traditions in the Lake District region.
Hikers can access Birkhouse Moor through multiple paths from Glenridding, with the main trail leading past the Traveller's Rest pub toward Mires Beck.
The summit features a distinctive three-taloned claw formation, created by the broad plateau that spreads across the northeastern section of the mountain.
Location: Cumbria
Elevation above the sea: 718 m
GPS coordinates: 54.53500,-2.98531
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:00
Helvellyn
2.3 km
Fairfield
4.2 km
St Sunday Crag
2.6 km
Catstye Cam
1.5 km
Nethermost Pike
2.7 km
Place Fell
4.3 km
Dollywaggon Pike
3.4 km
Raise
2.3 km
Hart Side
3.8 km
Seat Sandal
4.8 km
Great Dodd
5 km
Sheffield Pike
2.3 km
White Side
2.7 km
Stybarrow Dodd
3.6 km
Hart Crag
4.7 km
Glenridding Dodd
2.3 km
Birks
2.3 km
Arnison Crag
3.2 km
Wythburn Church
4.6 km
Watson's Dodd
4.5 km
High Crag
3.1 km
Glenridding House
2.7 km
Church of St Patrick
2.9 km
Kings Head Hotel
5 km
Straining Well And Valve House
4.3 km
Greenside lead mines, ore works and smelt mill
1.9 km
Milepost, Thirlmere
4.5 km
Milepost, Wythburn
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