Birks Fell is a 610-metre (2,003 ft) Hewitt in North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Central Pennines area (Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 158.2 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 610.4 m / 2,003 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 158.2 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | Central Pennines |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | SD9187976359 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.182957, -2.125935 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Birks Fell
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Birks Fell and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Central Pennines before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls list.
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Hills near Birks Fell
Other listed hills within 9 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yockenthwaite Moor | 643 m | Hewitt | 4.8 km |
| Buckden Pike | 702 m | Hewitt | 4.8 km |
| Darnbrook Fell | 624 m | Hewitt | 4.9 km |
| Plover Hill | 680 m | Hewitt | 7.0 km |
| Fountains Fell | 668 m | Hewitt | 7.2 km |
| Fountains Fell South Top | 663 m | Nuttall | 7.5 km |
| Pen-y-ghent | 694 m | Hewitt | 8.5 km |
| Great Whernside | 704 m | Hewitt | 8.7 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.