Birks is a 624-metre (2,047 ft) Wainwright in Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the Lake District E area (Lake District - Eastern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 20.3 m. It is also on the Nuttall, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 624 m / 2,047 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 20.3 m |
| Classifications | Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District E |
| County | Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY3801914358 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.520711, -2.959051 |
| Summit feature | None (grass mound) |
Plan a walk up Birks
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Birks and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Lake District E before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Wainwrights list and your Nuttalls list.
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Hills near Birks
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Sunday Crag | 841 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Arnison Crag | 433 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Birkhouse Moor | 718 m | Wainwright | 2.3 km |
| Hartsop Above How | 586 m | Wainwright | 2.4 km |
| Striding Edge | 863 m | Hewitt | 3.0 km |
| Glenridding Dodd | 442 m | Wainwright | 3.2 km |
| Hart Crag | 823 m | Wainwright | 3.3 km |
| Angletarn Pikes | 566 m | Wainwright | 3.3 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights 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.