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Birkhouse Moor Summit

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Birkhouse Moor Summit

Recommended by 169 hikers out of 172

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Lake District National Park

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    1. Helvellyn loop via Striding Edge from Glenridding — Lake District National Park

    15.4km

    05:48

    900m

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    October 30, 2023

    Birkhouse Moor is a Wainwright summit that rises above Glenridding, at the southern tip of Ullswater. It's the terminating apex of Helvellyn's principal eastern ridge, which is also home to the famous Striding Edge. The summit provides excellent views of Helvellyn's edges, its craggy north east face and pointy Catstycam's beautiful form.

      April 28, 2021

      The Wainwright summit of Birkhouse Moor is marked by a cairn beside the wall. It seems a bit like you're just passing the cairn along the way up Helvellyn. I'm sure most people continue to either Striding Edge, Red Tarn, Catstycam or Swirral Edge, as I did.

        August 23, 2021

        Great views when you cross it and you don't realise you are on it if you are taking it as part of your route to Helvellyn

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          Location: Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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