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Name:Birkhouse Moor
Hill number:2549
Height:717.6m / 2354ft
Parent (Ma):2515  Helvellyn
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger,
Subsimm, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(N,W,B,Sy,Fel,sSim,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 36342 15974
Summit feature:cairn near wall
Drop:22.3m
Col:695.3m  NY 3601 1563  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:higher than large cairn 450m NNE at NY 36524 16393
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Catstye Cam from Glenridding. Birkhouse Moor - Catstye Cam.sms.3719/01/2024
Catseye Cam and Birkhouse Moor from Glenridding. Very cold and windyWinter Round15/12/2023
With Izzy and Margo. Walked up from Glenridding, a steep-ish start but not too bad. The good weather had brought the crowds but apart from that this one was enjoyable. Recommend visiting the large cairn to the north east of the true summit for the views over Ullswater. Onto Striding Edge.James McKnight25/11/2023
Ranstuduncan05/11/2023
With dad.AJScourfield23/10/2023
11.2 miles 3134ft walk,start at Glencoyne NT carpark to Glenridding up to Catstye Cam, Striding Edge and Birkhouse Moor return by Glenridding to carpark.stephenbuda14/10/2023
Helvellyn YH-Birkhouse Moor (via Mires Beck)-Striding Edge [High Spying How]-Helvellyn-Helvellyn LM-White Side-Raise-Catstye Cam-Helvellyn YHcampagvelocet05/09/2023
With M & X. Dropped off at Traveller's Rest, Glenridding and from there did Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam.Herbert Anchovy15/08/2023
A tour of Helvellyn and some of its many satellites from Glenridding, visiting Birkhouse Moor, Catstye Cam, Helvellyn (via Swirral Edge), Nethermost Pike, High Crag, Dollywaggon Pike, White Side, Raise, Stang (first ascent), Sheffield Pike, Heron Pike, Glenridding Dodd. The whole round was 22km with 1500m of ascent, taking me just under 9 hours.silverwolf_alan10/08/2023
From Glenridding Village Car Park, NY 3850 1692. Then to Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Catstye Cam. Returned via Red Tarn Beck Path to start point.Westdenewalker09/08/2023
started from Glennridding Village to Birkhouse moor > Striding Edge > Helvellyn > Helvellyn Lower Man > Caststye Cam returned via Red Tarn Beck path to Glennridding accompanied by WestdeneWalker.Kwalkway09/08/2023
With Isabel. From Glenridding, then on over Striding Edge to a summit camp on Helvellyn on a lovely evening.alistairpooler24/07/2023
Too windy and cloudy to take on Helvellyn.Scramble on striding edge under the conditions was nerve wrecking and had to abort midway to attempt another day.Musiris24/06/2023
From Patterdale Hotel Birkhouse Moor - High Spying How - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal. With K. Descent from Dollywagon Pike by the wall line towards Seat Sandal is pretty horrid.sebastiencale08/04/2023
on my way to Helvellyn summitNozzer04/04/2023
Stayed in Toddhills Travelodge, Saturday night, met Alex McBride in Glenridding on Sunday 26th. We headed up to Birkhouse Moor first, past Red Tarn and on to Catstye Cam. They up via Swirral Edge to Helvellyn, had lunch in the X wind shelter, then over Lower Man, Whiteside Bank and up onto Raise. From Raise we descend NW, checking out the ski tow then rejoining the path at the old mine workings. Alex continue on for Sheffield Pike, while I dropped down to the hostel and back to Glenridding. 06:35hrs all in, Helvellyn had intermittent clouds, but good views in between the clouds and on the other smaller hills. Helvellyn is my 6th and final Furth Munro (in England).chillyman826/03/2023
Wainwright Walk 46: Spider (Helvellyn, Catstye Cam & Birkhouse Moor)DavidHiner04/03/2023
Hike with Nathan up Helvelyn via Birkhouse Moor. No Catstye Cam this time. Snowed while on Striding Edge and at the summit plus a bit while coming down Swirral Edge.P333ebz25/02/2023
Helvellyn horseshoe from GlenriddingHuwel21/02/2023
R Richard Tait19/02/2023
R Richard Tait17/01/2023
Glenridding to High Spying How, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Catstye Cam, and Birkhouse Moor.Peter Fieldsend18/10/2022
With EmmaClive G27/09/2022
With Janet.GordyH23/09/2022
From Glenridding. 11.5 km, 750 m asc. Up by Mires Beck to Birkhouse Moor summit then W to Red Tarn and W and NE to the summit of Catstye Cam. Down E to the Red Tarn Beck path and back by Glenridding Beck. Mild, dry. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720301778698SalmonJoe21/08/2022
Amazing day very hotsiholden11/08/2022
Did Helvellyn via striding edge and Swirral with Neil. Boss weather and boss dayKenny Morris03/08/2022
With AJ.DaveT23/07/2022
Solo from Glenridding, back via Hole-in-the-wall and Lanty's Tarn.robba_wag22/07/2022
The ascent of Helvellyn with the Scouts via Striding Edge, returning north along the ridge via Sticks Pass. Visited Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, White Side and Raise. 15.7km with 1030m ascent, taking us 7h 30m.silverwolf_alan14/07/2022
Done with Alistairhroper12/07/2022
From Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Lower Man, Browncove Crags, Catstycam. With Julia and Ben.ytfckent09/07/2022
From Glenridding as part of a circuit of Red Tarn and on to Sheffield PikeRockdoctor18/06/2022
https://jimearl6.com/birkhouse-moor-and-catstyecam/#more-5998Jimearl605/06/2022
From Helvellyn Youth Hostel via bridge at NY362173 and up Mires Beck path.Danmawr28/05/2022
From Glenridding en route to Helvellyn via Striding Edge.paulcook280920/05/2022
From Patterdale and back to Glenridding. Bus from Windermere. Also Keldastrimarc210/05/2022
En-route to Helvellyn from Glenridding.berksbantam14/04/2022
Helvellyn with Family - Walk (via Strava) visionset03/04/2022
117windybilly24/03/2022
helvellyn circuitMandyBaldam15/02/2022
beautiful cold clear crisp snowy circuit of HelvellynDenise 02/01/2022
2 of 3 from glenridding car park. Assessed on way up that striding edge wouldn’t be attempted today crampons and ice axes would of been needed. Wainwright no. 71The-Z-Man11/12/2021
with James HurrellGaynorSeymour15/10/2021
The greater grisdale horseshoe as described on www.walkingenglishman.com 8hrs 15 for a 23km loopNicky C11/10/2021
With Liz even though she was feeling poorly. Started of misty and sunny, then descended to rain. Raise, Whiteside, Helvellyn Lower Man Helvellyn and Birkhouse moor. 10.1 miles 3161 ft elevationnell158325/09/2021
With M, from Glenridding. Warm, but misty, Helvellyn completely covered in cloud all day. Returned via Red Tarn, very atmospheric.douglas_easton25/09/2021
after catstycam with Dimple, Kevin and GusAbiD12/09/2021
Walked over to here after turning back from the start of Striding Edge a few times (turning back was always the plan, as it was misty and drizzly, and I'm a relative novice) - but it kept drawing me back...Barns15010/09/2021
Patterdale - Birkhouse Moor - Helvellyn (Striding Edge) - Catstye Cam (Swirral Edge) - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag - Patterdalehannah&steven14/08/2021