Walking Britain Birks & Arnison Crag from Patterdale
Introduction to Walk 1230
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 1775 feet / 538 metres
Time - 4 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
Birks and Arnison Crag are two minor summits featured in this Lake District walk from Patterdale. The paths are less walked than many in the Lake District and the views are excellent despite the relatively lowly stature of the hills. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Arnison Crag, Birks. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL5 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
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Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
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Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
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0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Red Tarn & Birkhouse Moor from Glenridding
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Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
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Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
The Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags from Hartsop
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1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
Around Hayeswater and Angle Tarn From Hartsop
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Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Hartsop, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike & Kirkstone Pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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