{"id":17248,"date":"2019-12-24T16:41:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T16:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/where2walk.co.uk\/?p=17248"},"modified":"2021-02-14T14:53:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T14:53:52","slug":"birks-fell-upper-wharfedale","status":"publish","type":"walk","link":"https:\/\/where2walk.co.uk\/walk\/birks-fell-upper-wharfedale\/","title":{"rendered":"Birks Fell, Upper Wharfedale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A small change in height in 2012 led to Birks Fell becoming both a ‘Marilyn<\/a>‘ mountain and a member of the ‘Dales 30<\/a>‘. The climb was rarely done prior to this, now it is certainly more popular (relatively). <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\"Upper<\/figure><\/div>
\"Birks<\/figure>
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\"Birks<\/figure><\/div>
\"On<\/figure><\/div>
\"Kettlewell<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Walk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Birks Fell is part of a 10 mile grassy ridge of nearly uniform height which loops round the splendid dale of Littondale. The summit lies between Upper Wharfedale and Littondale and is insignificant in stature. As a result most will head for the more obvious trig point and those who are interested then head for the summit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On my first visit to Birks Fell I climbed its steep slopes on a sunny winter’s day from Starbotton,\u00a0 Finding the high point is not a difficult challenge as long as you have studied the map and realised it is not the obvious trig point. The summit\/highest point is a mile away and is simply found by keeping to the dry stone wall heading north. Just before arriving at the summit there is a fine body of water. This is Birks Tarn and a good place to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the area. Partly due to the faint path I couldn’t help thinking how many people arrived at the trig point and never made it to the summit. Compare it with the more obvious bridleway between Starbotton and Arncliffe that passes the trig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have always enjoyed my walks on Birks Fell, it is a pleasure to stride out along the ridge and enjoy the views. However there are also some excellent walks that cross the broad ridge between Upper Wharfedale and Littondale. It is excellent walking country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birks is one of the Dales 30 Mountains.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommend:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Birks is also one of the 3 Peaks that makes up the Wharfedale 3 Peaks Challenge<\/a>. It is an increasingly popular option to the traditional Yorkshire 3 Peaks, quieter, rougher but not quite as long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigation Tips:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The summit wall is key to navigating this walk. Stick to it and you will never go far wrong in the cloud. The paths on the mountain slopes are patchy in places but both keep to a direct\/compass line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A small change in height in 2012 led to Birks Fell becoming both a ‘Marilyn‘ mountain and a member of the ‘Dales 30‘. 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