Hindscarth
727m (2386ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hindscarth
Geoff Hand walked up Hindscarth on February 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] From Newlands Valley as part of a recce of the Newlands Memorial Fell race. [with] Richard Macilwaine and Tess [weather] Cold & Sunny all day, beautiful - Race includes Robinson, Hindscarth, Dalehead, High Spy,Maiden Moor & Cat Bells
Kate Peacock climbed Hindscarth on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ascended via Robinson from Newlands [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No rain, low winds & not too hot. Pretty good walking weather - No energy - batteries were flat. Came down after 5 instead of 5
David Butterfield bagged Hindscarth on July 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Newlands Church [weather] Cloudy
Claire Murray hiked Hindscarth on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Dale Head, Hindscarth & Robinson from near Buttermere [with] Vitor - E shaped walk. Hard going up but then easy going at the top.
Tom Mcbeath summited Hindscarth on June 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from Robinson [with] Ursula [weather] Conditions started to deteriorate a little as the clouds became stronger & rain threatened. Tooged up with waterproofs before crossing from Robinson. - Views still good but rain & low cloud threatened. The walk from Robinson was not too strenuous & a quick lunch was at at the summit before moving on to Dale.
Richard Fulcher conquered Hindscarth on March 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Little Town car park & ascended to Maiden Moor. Followed the ridge route to High Spy & then down to Dalehead Tarn. From the tarn up steep ascent to Dale Head, down & up to Hindscarth & down & up to Robinson. Tricky descent via Blea Crags & easier along High Snab Bank then ver steep down to Low High Snab! Gentle stroll then back to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Mostly gentle winds & a bright but hazy day. Cold on the tops especially when the sun disappeared behind the cloud. A great weather day overall. - Easier to ascend Robinson by the ridge route than to descend.
Claire Kirk scaled Hindscarth on December 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Alone [weather] Freezing in the valleys, warmer on the tops. Inversion over Buttermere
Neil Heywood walked up Hindscarth on May 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dale Head [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Karen Maguire climbed Hindscarth on September 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] New lands horseshoe
Richard Marshall bagged Hindscarth on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Newlands church [with] Bo & Roxy and Andy Pratt [weather] Warm Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hindscarth

Looking down towards Buttermere from Honister Hause with Bell Crags (left) and Robinson (centre right), Hindscarth (right) & the shoulder of Dale Head (Newlands) far right)

Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town

The view from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Derwent Water, Cat Bells , Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, Robinson, Causey Pike, Sail, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Barrow and Gridedale Pike

High Snockrigg, Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) above Dodd (Buttermere) and Buttermere Lake from Red Pike (Buttermere)

Looking NW from Grey Knotts above Honister Slate Mine to Fleetwith Pike (left) and Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) on the other side of the valley

From left to right: Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, High Crags and Robinson from just beyond Little Town

The High Stile Ridge (High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike) beyond Buttermere from Hindscarth Edge
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