Hindscarth
727m (2386ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Hindscarth is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Hindscarth is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c214 Robinson and Hindscarth from Little Town
One Lakeland's loveliest valleys
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,654ft (809m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Little Town, Newlands Valley, High Snab Farm, Blea Crags, High Snab Bank, Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth, High Crags, Scope End, Low Snab Farm, Newlands Church, Little Town.
Walk c142 Robinson and Dale Head from Little Town
Classic Lakeland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,073ft (937m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Little Town, High Snab Bank, Blea Crags, Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth, Hindscarth Edge, Dale Head (Newlands), Dalehead Tarn, Newlands Valley, Newlands Church, Little Town.
Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,585ft (1,093m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Hawes End, Derwent Water, Skelgill Bank, Woodford's Path, Cat Bells (Catbells), Maiden Moor, High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Dalehead Tarn, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, High Crags, Scope End, Low Snab Farm, Newlands Church, Little Town, Newlands Valley, Hawes End, Derwent Water.
Walk c313 The Newlands Fells from Hawes End
Classic Lakeland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12mls (19km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,152ft (1,266m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Hawes End, Derwent Water, Skelgill Bank, Woodford's Path, Cat Bells (Catbells), Maiden Moor, High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Dale Head Tarn, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth Edge, Hindscarth, Littledale Edge, Robinson, High Snab Bank, Newlands Church, Little Town, Hawes End, Derwent Water.
Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15ml (24km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,409ft (1,648m) | |
| Time: | 11 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Hawes End, Derwent Water, Skelgill Bank, Woodford's Path, Cat Bells (Catbells), Maiden Moor, High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Dalehead Tarn, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, Littledale Edge, Robinson, High Snockrigg, Moss Force, Newlands Hause, Knott Rigg, Ard Crags, Birkrigg, Keskerdale Beck, Newlands Church, Newlands Beck, Little Town, Skelgill Farm, Hawes End Derwent Water.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hindscarth
Simon Boddy walked up on September 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Honister [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny and clear
Richard Marchant climbed on August 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] We parked the car at the little car park just past Little Town and proceeded to walk up a lane alongside Scope Beck to the dam just before Little Dale where we then scambled up to the ridge leading to Robinson. Lunch was had at the top and then we proceeded down to Littledale Edge and up on to Hindscarth and followed the ridge back down to the car. [with] My oldest son James [weather] Bit of a light breeze and some showers on and off. Cloud level was at about 650m - A day out with James while he was on his summer hols from Uni
Jamie Bryan bagged on July 14th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
Craig Steeland hiked on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] From top of Honnister PAss [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm and dry
Richard Newell summited on May 18th, 2019 [with] Sameer
Gerard Ball conquered on May 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hawes End - Catbells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Dale Head, Robinson, Hindscarth - Back through Little Town to Hawes End [with] Julie Ball [weather] Light drizzle to start, blustery at times, by the end low cloud and rain with strong gusts of wind
Andrew Johnson scaled on March 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Catbells car park [with] Ted [weather] Overcast and windy
Stephen Rowley walked up during 2015 [from/via/route] Walkup from a Newland valley up to high Scawdel, dales head the Robbinson and down [with] Marc
Caroline Winter climbed on August 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Buttermere, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Honister Slate mine [with] Becky [weather] Fog, low cloud and poor visibility, rain on Hindscarth Edge - Difficulty navigating once on Buttermere moss. Too low, and no visibility of tops. Managed to get onto Robinson steep track with following a bearing. Nil views all day. Path down to slate mine much gentler than expected.
Andy James bagged on August 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Suzie James
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hindscarth
Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town
Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor (far left), Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and Red Pike (Buttermere) (far right) from Mellbreak
High Snockrigg, Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) above Dodd (Buttermere) and Buttermere Lake from Red Pike (Buttermere)
Cat Bells (Catbells) with Dale Head (Newlands) & Hindscarth beyond from Latrigg
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
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