Hindscarth
727m (2386ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,654ft (809m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Little Town - Newlands Valley - Low Snab Farm - Scope End - High Crags - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - Blea Crags - High Snab Bank - High Snab Farm - Newlands Church - Little Town
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| 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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,585ft (1,093m) |
| Time: | 7½ 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 - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth - High Crags - Scope End - Low Snab Farm - Newlands Church - Little Town - Newlands Valley - Hawes End - Derwent Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12mls (19km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| 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
Martin Hartshorne walked up Hindscarth on April 25th, 2025 [from/via/route] Chapel bridge [with] finley [weather] Started warm & sunny with a cool breeze then clouded over later
Richard Beardsley climbed Hindscarth on April 17th, 2025 [from/via/route] Honister Slate Mine. [with] Myself, Paula, Andy, Dylan, Lara and Daniel. [weather] Nice fine day but cold on the summit - Hindscarth was part of the route that included Dalehead & Robinson with the starting point from the slate mine.
Pete George bagged Hindscarth on November 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] from Honister [with] Roco [weather] Late autumn. Misty & rain in the air
Ian Ashton hiked Hindscarth on October 5th, 2024 [with] With JPH
James Hughes summited Hindscarth on March 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] c142 Robinson & Dale Head from Little Town [with] Sara [weather] Slightly overcast & windy on tops - Amazing walk - struggled to locate path up Robinson. Views from Dale Head were amazing including Honsiter Pass.
Sarah Gunn conquered Hindscarth on July 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Littletown [with] Martin Gunn
David Higginbottom scaled Hindscarth on July 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 142 & 345 combined 23k [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Paul Macey walked up Hindscarth on June 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c142 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & hot some high cloud - Lots of biting bugs
Geoff Hand climbed 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 bagged 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
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hindscarth
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
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
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
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
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
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