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 Woods walked up on July 30th, 2025 [from/via/route] Catbells loop over Dalehead with Crush [with] Crush [weather] Mixed with no wind.
Christine Shepherd climbed it during June, 2005 [from/via/route] from Littletown on the descent from Dale Head [with] On my own [weather] Fantastic walking weather. - I have climbed this on three other occasions; as a descent from Dale Head again in July 05 & then as a ascent before climbing Robinson on 1.6.06 & then again as part of the Newland's Horseshoe on 15.9.11. I love the descent to Littletown; it bombards the senses with the colour & smell of the heather & exciting scrambles into the bargain! Climbed for the fifth time after my hip replacement on 24.07.2025 from Littletown. I climbed onto Maiden Moor then High Spy before climbing Dale head & Hindscarth.The descent from Hindscarth seemed a lot longer than I remembered it but was still very beautiful with the heather in full bloom.
Martin Hartshorne bagged it 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 hiked it 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 summited on November 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] from Honister [with] Roco [weather] Late autumn. Misty & rain in the air
Ian Ashton conquered it on October 5th, 2024 [with] With JPH
James Hughes scaled 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 walked up on July 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Littletown [with] Martin Gunn
David Higginbottom climbed it on July 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 142 & 345 combined 23k [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Paul Macey bagged it on June 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c142 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & hot some high cloud - Lots of biting bugs
Geoff Hand hiked it 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 summited 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 conquered it on July 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Newlands Church [weather] Cloudy
Claire Murray scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed it 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.
Neil Heywood bagged it on May 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dale Head [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Karen Maguire hiked it on September 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] New lands horseshoe
Richard Marshall summited on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Newlands church [with] Bo & Roxy and Andy Pratt [weather] Warm Sunny
Dave Eyes conquered it on September 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Littletown. Ascended up to the path between Catbells & Maiden Moor & walked along to High Spy. Travelled on to Dale Head Tarn & up the side to Dale Head. Continued round to Hindscarth & then back to the ridge walk & on to Robinson. Returned to Littletown along the back of Robinson [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy with strong wind & some rain & very wet under foot. Limited views. - Limited views.
Andrew Flynn scaled on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End [with] Nicola [weather] Very very sunny - Ran out of water with approx 7 miles to go. A lot of lessons learnt that day.
Andy Buxton walked up on July 1st, 1989 [from/via/route] From Little town via Scope End. Ciruit taking in Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy & Maiden Moor [with] St Clements Bog-Trotters [weather] Clear with some showers
Kevin Foster climbed it on March 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Robinson. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken cloud. Cold northerly wind. - Almost a twin of Robinson. Hindscarth is linked to Robinson by Littledale Edge a steep stony ridge with excellent views down into the Honister Pass. At the lowest point a path cuts the corner directly for the summit cairn. If stopping here for lunch better to head a few yards down the ridge to the larger wind shelter which is also a better viewpoint northwards anyway.
Simon Boddy bagged it on September 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Honister [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny & clear
Richard Marchant hiked it on August 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] We parked the car at the little car park just past Little Town & 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 & then we proceeded down to Littledale Edge & up on to Hindscarth & followed the ridge back down to the car. [with] My oldest son James [weather] Bit of a light breeze & some showers on & off. Cloud level was at about 650m - A day out with James while he was on his summer hols from Uni
Jamie Bryan summited on July 14th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
Craig Steeland conquered it on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] From top of Honnister PAss [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
Richard Newell scaled on May 18th, 2019 [with] Sameer
Gerard Ball walked up 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 & rain with strong gusts of wind
Andrew Johnson climbed it on March 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Catbells car park [with] Ted [weather] Overcast & windy
Stephen Rowley bagged it during 2015 [from/via/route] Walkup from a Newland valley up to high Scawdel, dales head the Robbinson & down [with] Marc
Caroline Winter hiked it on August 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Buttermere, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Honister Slate mine [with] Becky [weather] Fog, low cloud & poor visibility, rain on Hindscarth Edge - Difficulty navigating once on Buttermere moss. Too low, & 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 summited on August 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Suzie James
Stephen Eddy conquered it on July 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Clearing
Lucy Perchard scaled on May 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Dale Head & then onto Robinson on a full Newlands Round walk [with] Tony [weather] Lovely - Great view towards Dale Head & decided we weren't too tired to carry on to Robinson
Jo Dixon walked up on June 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Myself [weather] Sunny - Newlands Horseshoe
John Walter climbed it on May 31st, 2017 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Ramblers bplus group [weather] Warm
Chris Sheard bagged it on October 9th, 1999 [from/via/route] From the knott [with] George & Baz [weather] Mizzle
Wayne Baxter hiked it on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Little town, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Little Town [with] Sue, Trevor and Wendy [weather] Sunny
Jon Mapp summited on November 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] walk C273 [with] Suzzanné [weather] Loads of snow - very deep, clear skies - Great views, a good walk with good paths, Skiddaw House looks very lonely.
Mark Davidson conquered it on May 2nd, 2002 [with] Theresa [weather] Glorious sunshine - what a view!
Simon Clark scaled on July 15th, 2004 [with] Laura
Christina Lander walked up on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth - Fleetwith Edge - Fleetwith Pike - Honister Hause - Dale Head - Hindscarth - Robinson - High Snockrigg - Buttermere [with] Dick, Kath & Mick [weather] Beautiful sunny day
Chris Faulkner climbed it on June 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Chapel Bridge as part of Newlands round [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Wet & misty
Clive Ward bagged it on June 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Near Little Town, Hindscarth, Robinson, Knott Rigg, Ard Crags then down to road [with] Hazel, Gill, Ian [weather] Dry all morning. Started to rain just as we were coming off the mountain
Mike Jackson hiked it on June 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Hawse End [with] Stevie Mac [weather] Nice...
Kevin Charman summited on August 23rd, 2013 [from/via/route] From Hawse End (Derwentwater) to Buttermere via Dale Head - taking in Catbells, Maiden Moor, high Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth & Robinson before going down to Buttermere. [with] Ben Charman [weather] Mixed
Michael Nolan conquered it on March 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Little Town (walk c142) [weather] in the clouds zero visibility would have struggled to find a summit without the GPS!
Anthony Scott scaled on February 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] YHA Honister Hause [with] me [weather] grey cloud
Christine Knowles walked up on June 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Little Town via Robinson [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy, clouds up & down on tops, but lifted by time we got there. - Very peaceful; wind break at end has wonderful view over Keswick to Blencathra.
Nick Dobson climbed it on August 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grange via Dale Head [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Warm but cloudy
Martyn Howarth bagged it on August 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Little Town (Newlands Church). Doing Newlands Horseshoe. [with] Bill Howarth (father), Sue Leech & Pam Barber. [weather] Rain to start, cleared to sunshine/cloud - very windy on top. - Training walk for 24 Peak Challenge.
Steve Frank hiked it on August 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite
Joanne Mcgawley summited on July 24th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Warm - 9.89 Miles
Elaine Evans conquered it on July 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Dale Head to Hindscarth then down via Scope End & back to car parked near Little Town. [with] Sue [weather] Overcast with some light refreshing rain. - Initially planned to include Robinson & Ard Crags but changed route after reaching Dale Head due to threatening dark clouds.
Claire Lloyd scaled on June 1st, 2006 [from/via/route] From Dale Head [with] Family
David Noble walked up on May 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Colin and Dom [weather] Sunny but light rain last hour - Lakes Mega Meet
Chris Bramley climbed it on May 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Robinson [with] Janet [weather] Bright breezy
Kevin Parnham bagged it on November 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Little Town via Robinson [with] Jo [weather] Grey but stayed dry
Andy Gibbs hiked it during 1990 [from/via/route] Newlands Round [with] Dave & Steve Lacey [weather] Decent
Keith Eastman summited on July 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] c142
Ann Davis conquered it on July 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] rosthwaite up the quarry, then dalehead [with] noone [weather] hot hot hot!
Derek Parkin scaled on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dale Head [with] Lynn parkin [weather] Sunny High cloud
Graham Coules walked up on April 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Newlands Horseshoe [with] Dale [weather] Good
Gill Watson climbed it on April 3rd, 2013 [with] Gill
Harry Meijer bagged it on September 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Newlands Horseshoe,Little Town [with] The Lake District Walker
Darren Wilson hiked it on February 1st, 2009 [from/via/route] Little Town, Bull Crag High Spey, Dalehead, Hindscarth [with] Mike [weather] Clear skies but snow underfoot on high ground
Darren Mortimer summited on May 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] walk c100 from Hawes End [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Fine with rain later
John Tippins conquered it on April 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Dale Head [with] just me [weather] sunny, bright
Victoria Bates scaled on March 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] New lands horseshoe
Dale Verrall walked up on March 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Little Town - Walk number C142 [with] Amber [weather] Warm with low cloud
Phillip Bulley climbed it on April 7th, 2010 [from/via/route] Catbells & Highspy [with] Matthew [weather] Sunny but cold
Raymond Barnett bagged it on November 16th, 2012 [from/via/route] Newlands Horseshoe [with] self [weather] Dull
Iain Taylor hiked it on August 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Chapel Bridge (NY 23159 19393)
Linda Walker summited on August 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Little town Hindscarth, dale head, high spy, maiden moor [weather] light showers - great walk up, slippy coming down from dale head
Charlie Housley conquered it on July 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Dale Head along the Hindscarth Edge. [with] Solo. [weather] Low cloud starting to lift & lots of blue sky now visible. A very nice 20-25 mph cool breeze making it ideal for walking.
Cheryl Hawkes has scaled [from/via/route] Newlands Horseshoe [with] Steve
Tony Aspden walked up on August 9th, 2006 [with] Andy [weather] Low cloud, rain & strong winds; gusting very strong
Aileen Robinson climbed it on July 8th, 2008 [from/via/route] Honister, Dale Head [with] School, Alison, Jude, Andy M, Nick [weather] Rain, windy
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Michael Austin, Patrick Rogozinski, Paul Roddam, Melanie Dunn, Matthew Thomas, Erin Ryan, Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Maxine Down, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, David Kelley, David Kelley, Jonathan Tobin, David Watson, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Kendell, Louis Smith, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Steven Woodroffe, Edward Wells, Dennis Brown, Elaine Grayson, Adrian Roberts, Adam Shewry, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, John Senior, Tracey Cowell, Paul Booth, David Hickin, Helen Marrs, Richard Price, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Louise Sandwith, John Cuthbert, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Andy Nicholls, Jeanette Coward, Pete Howes, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Hindscarth.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hindscarth
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
The High Stile Ridge (High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike) beyond Buttermere from Hindscarth Edge
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
Cat Bells (Catbells) with Dale Head (Newlands) & Hindscarth beyond from Latrigg
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)
High Snockrigg, Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) above Dodd (Buttermere) and Buttermere Lake from Red Pike (Buttermere)
Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town
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