Hindscarth

Overview
Height: 2,385 Feet - 727 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 216 164
Area: North Western
Group: NW/DAL
Ordnance Survey: OL4
Wainwright Guidebook: Six

Hindscarth is a twin to Robinson. Both were created by the same upheaval and sculptured in the same mould. They turn broad backs to the Buttermere valley and go hand in hand together down to Newlands, their ridges reaching the valley at the beautiful watersmeet near the little church.


 

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Hindscarth and Scope End.

Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson from High Crags.

Hindscarth, Scope End and Dale Head.

Hindscarth, Scope End and Dale Head.

 

There are 7 walks to choose from including Hindscarth

A High Level Circuit of Honister Pass

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9th May 2023
ASCENT: 3,825 Feet - Metres
MILES: 8
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Robinson - Hindscarth - Dale Head - Fleetwith Pike
ROUTE: Gatescarth - Folders Wood Hassesshow Beck - Robinson - Littledale Edge - Hindscarth - Hindscarth Edge - Dale Head - Yewcrag Quarry Path - Honister Slate Mine - Honister Quarries - Black Star (Honister Crag) Fleetwith Pike - Fleetwith Edge - Gatescarth
 

The Buttermere Horseshoe

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5th May 2021
ASCENT: 6,047 Feet - 1,844 Metres
MILES: 14
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag - Hay Stacks - Fleetwith Pike - Dale Head - Hindscarth - Robinson
ROUTE: Newlands Pass - Buttermere - Old Burtness - Bleaberry Tarn - The Saddle - Red Pike (Buttermere) Top of Chapel Crags - High Stile - High Crag - Gamlin End - Seat - Top of Scarth Gap Pass - Hay Stacks - Innominate Tarn - Black Beck Tarn - Dubs Hut - Fleetwith Pike - Black Star - Honister Mine - Yewcrag Quarries - Dale Head - Hindscarth Edge - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - Buttermere Moss on High Snockrigg - Newlands Pass
 

Walking the Birketts, Dale Head Horseshoe

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27th October 2018
ASCENT: 2,855 Feet - 871 Metres
MILES: 10
BIRKETTS: 9, Skelgill Bank - Cat Bells - Maiden Moor - High Spy (Scawdel Fell) - Dale Head - Hindscarth - High Crags - Red Knott - Scope End
ROUTE: Gutherscale - Skelgill Bank - Catbells - Maiden Moor - High Spy (Scawdel Fell) - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head - Hindscarth Edge - Hindscarth - Red Knott - Scope End - Low Snab Farm - Newlands Beck - Little Town - Skelgill - Gutherscale
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 6 A Newlands Round

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5th March 2016
ASCENT: 5,200 Feet - 1,586 Meters
MILES: 13.6
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Cat Bells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Dale Head - Hindscarth - Robinson - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags
ROUTE: Gutherscale - Skellgill Bank - Cat Bells - Hause Gate - Maiden Moor - Narrow Moor - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head - Hindscarth Edge - Hindscarth - LIttledale Edge - Robinson - Buttermere Moss - High Smockrigg - Moss Force - Newlands Pass - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - Birk Rigg - Newlands Pass - Stair - Skelgill - Gutherscale
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 11 -The Newlands Round

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8th May 2015
ASCENT: 3,565 Feet - 1,087 Metres
MILES: 9.7
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: Nitting Haws - High Spy - Dale Head - Robinson - Hindscarth South Top - Hindscarth
ROUTE: Little Town - Knott End - High Crags - Maiden Moor - Narrow Moore - Nitting Haws - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head - Hindscarth Edge - Littledale Edge - Robinson - Littledale Edge - Hindscarth South Top - Hindscarth - High Crags - Scope End - Low Snab - Low House Farm - Newlands Church - Little Town
 

A Newlands Round from Little Town

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11th April 2012
ASCENT: 3,359 Feet, 1,024 Metres
MILES: 8.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells
ROUTE: Newlands Church – High Snab Bank – Robinson – Littledale Edge – Hindscarth – Hindscarth Edge – Dale Head – Dale Head Tarn – High Spy – Narrow Moor – Maiden Moor – Cat Bells – Skelgill Bank – Little Town – Newlands Church
 

Robinson,Hindscarth & Dale Head

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10th April 2010
ASCENT: 868Mtrs  2,850Ft
MILES: 9.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Robinson, Hindscarth & Dale Head
ROUTE:  
 

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