Looking north from Hindscarth

Hindscarth

i Euan Nelson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wainwright Hewitt
Height
727 m · 2,385 ft
Drop
71 m
Grid ref
NY 215 165
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Rock by windshelter.

Hindscarth is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 727 m (2,385 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Dale Head, Hindscarth, Maiden Moor and High Spy, is 13.8 km with 970 m of ascent and takes 5 to 6.5 hours.

Routes up Hindscarth

Rounds that include Hindscarth (1)

Map

Summit at NY 215 165 (54.5378, -3.2138). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Hindscarth

How high is Hindscarth?
Hindscarth is 727 m (2,385 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 215 165.
How long does it take to climb Hindscarth?
The quickest route on TRXO, Dale Head, Hindscarth, Maiden Moor and High Spy, takes 5 to 6.5 hours: 13.8 km with 970 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Hindscarth?
The route with the least climbing is Dale Head, Hindscarth, Maiden Moor and High Spy, starting from Honister Pass (NY 222 137): 13.8 km and 970 m of ascent, graded hard.

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