Hindscarth

727m
Height
71m
Prominence
NY215165
OS grid ref
Lake District C&W
Range

Hindscarth is a 727m summit in England, classified as a Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright and Birkett. It sits within the Lake District C&W range. As a Wainwright, Hindscarth is one of the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. There are currently 2 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Hindscarth, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

2 routes that summit Hindscarth

Catbells, Maiden Moor, Dale Head and Hindscarth from LingholmVERY HARD
Catbells, Maiden Moor, Dale Head and Hindscarth from Lingholm
19.6km · 1,022m climb · Loop
Five Wainwright summits in one continuous Newlands ridge, from gentle Catbells along the airy skyline to the high point on Dale Head, with the valley falling away on both sides.
Checked Jul 2026
Bob Graham Round Leg 5: Honister Pass to KeswickHARD
Bob Graham Round Leg 5: Honister Pass to Keswick
18.2km · 723m climb · Point to point
Three last summits over the Newlands fells and then the famous road run into Keswick: this is the leg where a Bob Graham Round is finished.
Checked Jul 2026