Hindscarth is a 727-metre (2,385 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - North Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 71 m. The summit is marked by a rock by windshelter. It is also on the Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 727 m / 2,385 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 71 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY2156616517 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.537828, -3.213755 |
| Summit feature | rock by windshelter |
Plan a walk up Hindscarth
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Hills near Hindscarth
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Head | 753 m | Wainwright | 1.4 km |
| Robinson | 737 m | Wainwright | 1.4 km |
| High Spy | 653 m | Wainwright | 1.9 km |
| High Spy North Top | 634 m | Nuttall | 2.2 km |
| Honister Crag | 634 m | Nuttall | 2.4 km |
| Fleetwith Pike | 649 m | Wainwright | 2.5 km |
| Maiden Moor | 575 m | Wainwright | 2.7 km |
| Knott Rigg | 556 m | Wainwright | 3.0 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights or the Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.