Hindscarth

Hindscarth
Hindscarth and Robinson from Catbells
Highest point
Elevation727 m (2,385 ft)
Prominence71 m (233 ft)
Parent peakDale Head
ListingHewitt, Wainwright, Nuttall
Coordinates54°32′16″N 3°12′53″W / 54.53766°N 3.21476°W / 54.53766; -3.21476
Naming
English translationpass used by the red deer
Language of nameNorse
Geography
Hindscarth is located in the Lake District
Hindscarth
Hindscarth
Hindscarth is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Hindscarth
Hindscarth
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
LocationCumbria, England
Parent rangeLake District, North Western Fells
OS gridNY215165
Topo mapOS Landrangers 89, 90, Explorer OL4

Hindscarth is a mountain between the valleys of Buttermere and Newlands, in the north-western part of the English Lake District. The fell's name is derived from two words from the Old Norse language, Hind and Skarth, and means the pass used by the red deer.