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Hindscarth

Hindscarth — Named summit at 727 m.

Hindscarth

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–8 h
Best time of year
Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
  • Dog-friendly

About

Hindscarth is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 727 m.". Coordinates: 54.5379°, -3.2137°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buttermere Fells SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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.

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Coordinates
54.5379, -3.2137
Address
Cumbria, England

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Where is Hindscarth?
Hindscarth is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5379°, -3.2137°.