Route: Robinson and Hindscarth
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 16th September 2015
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 7.4 miles
Weather: Sun and blue skies
I parked in the small car park at Chapel Bridge, near Little Town. It was a perfect morning as I walked past Newlands Church towards High Snab Bank, which leads up to Robinson. I’d decided to walk the circuit anti-clockwise as there are two awkward scrambly sections beyond High Snab Bank, more easily climbed up than down, and where hands are needed
Once I was over Blea Crags is was a simple walk up to the top of Robinson, one of the few lakeland fells to be named after a person. The name is believed to come from a Richard Robinson who purchased estates in the Buttermere area many centuries ago
Having savoured the views from the summit of the fell, I descended and walked along Littledale Edge, then climbed up again to reach the top of Hindscarth. The views along Newlands Valley and over to Keswick, Skiddaw and Blencathra are superb and these continue most of the way back down to valley level
I descended via Scope End and at Newlands Church I rejoined the original path and retraced my steps back to the car to complete a wonderful circuit
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On the way to the start of the walk, just after dawn, I stopped off to take a few photos of Crummock Water….
Time to be getting on with the job in hand…
Start of the walk, with Hindscarth left and Robinson right of picture
The lane leading to High Snab Bank
Passing through Low High Snab
Robinson
Looking back along Newlands Valley towards Blencathra
Blea Crags ahead, leading up to Robinson
A glimpse of Derwent Water
The feet of Hindscarth and Maiden Moor, with Catbells beyond
Small tarn near the summit of Robinson
Summit of Robinson, looking towards High Crag and High Stile
Crummock Water and Loweswater
The path to Hindscarth
The Honister Pass below as I walk along Littledale Edge
Dale Head
Looking back to Pillar
View towards Keswick from the summit of Hindscarth
and again from lower down - a wonderful descent
Looking back towards Dale Head
Looking down the knobbly ridge of Scope End
Newlands Valley with Skiddaw and Blencathra in the background
Another view back along the valley
Looking back up Scope End to Robinson
Almost back down to valley level
I follow the permissive path through Low Snab and Low House Farm
Causey Pike
Newlands Church, which I’d passed at the start of the walk
A last lingering look back to Hindscarth and Robinson before I arrive back at Church Bridge car park
