Robinson
737m (2419ft)
Robinson is in The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
You can walk to the top of Robinson by using any of these 5 route maps:
Walk c367 Robinson and High Snockrigg from Buttermere
Long, steep ascent to superb views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,363ft (720m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Buttermere - Dalegarth - Hassnesshow Beck - Goat Crag - Goat Gills - Robinson - Buttermere Moss - High Snockrigg - Buttermere
Walk c214 Robinson and Hindscarth from Little Town
One Lakeland's loveliest valleys
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,654ft (809m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Little Town - Newlands Valley - Low Snab Farm - Scope End - High Crags - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - Blea Crags - High Snab Bank - High Snab Farm - Newlands Church - Little Town
Walk c142 Robinson and Dale Head from Little Town
Classic Lakeland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,073ft (937m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Little Town - High Snab Bank - Blea Crags - Robinson - Littledale Edge - Hindscarth - Hindscarth Edge - Dale Head (Newlands) - Dalehead Tarn - Newlands Valley - Newlands Church - Little Town
Walk c313 The Newlands Fells from Hawes End
Classic Lakeland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12mls (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,152ft (1,266m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dale Head Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth Edge - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - High Snab Bank - Newlands Church - Little Town - Hawes End - Derwent Water.
Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,409ft (1,648m) |
| Time: | 11 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - High Snockrigg - Moss Force - Newlands Hause - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - Birkrigg - Keskerdale Beck - Newlands Church - Newlands Beck - Little Town - Skelgill Farm - Hawes End Derwent Water.
Interactive Walking Maps
See Robinson and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
See Robinson and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The North Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of The Lake District National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
You can find Robinson & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Robinson
Nick Tippins walked up Robinson on July 6th, 2026 [from/via/route] c142: Robinson & Dale Head from Little Town [with] Fran
Iain Jones climbed it on December 28th, 2025 [from/via/route] Little Town
Martin Hartshorne bagged it on April 25th, 2025 [from/via/route] Chapel bridge [with] finley [weather] Started warm & sunny with a cool breeze then clouded over later
Richard Beardsley hiked Robinson on April 17th, 2025 [from/via/route] Honister Slate Mine. [with] Myself, Paula, Andy, Dylan, Lara and Daniel. [weather] Nice fine day but cold on the summit - Robinson was part of the route that included Dalehead & Hindscarth with the starting point from the slate mine.
Pete George summited on November 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] from Honister [with] Roco [weather] Late autumn. Misty & rain in the air
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Robinson
Grasmoor, Robinson and Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile
Grasmoor (back), Whiteless Pike, Wandope and Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail (mid distance) and Knott Rigg (foreground right) from Robinson
The shoulder of Grasmoor (left), Robinson, Rannerdale Knotts (centre) and the High Stile Ridge (High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) reflected beautifully in a very still Crummock Water taken from the north west shore below Mellbreak
The summit shelter, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, Buttermere, Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail and Knott Rigg from the summit of Robinson
. . . see all 54 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, Robinson
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