Robinson
737m (2419ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Robinson
Iain Jones walked up Robinson on December 28th, 2025 [from/via/route] Little Town
Martin Hartshorne climbed 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 bagged it 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 hiked Robinson on November 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] from Honister [with] Roco [weather] Late autumn. Misty & rain in the air
Ian Ashton summited on October 5th, 2024 [with] With JPH
James Hughes conquered it on March 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] c142 Robinson & Dale Head from Little Town [with] Sara [weather] Slightly overcast & windy on tops - Amazing walk - struggled to locate path up Robinson. Views from Dale Head were amazing including Honsiter Pass.
Sarah Gunn scaled it on July 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Littletown [with] Martin Gunn
David Higginbottom walked up Robinson on July 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 142 & 345 combined 23k [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Paul Macey climbed it on June 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c142 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & hot some high cloud - Lots of biting bugs
Geoff Hand bagged it on February 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] From Newlands Valley as part of a recce of the Newlands Memorial Fell race. [with] Richard Macilwaine and Tess [weather] Cold & Sunny all day, beautiful
Kate Peacock hiked Robinson on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ascended via Robinson from Newlands [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No rain, low winds & not too hot. Pretty good walking weather - No energy - batteries were flat. Came down after 5 instead of 5
David Butterfield summited on July 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Newlands Church [weather] Cloudy
Claire Murray conquered it on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Dale Head, Hindscarth & Robinson from near Buttermere [with] Vitor - E shaped walk. Hard going up but then easy going at the top.
Tom Mcbeath scaled it on June 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from Little Town [with] Ursula [weather] Conditions were good with slight breeze to begin with but the wind was strong on getting to the ridge was to Robinson - The conditions were clear & the view extraordinary
Christine Shepherd walked up Robinson on May 1st, 2006 [from/via/route] Walked from Littletown using walk 214 On 7.6.22 I climbed this mountain from Buttermere. It was the last one of the Wainwrights that I had to bag solo. [with] Melissa and Richard on their first visit to the Lakes! [weather] Bright but chilly on top. - Climbed again as part of the 10 in 10 challenge on 22.6.19. Finally climbed this solo on 7.6.22.
Richard Fulcher climbed it on March 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Little Town car park & ascended to Maiden Moor. Followed the ridge route to High Spy & then down to Dalehead Tarn. From the tarn up steep ascent to Dale Head, down & up to Hindscarth & down & up to Robinson. Tricky descent via Blea Crags & easier along High Snab Bank then ver steep down to Low High Snab! Gentle stroll then back to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Mostly gentle winds & a bright but hazy day. Cold on the tops especially when the sun disappeared behind the cloud. A great weather day overall. - Easier to ascend Robinson by the ridge route than to descend.
Mark Smith bagged it on April 5th, 2009 [from/via/route] Buttermere
Neil Heywood hiked Robinson on May 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dale Head [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Richard Marshall summited on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Newlands church [with] Bo & Roxy and Andy Pratt [weather] Warm Sunny
Dave Eyes conquered it on September 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Littletown. Ascended up to the path between Catbells & Maiden Moor & walked along to High Spy. Travelled on to Dale Head Tarn & up the side to Dale Head. Continued round to Hindscarth & then back to the ridge walk & on to Robinson. Returned to Littletown along the back of Robinson [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy with strong wind & some rain & very wet under foot. Limited views. - Limited views.
Andrew Flynn scaled it on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End [with] Nicola [weather] Very very sunny - Ran out of water with approx 7 miles to go. A lot of lessons learnt that day.
Kevin Foster walked up Robinson on March 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Roadside parking west of Little Town. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken cloud. Cold northerly wind. - This fell is better tackled in ascent rather than descent due to a tricky scramble where High Snab Bank joins the mountain's northeast ridge. The summit has an interesting 'groove' between two rocky outcrops with a large pile of stones on the western outcrop. The views of the surrounding fells & lakes particularly southwards is impressive!
Andrew Johnson climbed it on December 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Buttermere [weather] Overcast & snow on the ground. Cold wind.
Simon Boddy bagged it on September 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Honister [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny & clear
Richard Marchant hiked Robinson on October 9th, 1988 [from/via/route] We parked at the NT car park at the base of Cat Bells. This walk was basically the Newlands Round although we didn't take in Hindscarth. We started with the ascent of Cat Bells & basically followed the ridge up to High Spy then dipped down before ascending Dale Head. With my Mum being a bit tired we missed Hindscarth out & carried on along the ridge to Robinson & then cut down in to the Newlands valley & worked out way back to the car. Another lovely memory for me. [with] Mum & Dad [weather] A fine day with no wind & wall to wall sunshine - Carried out the Newlands round horseshoe with my Mum & was taken during a weeks holiday in the Lakes with Mum & my Dad although I just went out walking up the mountains with my Mum as my Dad was not fit enough to join us. We stopped at a self catering cottage at Dockray. Probably the last holiday I had away from Dorset with my Mum & Dad,
Craig Steeland summited on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] From top of Honnister PAss [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
Richard Newell conquered it on May 18th, 2019 [with] Sameer
Gerard Ball scaled it on May 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hawes End - Catbells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Dale Head, Robinson, Hindscarth - Back through Little Town to Hawes End [with] Julie Ball [weather] Light drizzle to start, blustery at times, by the end low cloud & rain with strong gusts of wind
Victoria Bates walked up Robinson on November 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Mark [weather] Very,very windy - Emergency descent via Newlands
Stephen Rowley climbed it during 2015 [from/via/route] Walkup from a Newland valley up to high Scawdel, dales head the Robbinson & down [with] Marc
Caroline Winter bagged it on August 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Buttermere, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Honister Slate mine [with] Becky [weather] Fog, low cloud & poor visibility, rain on Hindscarth Edge - Difficulty navigating once on Buttermere moss. Too low, & no visibility of tops. Managed to get onto Robinson steep track with following a bearing. Nil views all day. Path down to slate mine much gentler than expected.
Andy James hiked Robinson on August 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Suzie James
Stephen Eddy summited on July 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Clearing
Lucy Perchard conquered it on May 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Done as part of a full Newlands Round [with] Tony [weather] Lovely - Had the peak to ourselves whilst the rest of the horseshoe had been quite busy
Jill Dean scaled it on November 10th, 2017 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Grez and dexter
Jo Dixon walked up Robinson on June 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Myself [weather] Sunny - Newlands Horseshoe
Chris Sheard climbed it on October 9th, 1999 [from/via/route] From Hasness [with] George & Baz [weather] Mizzle day - Met french Michelle on hill making tea & after in pub
Robert Shaw bagged it on May 11th, 2008 [from/via/route] Approached from the north east. [with] The usual crew [weather] Clear
Wayne Baxter hiked Robinson on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Little town, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Little Town [with] Sue, Trevor and Wendy [weather] Sunny
Jon Mapp summited on November 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] walk C273 [with] Suzzanné [weather] Loads of snow - very deep, clear skies - Great views, a good walk with good paths, Skiddaw House looks very lonely.
Mark Davidson conquered it on May 2nd, 2002 [with] Theresa [weather] Glorious sunshine - what a view!
Nick Dobson scaled it on August 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] Quarry car park in Newlands Valley [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] sunny with great views
Christina Lander walked up Robinson on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth - Fleetwith Edge - Fleetwith Pike - Honister Hause - Dale Head - Hindscarth - Robinson - High Snockrigg - Buttermere [with] Dick, Kath & Mick [weather] Beautiful sunny day
Clive Ward climbed it on June 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] See Hindscarth
Kevin Charman bagged it on August 23rd, 2013 [from/via/route] From Hawse End (Derwentwater) to Buttermere via Dale Head - taking in Catbells, Maiden Moor, high Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth & Robinson before going down to Buttermere. [with] Ben Charman [weather] Mixed.
Elaine Evans hiked Robinson on May 13th, 2016 [from/via/route] From old quarry near New Town, past High Snab, ascent via High Snab Bank & Blea Crags, descent to Moss Force & return to car via the road. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry & sunny with a cool wind in some places. - Varied terrain - grassy slopes, paths, steps & some scrambling as we approached the summit. This was our second attempt, had to turn back the first time due to weather conditions but weather in our favour today.
Michael Nolan summited on March 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Little Town
Anthony Scott conquered it on February 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] YHA Honister Hause [with] me [weather] grey cloud, windy on top
Christine Knowles scaled it on June 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] from Little Town, back via Hindscarth [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy - Went up very scary to us rock steps. Won't be going that way again!
Martyn Howarth walked up Robinson on August 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Little Town (Newlands Church). Doing Newlands Horseshoe. [with] Bill Howarth (father), Sue Leech & Pam Barber. [weather] Rain to start, cleared to sunshine/cloud - very windy on top. - Training walk for 24 Peak Challenge.
Steve Frank climbed it on August 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite
Tracey Cowell bagged it on August 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dale head/robinson/hindscarth/dale head/honister [with] Solo [weather] Rain/cloudy/25 to 40mph gusts
Joanne Mcgawley hiked Robinson on July 24th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Warm - 9.89 miles
Claire Lloyd summited on April 4th, 2004 [from/via/route] Newlands Hause [with] Family
David Noble conquered it on May 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Colin and Dom [weather] Sunny but light rain last hour - Lakes Mega Meet
Chris Bramley scaled it on May 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Dale head [with] Janet [weather] Ok but windy
Kevin Parnham walked up Robinson on November 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Little Town [with] Jo [weather] Grey but dry day - Stiff climb to top & crags very wet
Keith Eastman climbed it on July 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] c142
Ann Davis bagged it on July 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] from rosthwaite up the quarry path, dalehead then hindscarth the down Robsinson & back to catbells bus stop [with] noone [weather] very hot! - very polished scramble down Robinson
Derek Parkin hiked Robinson on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hindscarth [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] sunny high cloud
Michael Smith summited during April, 2014 [from/via/route] Newlands & Dale head [with] Solo [weather] Sunny
Gill Watson conquered it on April 3rd, 2013 [with] Gill
Harry Meijer scaled it on September 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Newlands Horseshoe,Little Town [with] The Lake District Walker
Darren Mortimer walked up Robinson on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny
John Tippins climbed it on April 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Hindscarth [with] just me [weather] sunny, bright
Brian Laverty bagged it on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] keswick [with] wendy [weather] fair
Dale Verrall hiked Robinson on March 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Little Town - Walk number C142 [with] Amber [weather] Warm with low cloud
Raymond Barnett summited on November 16th, 2012 [from/via/route] Newlands Horseshoe [with] self [weather] Dull
Iain Taylor conquered it on August 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Chapel Bridge (NY 23159 19393)
Neville Rapley scaled it during May, 2012 [from/via/route] Dale Head [weather] Excellent
Phillip Bulley walked up Robinson on July 9th, 2012 [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Cloudy
Charlie Housley climbed it on July 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Hindscarth via Littledale Edge. [with] Solo. [weather] Cracking weather now. Lots of blue sky, fantastic views & a nice cooling breeze: great walking weather.
Tony Aspden bagged it on August 9th, 2006 [with] Andy [weather] Low cloud, rain & strong winds; gusting very strong
Aileen Robinson hiked Robinson on July 8th, 2008 [from/via/route] Honister, Dale Head, Hindscarth [with] School, Alison, Jude, Andy M, Nick [weather] Rain - Rain cleared on way down to Buttermere
Neil Smith, Dale Sexton, Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Michael Austin, Patrick Rogozinski, Paul Roddam, Melanie Dunn, Matthew Thomas, Erin Ryan, Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Maxine Down, Jane Wilkinson, David Kelley, Paul Woodhouse, Teresa Lowery, David Watson, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Kendell, Louis Smith, David Shaw, John Walter, David Laws, Carl Abbott, Edward Wells, Dennis Brown, Elaine Grayson, Adrian Roberts, Adam Shewry, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, John Senior, Paul Booth, David Hickin, Helen Marrs, Elaine Hamilton, Richard Price, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Louise Sandwith, John Cuthbert, Carol Juden, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Andy Nicholls, Jeanette Coward, Pete Howes, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara and Linda Walker have all walked, climbed & bagged Robinson.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Robinson
The view from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Derwent Water, Cat Bells , Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, Robinson, Causey Pike, Sail, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Barrow and Gridedale Pike
Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town
Looking NW from Grey Knotts above Honister Slate Mine to Fleetwith Pike (left) and Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) on the other side of the valley
Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor (far left), Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and Red Pike (Buttermere) (far right) from Mellbreak
The summit of Ard Crags with the shoulder of Robinson and High Snockrigg beyond
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