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Combe Head
735m (2412ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Combe Head as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
78th highest in England,
133rd in England & Wales

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97th highest in England,
164th in England & Wales

Walk Combe Head walking UK Mountains in The Southern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Combe Head Summit

Photo: John Antrobus

Combe Head was reclassified as a Hewitt in January, 2020.

You can find Combe Head & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Combe Head and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Combe Head and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Combe Head by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c139 Allen Crags, Glaramara and Seathwaite Fell from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Peak bagging heaven

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:3,407ft (1,038m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c395 Glaramara, Allen Crags and Langstrath from Stonethwaite

Terrific views - Terrific for the Peak Baggers

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:3,384ft (1,031m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Combe Head Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Combe Head

Paul Macey walked up Combe Head on June 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 139 [with] Luke Macey [weather] Sunny

Darren Mortimer climbed Combe Head on June 7th, 2017 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny.

Caroline Winter bagged Combe Head on November 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seatoller CP, Strands bridge, Thornythwaite Fell, scramble up Combe gill, Combe Head, Dovenest Top, Tarn at Leaves, down the track to car [with] Alone [weather] Clear, sunny, & inverted cloud formations - Had planned to finish the HEWITTS in September & that was the official completion for me, but Combe Head had been added as a newer inclusion. Frustratingly, I had not included it in the Glaramara top. First time walked up Combe Gill route & the path was difficult to follow & due to excess rainfall, very slippery. Ended up scrambling up the hill to gain the top. Stunning scenery today. Way back, did Dove Nest crag a third time & decided against the steep short cut to Seathwaite, due to the we rocks.

Stephen Eddy hiked Combe Head on October 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Sinead O'Callaghan, Martin & Tracey Bayliss [weather] Dry, very windy at summit

John Tippins summited Combe Head on October 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Seatoller [with] Alone [weather] Dry to start with & mild - t-shirt mild for the ascent. Started to rain mid-morning, then rained on & off all day. Very low cloud - in cloud for most of the walk. Wind quite calm. - Not an enjoyable walk, particularly the stretch from Rosthwaite to Glaramara. Confronted with many sheer rock faces that you have to find a way over. And I forgot the warning about the scree at Aaron Crags until I was part way down. It was bad. 'Not for the faint hearted' - you're not kidding.

Kevin Foster conquered Combe Head on June 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Seathwaite. [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny & Hot. - There were too many tops visited on this walk to give a full description of each one. The route of the walk roughly followed the Sty Head Tarn path via Stockley Bridge, then as the path levelled off a steep ascent up the flanks of Seathwaite Fell to reach Wainwright's Top, then the true summit (Main Top) followed by a subsidiary top (South Top). The route then went past Sprinkling Tarn & climbed to Esk Hause (not the true one) before turning left & climbing to the summit of Allen Crags. Numerous tops were then visited along the undulating & interesting ridge including Glaramara & Rosthwaite Fell before descending off the ridge by dropping left at Tarn at Leaves into the ravine of Rottenstone Gill (not as bad as it sounds!). On reaching the lane to Thorneythwaite another left turn down a tarmac road & across field paths eventually led me back to the car parked at Seathwaite. Another tiring but superb day in The Lakes. I do feel as though I am saving the best until last with these Western & Southern Fells?

Simon Myerscough scaled Combe Head on April 1st, 2007 [from/via/route] C139 [with] Martin & Bill [weather] Sunny, chilly-ish

Mark Davidson walked up Combe Head on October 10th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Typical October Day - a bit grey

Iain Taylor climbed Combe Head on April 4th, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)

Ray O'hara bagged Combe Head on June 5th, 2012 [weather] Cold, wet, miserable & misty

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Combe Head

Combe Door Top from Combe Head

Combe Door Top from Combe Head

Photo: John Antrobus (14)

The Combe from Combe Head

The Combe from Combe Head

Photo: John Antrobus (15)


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