Combe Head
735m (2412ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Combe Head

Caroline Winter walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked 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 summited Combe Head on April 1st, 2007 [from/via/route] C139 [with] Martin & Bill [weather] Sunny, chilly-ish

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

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

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

Christine Shepherd climbed Combe Head on May 28th, 2009 [from/via/route] Used walk c139 from Borrowdale Youth Hostel [with] On my own [weather] Hot to start with but rainy & misty by afternoon - This route to Glaramara can be a bit difficult in places as it is not quite as popular as other routes.

Matthew Thomas, Adrian Roberts and Jeanette Coward have all walked, climbed & bagged Combe Head.

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