Hen Comb
509m (1670ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25mls (10km) |
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| Ascent: | 6ft (770m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - Kirkgate Farm - Raven Crag - White Crag - Mellbreak (North Top) - Mellbreak - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Thrang Crags - Hen Comb - Little Dodd (Loweswater Fell) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Kirkgate Farm - Loweswater - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5mls (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,540ft (774m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Holme Beck - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Grain Gill - Whiteoak Moss - Hen Comb - Little Dodd (Loweswater Fell) - Mosedale (Loweswater) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Loweswater Village - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,666ft (1,117m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Holme Beck - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Grain Gill - Whiteoak Moss - Hen Comb - Thrang Crags - Mosedale (Loweswater) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Mellbreak - Mellbreak (North Top) - White Crag - Loweswater Village - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hen Comb
Ian Ashton walked up Hen Comb on February 15th, 2025 [with] Ella
Tim Winn climbed Hen Comb on October 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Maggie's Bridge [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Dry.
Geoff Hand bagged Hen Comb on September 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C212 Burnbank fell, Blake fell, Gavel fell, Hen Comb & Mellbreak from Loweswater. What a lovely area, although quite wet. Route finding early on was difficult but once on Burnbank it was quite straight forward. Weather was superb, blue sky all day. Loweswater is lovely. [with] Tess, my Jack Russell [weather] Lovely blue sky all day & warm! - Finding the way up Burnbank was difficult as there didn't appear to be any paths, but after that it was plain sailing. Great climb down Mell break!
Christine Shepherd hiked Hen Comb on May 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Maggie's Bridge using walk c212 Climbed again on 14.10.21 using walk c413 Climbed again on 24.2.24. [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny - On 24.2.24 I went up the nose of Mellbreak & after visiting both summits I went down in the middle of the too to the bridleway. I followed this towards the Mosedale Holly tree before crossing the bridge & going round the front on Hen Comb for an easy ascent. I then retraced my steps back to the bridleway & followed this back to Loweswater. Lovely.
Richard Marchant summited Hen Comb on November 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Maggie's Bridge then walked up through Holme Wood on to Burbank Fell. From here I headed along a broad ridge on to Blake Fell & continued on to Gavel Fell staying high & heading South on the broad ridge. From Gavel I dropped down to Floutern Pass & headed East & then headed North up on to Hen Comb. Retracing my steps back to the pass I carried on Eastward & then picked up a path heading Northward on to Mellbreak & eventually over it & descended steeply in to Loweswater & back by road to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Misty start to the Day with a slight breeze but brightened up by the afternoon
Paul Macey conquered Hen Comb on July 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] c212 in reverse [with] Luke [weather] Sunny
John Tippins scaled Hen Comb on July 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Loweswater [with] Alone [weather] Overcast most of the day & very windy on top, but dry. Sunny late afternoon.
Richard Fulcher walked up Hen Comb on April 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked in Maggies Bridge car park near Loweswater. Walked up through High Nook Farm & around the top of Holme Wood & then ascended up to Burnbank Fell. Continued on to Blake Fell, Gavel Fell & finally Hen Comb. Returned down Loweswater Fell to the hotel in Loweswater for a pint & a lager in the sun! [with] Jen [weather] A perfect day for walking - sunshine, light winds & some cloud in the afternoon. - Good packed lunch with chocolate biscuits & cake!
Pete George climbed Hen Comb on August 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] Roco [weather] Sunny
Michael Austin bagged Hen Comb on October 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] C212
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hen Comb
Mosedale with Red Pike (Buttermere) (centre left) and Starling Dodd (centre right) beyond from the lower slopes of Hen Comb
High Snockrigg and Robinson, Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike from the summit of Hen Comb
Climbing the steep bit up Rannerdale Knotts with Starling Dodd, Hen Comb and Melbreak across Crummock Water in the background
Hen Comb (left), Gavel Fell, Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell (right) from Scale Hill, Loweswater
Robinson (left), Buttermere and Red Pike (Buttermere) from Hen Comb summit cairn
Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)
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