Hen Comb
509m (1670ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Hen Comb is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 89

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hen Comb

Nick Dobson walked up on March 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Maggie's Bridge through High Nook farm and over Brown Crag and Gavel Fell [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] clear and sunny but chilling wind - Topped Brown Crag first before moving onto Gavel Fell. We then continued onto Hen Comb. I slipped crossing stream on return to farm, bottom half drenched. First of 2020

Carl Murphy climbed on May 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Hot 🌞🌞🌞

John Bryers bagged on July 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked below Kirkstile Inn uing c421 walking guide. Walked up Mellbreak along to South top and down grassy banks under Thrang Crag and up onto Hen Comb. Very wet under foot and through grass and braken on route shown using C421 guide! [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Started out OK, but soon light rain and mist above 1,000ft. Wet in the grassy areas of the walk. - c421 accurate.

Dave Eyes hiked on June 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked a circuit of Burnbank fell, Blake fell, Gavel Fell , Hen Comb and Little Dodd. Down to Loweswater for a beer and then back along the banks of Loweswater to the car. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Lovely sunny day - brilliant views. Ended with a beer in the pub at Loweswater

Wayne Baxter summited on April 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Loweswater, Mellbreak, steep down hil (but could not find path) across Mosedale Beck at a steel bridge, steep up hill climb to Hen Comb, Loweswater. Had to get our feet wet to cross Mosedale Beck [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy all day but dry - Not a nice walk two very steep climbs and boots and socks off to get back to main path

Richard Marshall conquered on March 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] C212 [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very Windy at times.

Andrew Johnson scaled on January 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Maggie's bridge [with] Tim and Ted [weather] Blue skies, chilly

Phillip Bulley walked up on July 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Melbreak. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny and hot

Simon Myerscough climbed on May 4th, 2008 [from/via/route] C212 [with] Martin [weather] Sunny at times, very windy and gusty at times

John Almond bagged on September 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c212 from Maggie's Bridge, Loweswater - Burnbank Fell - Blake Fell - Gavel Fell - HEN COMB - Mellbreak, south and north tops - Wainwright 114 [with] Solo [weather] Good. - Slow descent of Hen Comb and rough crossing of Mosedale, before climbing on to south flank of Mellbreak - no path and not recommended! Didn't descend White Crag - retraced path from Mellbreak north top, then traversed down a path to Mosedale, joining a good level path back to Loweswater.

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