Hen Comb
509m (1670ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

---

---

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)

---

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

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

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

Richard Fulcher walked up 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!

Christine Shepherd climbed on May 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Maggie's Bridge using walk c212 Climbed again on 14.10.21 using walk c413 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny

Pete George bagged on August 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] Roco [weather] Sunny

Michael Austin hiked on October 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] C212

Claire Murray summited on March 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Burnbank Fell, Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Hen Comb & Mellbeck from Loweswater [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely! - Lovely walk over peaty ground, would be very boggy in the rain

Chris Sheard conquered on October 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Across from Gavel fell [with] Jamie [weather] Winds eased, warmed up 14c (wild overnight with heavy hail) - Nice easy off over Loweswater fell - Mosedale ford washed out wet boot stream crossing - great fun!!!

Christina Lander scaled on October 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Maggie's Bridge, Loweswater - Mosedale Beck - Hen Comb - Gavel Fell - Blake Fell - Burnbank Fell - Holme Wood - Maggie's Bridge [with] Dick [weather] Bright start, then in the clouds on Hen Combe. Then bright with good visibility for the rest of the walk - Very boggy, might not do this exact walk again!

Nick Dobson walked up on March 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Maggie's Bridge through High Nook farm & over Brown Crag & Gavel Fell [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] clear & 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 & down grassy banks under Thrang Crag & up onto Hen Comb. Very wet under foot & through grass & 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 & mist above 1,000ft. Wet in the grassy areas of the walk. - c421 accurate.

To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record

. . . [see more walk reports]

---

---

---

---

Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Hen Comb

If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Hen Comb to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:

and we shall do our best to publish them.

(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)

You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.

NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.

---

---

---

---

---