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Name:Hen Comb
Hill number:2481
Height:506.2m / 1661ft
Parent (Ma):2462  Blake Fell
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Western Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett,
Synge, Fellranger, Clem
(Hu,Tu,5,Dew,W,B,Sy,Fel,Cm)
Grid ref:NY 13216 18117
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:138.8m
Col:367.4m  NY 1282 1758  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89
(1:25k) OL4S 303
Survey:obvious summit
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deurgar20/08/2031
Parked at Maggies Bridge. The round of Mellbreak North and South Tops, Hen Comb, Floutern Cop, Banna Fell E Top, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell and Burnbank Fell. Cloudy day with some sun but chilly NE wind. Some snow left on the top of Blake Fell from the weekend but surrounding higher hills looked impressive - across to Grasmoor and Red Pike/High Stile. Worth mentioning the good track not on the map heading off NE from Burnbank that curls N to meet up with the bw below and facilitate a more direct return to Maggies Bridge. Solorichard6903/03/2024
A round of the Loweswater Fells from Maggies Bridge, visiting Mellbreak (both tops), Scale Knott, Hen Comb, Floutern Cop, Banna Fell (E Top), Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, and Burnbank Fell. A lovely autumn day, with the Buttermere area getting the best of the sunny weather, most of the Lakeland Fells were capped with mist. 23km with 1200m ascent taking me 8 hours.silverwolf_alan27/10/2023
10.2 miles 3263ft walk ,start at Maggies Bridge NT carpark, to Gavel Fell, Hen Comb, Mellbreak and Floutern Cop.stephenbuda19/10/2023
Curcular from Loweswater with Ringo, Bagged Burnbank, Blake, Gavel, Hen Comb and Mellbreak. Cut short due to Achilles Heel.george_herbert_16/09/2023
TC, Josh, Lewis C. Up at 6am and on the fell by 7.15. Had to take boots off and wade across the stream but even with this delay we were up and down in 3 hours.TopCat195903/08/2023
From Loweswater. 11 km, 680 m asc. S by Kirkgate Farm to cross the Mosedale Beck at the intake wall and up the ridge to Little Dodd and Hen Comb. Down S and around Whiteoak Moss to Floutern Cop and Banna Fell. N to White Oak and up to Gavel Fell. Down by Gavel Fell High Nook to High Nook Farm and Maggie's Bridge. Windy. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309499294SalmonJoe02/07/2023
parked in Loweswater, just below Kirkstile inn, up Mellbreak, then straight descent to Holly tree, jumped the river and took a direct route up Hen Comb Pleasant walk back along Loweswater Fellmatty1971b30/05/2023
Loweswater Fells loop picking up 5 wainwrights.atreides788701/05/2023
After Mellbreak a bit of a trudge towards Whiteoak Moss, then clear path up Hen Comb, gentle descent to cross Mosedale Beck at the edge of the wood.squeegs21/04/2023
Wainwright Walk 60: Spider (Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Mellbreak, Hen Comb & Burnbank Fell)DavidHiner15/04/2023
R R Damp! Good river crossings Richard Tait13/04/2023
From Loweswater village. 13.5 km, 700 m asc. Over Church Bridge and S along the Mosedale BW, crossing the beck under Thrang Crags and continuing towards Whiteoak Moss. Leave the BW and head N up to Hen Comb summit and return to the BW. Continue E to cross Black Beck and N up the ridge to Mellbreak (S summit). Drop N to the col and then steeply down W to rejoin the Mosedale BW back to Loweswater. Cold, windy, drizzle, boggy, horrible. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720304220755SalmonJoe04/12/2022
Little Dodd, Hen Comb, Mellbreak, Mellbreak North Top, Low Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrowkeithouk30/10/2022
ridge from here to High Stile from Ennerdale YH with Tony W. Great spotHardenC28/09/2022
Kirkstile Inn - Mellbreak - Floutern Moss - Hen Comb - Little Dodd - Kirkstile InnMountainTerrier10/09/2022
PENNY AND TOMMandyBaldam04/09/2022
With Jo and Ernie, sunny morningstuduncan08/08/2022
Prominent peak with very good views but beware of bogs surrounding basefreethehilltops26/07/2022
First of the summer mission of the western fells. With pack. Burnbank Fell, Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Great Borne, Starling Dodd & Hen Comb. 13.5 miles walking & 3995 ft Elevation.nell158311/07/2022
bus to Buttermere, walk via Scale Force to Hen Comb then via Banna Fell and several tops to Ennerdale Bridge. Straightforwardtrimarc228/06/2022
R K Superb weather fell in river Richard Tait01/03/2022
From the Kirkstile Inn with DW. Taking in Little Dodd and Hen Comb. Very foggy start, but got out clearer as we reached each summit. Return much nicer. Amazed to find a lizard on the path just short of the top fence on Hen Comb. It was 8 degrees at the top, but in January???nukeboy124/01/2022
First one of the year and first since recovering from quess what! High cloud, breezy at the top but dry.apshepherd23/01/2022
with Ruth 4 fells from LoweswaterDunlawyering16/10/2021
Walked up Millbreak then Hen Comb with Pete and Lizzie. Stayed at Lizzies overnightRiver-Girl16/10/2021
The Floutern Cop day with Lucy. Fresh wind from the west with mainly bright and dry weather. A great end to the week.Nab Scar01/10/2021
Completed with Dawn during week long holiday. Millbrook and Hen Comb circular routejester6905/09/2021
Amazing day out with trimarc2 & GFE. Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell, Banna Fell, Floutern Crop, Hen Comb, Mellbreak (both tops) and finishing at Kirkstile Inn. Took the direct line off Hen Comb to then march up Mellbreak (following a line through the bracken next to the fence) and it was haaaard!Fionalevey28/08/2021
Parked in farmers field at GR 149 216 (£5 all day).Followed AW's route steeply up grassy ridge to summit. Hot and sunny all day and no problem crossing the beck. With LP, SH and SH.wombourne25/07/2021
Start ~ 149215. Took the lanes to the Kirkstile Inn and then the track into Mosedale. Crossed the beck by the fell wall and climbed the broad ridge to the summit. Returned same, weather was clear and rather hot. With Sam, Wombourne & Lynnette.steve hudson25/07/2021
With: hb sb; From Buttermere up Sour Milk Gill to Blaeberry Tarn and Red Pike. Then W over Little Dodd & Starling Dodd to Great Borne. Then over to Gavel Pike and Hen Comb & return to Buttermere.Ian Baines11/07/2021
At the foot of Gravel Fell took the unofficial path across the flat Whiteoak Moss taking the left side of the sheep fence. The moss was fairly dry but would be difficult in wet conditions. Once across it was a steep path straight up Hen Comb.philip_firth30/06/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/392580931outlawcatcher14/06/2021
Up from Little Dodd with Alfie. Back the same way. W134 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave08/06/2021
Circuit of Hen Comb and Gavel Fell on a lovely sunny day, everywhere exceedingly dry underfoot.milimana24/04/2021
Patchy sun was hitting other fells, but remaining very cold. view is - better than anticipated - Especially the head on view of Fleetwith Pike. Good to be back on an unburned hill.Karmakarl05/03/2021
Steep up not on path from Melbreak...frozen bog on bottomTheslayer25/01/2021
Up and back from Loweswater.twg2710/10/2020
With Keithchristine9915/09/2020
With ChristineKeith9915/09/2020
A round of the Loweswater fells to pick up the Deweys in the area. Visited Mellbreak N Top, Mellbreak S Top, Hen Comb, Floutern Cop, Banna Fell, Gavel Fell, High Pen, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, and Burnbank Fell from Maggie's Bridge, Loweswater. 21km with 1220m ascent taking 7h 20m.silveracorn_alan24/08/2020
The Loweswater Fells. Mellbreak – Hen Comb – Gavel Fell – Blake Fell – Burnbank Fell.sms.3709/08/2020
Circuit of Hen Comb, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Burbank fell, during pandemic crisis.Mountainhikes19/03/2020
From Mellbreak South TopMichaelF29/11/2019
45windybilly12/11/2019
with Kevin, Gus and RalphAbiD28/10/2019
Little Dodd, Hen Comb, Floutern Cop, Banna Fell East Top, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell and Burnbank FellWayne Mac20/10/2019
With Penda, from Loweswater, then on to Gavel Fell. High wind and driving rain all day, we dried out by Kirkstile Inn fire after!beorwulf07/10/2019
parked at red phone box in Loweswater, up Mellbreak, then straight descent to Holly tree, jumped the river and took a direct route up Hen Comb, returned and jumped the river again, pint in the Kirkstile Inn, wit Kris. Mainly dry with a couple of showers.James Burrows04/10/2019