Hen Comb
509m (1670ft)
Hen Comb is in The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
You can walk to the top of Hen Comb by using any of these 3 route maps:
Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater
Short ridge ascent (scramble) to fine views
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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)
Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater
High level walk away from the crowds
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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)
Walk c212 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell, Hen Comb and Mellbreak from Loweswater
High level walk away from the crowds
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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)
Interactive Walking Maps
See Hen Comb and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
See Hen Comb and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of The Lake District National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
You can find Hen Comb & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Hen Comb
Caroline Winter walked up Hen Comb on August 9th, 2026 [from/via/route] Kirk Stile inn, lane & then track behind Inn, Hen Comb, trail beneath Mell break Fell [with] Yusef [weather] Warm & sunny - Late afternoon set off. Great views over to Grike & Western fells. Slight deviation coming down, & Yusef found himself wading through the abundant bracken. Many flying ants about. Warm summer evening to enjoy tasty meal at Kitkstone Inn, overlooking Meals Break fell
Paul Roddam climbed it on July 19th, 2025 [with] Barb, Bri [weather] Muggy
Ian Ashton bagged it on February 15th, 2025 [with] Ella
Tim Winn hiked Hen Comb on October 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Maggie's Bridge [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Dry.
Geoff Hand summited 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!
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Hen Comb
Hen Comb (left), Gavel Fell, Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell (right) from Scale Hill, Loweswater
Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)
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