Hen Comb and marshy Mosedale

Hen Comb

Height509m (1,670ft)

Prominence140m (459ft)

RegionWestern Fells

Climbed1 Time

"Following the general pattern of the Loweswater Fells, Hen Comb rises as a long ridge from the valley to a round summit set well back. It is a grassy fell, almost entirely, with a rocky knuckle, Little Dodd, midway on the ridge." — A. Wainwright

Hen Comb forms a linear, grassy ridge rising from the Loweswater valley pastures and extending southwards into the quiet western interior of the Lake District. Despite its modest height, reaching its slopes often presents a wet challenge as the fell is virtually ringed by boggy ground, flanked to the east by the marshy trench of Mosedale.

Mosedale separates Hen Comb from the parallel ridge of Mellbreak, wrapping around the head of the fell where its source waters drain from Floutern Tarn beneath the high slopes of Gavel Fell.

A surprisingly good view from the summit

The rounded, grassy summit is marked by a simple stone cairn. Situated centrally amongst the Loweswater Fells, the high point offers an unexpectedly rewarding vista, taking in the Buttermere valley backed by the towering Grasmoor range alongside clear perspectives across both arms of the Western Fells.

Trip Reports

The Loweswater Five08/05/2016

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