Hen Comb is a 506-metre (1,661 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 138.8 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Hump, Dodd, Dewey, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 506.2 m / 1,661 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 138.8 m |
| Classifications | Hump, Dodd, Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY1321418118 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.550848, -3.343261 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Hen Comb
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Hills near Hen Comb
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavel Fell | 524 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Mellbreak | 512 m | Wainwright | 1.7 km |
| Great Borne | 616 m | Wainwright | 1.9 km |
| Starling Dodd | 633 m | Wainwright | 2.6 km |
| Blake Fell | 573 m | Wainwright | 2.7 km |
| Rannerdale Knotts | 355 m | Wainwright | 3.5 km |
| Burnbank Fell | 475 m | Wainwright | 3.6 km |
| Red Pike (Buttermere) | 755 m | Wainwright | 3.9 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.