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A clear grassy path climbs the southern flank above Whicham to the summit trig point and shelter.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Black Combe each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 600m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Black Combe each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 40m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:54. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:52.
Nearby summits
About Black Combe
Black Combe rises to 600 m (1,969 ft) near the coast in the far south-west of Cumbria, between the Duddon estuary and the Irish Sea. With 362 m of prominence it is a Marilyn, and it appears among Wainwright's Outlying Fells and the Birketts. White Maiden, the nearest higher hill, lies 15.6 km to the north-east.
The usual ascent starts by the church at Whicham and climbs a clear grassy path up the southern flank. You meet no difficulties on the way, and the ground is grass and bracken until the summit, a broad moorland top with a trig point inside a stone shelter. For a longer day you can drop north-west towards Whitbeck or Bootle on fainter paths.
Black Combe stands close to the sea, and on a clear day you can see the Isle of Man, the Scottish hills across the Solway and the Lakeland fells to the north-east. Wind off the sea hits the top with nothing to break it, so carry warm layers in any season.
Black Combe is 600 m (1,969 ft) high with 362 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 272nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Lowscales Hill (3.8 km), Burn Moor (7.1 km) and Whitfell (7.8 km).
Take the path from Whicham church. It climbs grassy slopes the whole way to the summit with no rocky ground.
It is one of Wainwright's Outlying Fells rather than one of the main Wainwrights. It is also a Marilyn and a Birkett.
Yes. In clear weather you can see the Isle of Man across the Irish Sea, along with the Scottish hills to the north-west.
Yes. The Whicham path is clear and grassy. The summit takes the full force of wind off the sea, so bring warm layers.
Black Combe is 600 metres high with 362 metres of prominence.
Black Combe is listed in Cumbria, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Black Combe, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Black Combe
Black Combe rises to 600 m (1,969 ft) near the coast in the far south-west of Cumbria, between the Duddon estuary and the Irish Sea. With 362 m of prominence it is a Marilyn, and it appears among Wainwright's Outlying Fells and the Birketts. White Maiden, the nearest higher hill, lies 15.6 km to the north-east.
The usual ascent starts by the church at Whicham and climbs a clear grassy path up the southern flank. You meet no difficulties on the way, and the ground is grass and bracken until the summit, a broad moorland top with a trig point inside a stone shelter. For a longer day you can drop north-west towards Whitbeck or Bootle on fainter paths.
Black Combe stands close to the sea, and on a clear day you can see the Isle of Man, the Scottish hills across the Solway and the Lakeland fells to the north-east. Wind off the sea hits the top with nothing to break it, so carry warm layers in any season.
Black Combe is 600 m (1,969 ft) high with 362 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 272nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Lowscales Hill (3.8 km), Burn Moor (7.1 km) and Whitfell (7.8 km).
Take the path from Whicham church. It climbs grassy slopes the whole way to the summit with no rocky ground.
It is one of Wainwright's Outlying Fells rather than one of the main Wainwrights. It is also a Marilyn and a Birkett.
Yes. In clear weather you can see the Isle of Man across the Irish Sea, along with the Scottish hills to the north-west.
Yes. The Whicham path is clear and grassy. The summit takes the full force of wind off the sea, so bring warm layers.
Black Combe is 600 metres high with 362 metres of prominence.
Black Combe is listed in Cumbria, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Black Combe, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
