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Black Combe Summit – Swinside Stone Circle loop from Whicham

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Black Combe Summit – Swinside Stone Circle loop from Whicham

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4.2

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Black Combe Summit – Swinside Stone Circle loop from Whicham

05:37

17.8km

660m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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2.32 km

Black Combe Descent With Sea Views

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The track has fantastic panoramic views of the surrounding hills and sea.

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3.24 km

Black Combe Summit

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Black Combe is one of the Trail 100 (Trail Magazine's top 100 UK mountains they recommend you climb) and it's also a Wainwright Outlying Fell, a Birkett and a Marilyn. …

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6.32 km

Stoupdale Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

I wasn't expecting to enjoy my hike to Stoupdale Head quite as much as I did! It looked fairly nondescript on the map. Just a small cairn on a plateau …

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9.33 km

Swinside Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Swinside Stone Circle is one of the most important ancient monuments in Cumbria and comprises 55 stones. Although the circle is located on private ground, it can easily be viewed …

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10.2 km

Knott Hill is a 922-foot (281 m) outlier of Black Combe in the very southwestern corner of the Lake District. It rewards with lovely views of Whicham Beck, Swinside Stone Circle and across the Duddon Estuary.

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11.1 km

Village Ruins

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11.9 km

Baystone Campsite

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17.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.67 km

5.66 km

2.63 km

434 m

363 m

Surfaces

8.41 km

3.22 km

3.07 km

1.96 km

1.11 km

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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6°C

31 %

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Black Combe Summit – Swinside Stone Circle loop from Whicham

Black Combe Descent With Sea Views

View from the Summit

Black Combe Summit

Stoupdale Head

Swinside Stone Circle

Knott Hill

Village Ruins

Baystone Campsite

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