Black Combe via White Combe returning down Whitecombe beck

6.5miles 2000ft

When I arrived to park at Beckside Whicham, there was still cloud cover on Black Combe so I continued to the coast at Silecroft for a short walk along the beach

Black Combe as the cloud begins to rise from its summit....

....and again

Having returned to Whicham I started the climb to White Combe looking back to the coast

White Combe summit cairn 1368ft with Black Combe now clear of cloud behind

Black Combe screes from White Combe

Horse Back ridge (centre) as I walked round above White Combe screes....

.....continuing the now gentle climb to Black Combe summit

Looking out to the Cumbrian coast.... 

....and north into the west Cumbrian fells

Standing above the screes with Blackcombe beck below

Arriving at the summit trig point & shelter 1969ft

Looking across the river Duddon estuary

Starting the descent to Whitecombe beck...

....with the well named Blackcombe screes behind

Looking down Whitecombe beck to Whicham....

.....and back up the valley

Passing what was once Whicham mill on the side of the beck...

....and finally a look back at this rather attractive property!!

When I arrived here this morning with cloud on the fells I thought I might stay below the cloud and have a walk along the coast. However the cloud soon dispersed and this was a lovely walk with some great views of this interesting fell. It was not included in Wainwright's 214 fells but just in his outlying fells of Lakekand!