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[[File:Honister Pass, Lake District, England (2).jpg|thumb|Honister Pass, circa 1895]]
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'''Honister Pass''' is a [[mountain pass]] in the [[Lake District]] in [[Cumbria]], England. It is located on the [[B5289 road]], linking [[Seatoller]], in the valley of [[Borrowdale]], to [[Gatesgarth]] at the southern end of [[Buttermere]]. The pass reaches an altitude of {{convert|1167|ft}}, making it one of the highest in the region, and also one of the steepest, with [[Grade (slope)|gradients]] of up to 1-in-4 (25%).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Cumbria_Countryside/Passes/pass_view.php?pass=honister_pass |title=Honister Pass |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=thecumbriadirectory.com |publisher=The Cumbria Directory}}{{dead link|date=December 2020}}</ref> The [[Saddle (landform)|saddle]] at the [[drainage divide|watershed]] is known as '''Honister Hause''', using the [[Cumbrian]] word ''hause'' for such a feature.
'''Honister Pass''' is a [[mountain pass]] in the [[Lake District]] in [[Cumbria]], England. It is located on the [[B5289 road]], linking [[Seatoller]], in the valley of [[Borrowdale]], to [[Gatesgarth]] at the southern end of [[Buttermere]]. The pass reaches an elevation of {{convert|1167|ft}}, making it one of the highest in the region, and also one of the steepest, with [[Grade (slope)|gradients]] of up to 1-in-4 (25%).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Cumbria_Countryside/Passes/pass_view.php?pass=honister_pass |title=Honister Pass |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=thecumbriadirectory.com |publisher=The Cumbria Directory |access-date=17 June 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060157/http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Cumbria_Countryside/Passes/pass_view.php?pass=honister_pass |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Saddle (landform)|saddle]] at the [[drainage divide|watershed]] is known as '''Honister Hause''', using the [[Cumbrian]] word ''hause'' for such a feature.


Honister Pass is one of three passes that link the tourist area around [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]], including [[Derwent Water]] and Borrowdale, with the valley of the [[River Cocker, Cumbria|River Cocker]], including the lakes of Buttermere, [[Crummock Water]] and [[Loweswater]]. From north to south these passes are [[Whinlatter Pass]], [[Newlands Pass]] and Honister Pass.<ref name=vcwp>{{cite web |title=Whinlatter Pass |url=http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/whinlatterpass.htm |publisher=Visit Cumbria |access-date=2010-01-13}}</ref>
Honister Pass is one of three passes that link the tourist area around [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]], including [[Derwent Water]] and Borrowdale, with the valley of the [[River Cocker, Cumbria|River Cocker]], including the lakes of Buttermere, [[Crummock Water]] and [[Loweswater]]. From north to south these passes are [[Whinlatter Pass]], [[Newlands Pass]] and Honister Pass.<ref name=vcwp>{{cite web |title=Whinlatter Pass |url=http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/whinlatterpass.htm |publisher=Visit Cumbria |access-date=2010-01-13}}</ref>
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[[Trail|Footpaths]] lead from the summit of the pass to [[Fleetwith Pike]] to the west, [[Grey Knotts]] to the south, and [[Dale Head]] to the north.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://streetmap.co.uk/grid/321248_514181_120 |title=Ordnance Survey map |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=streetmap.co.uk |publisher=Streetmap |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
[[Trail|Footpaths]] lead from the summit of the pass to [[Fleetwith Pike]] to the west, [[Grey Knotts]] to the south, and [[Dale Head]] to the north.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://streetmap.co.uk/grid/321248_514181_120 |title=Ordnance Survey map |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=streetmap.co.uk |publisher=Streetmap |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>


Honister Pass holds the UK 24-hour rainfall record; in the 24 hours to 6 pm on 5 December 2015, {{convert|341.4|mm|abbr=on}} of rain fell there.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2015/12/07/did-climate-change-have-an-impact-on-storm-desmond/ |title=Did climate change have an impact on Storm Desmond? |date=7 December 2015 |website=blog.metoffice.gov.uk |publisher=Met Office |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
Honister Pass holds the UK 24-hour rainfall record; in the 24 hours to 6 pm on 5 December 2015 during [[Storm Desmond]], {{convert|341.4|mm|abbr=on}} of rain fell there.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2015/12/07/did-climate-change-have-an-impact-on-storm-desmond/ |title=Did climate change have an impact on Storm Desmond? |date=7 December 2015 |website=blog.metoffice.gov.uk |publisher=Met Office |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/honisterpass.htm Visit Cumbria: Honister Pass]
*[http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/honisterpass.htm Visit Cumbria: Honister Pass]
*[http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/the-lake-district/hostels/honister-hause/index.aspx Honister Hause Youth Hostel]
*[http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/the-lake-district/hostels/honister-hause/index.aspx Honister Hause Youth Hostel]
*[https://honister.com/ Honister Slate Mine]


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Latest revision as of 02:14, 20 August 2024

The ascent to the top of the pass from the north-west side
The top of Honister Pass and the slate mine
Honister Pass, circa 1895

Honister Pass is a mountain pass in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located on the B5289 road, linking Seatoller, in the valley of Borrowdale, to Gatesgarth at the southern end of Buttermere. The pass reaches an elevation of 1,167 feet (356 m), making it one of the highest in the region, and also one of the steepest, with gradients of up to 1-in-4 (25%).[1] The saddle at the watershed is known as Honister Hause, using the Cumbrian word hause for such a feature.

Honister Pass is one of three passes that link the tourist area around Keswick, including Derwent Water and Borrowdale, with the valley of the River Cocker, including the lakes of Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater. From north to south these passes are Whinlatter Pass, Newlands Pass and Honister Pass.[2]

Honister Slate Mine and Honister Hause Youth Hostel are located at the summit of the pass.

Footpaths lead from the summit of the pass to Fleetwith Pike to the west, Grey Knotts to the south, and Dale Head to the north.[3]

Honister Pass holds the UK 24-hour rainfall record; in the 24 hours to 6 pm on 5 December 2015 during Storm Desmond, 341.4 mm (13.44 in) of rain fell there.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Honister Pass". thecumbriadirectory.com. The Cumbria Directory. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Whinlatter Pass". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Ordnance Survey map". streetmap.co.uk. Streetmap. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Did climate change have an impact on Storm Desmond?". blog.metoffice.gov.uk. Met Office. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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