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[[Image:HonisterSlateMineCommon.JPG|thumb|right|The top of Honister Pass and the slate mine]] |
[[Image:HonisterSlateMineCommon.JPG|thumb|right|The top of Honister Pass and the slate mine]] |
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[[Image:Honister Pass between Honister & Yew Crags.jpg|thumb|right|The descent into Buttermere, with Honister Crag to the left and Yew Crag to the right]] |
[[Image:Honister Pass between Honister & Yew Crags.jpg|thumb|right|The descent into Buttermere, with Honister Crag to the left and Yew Crag to the right]] |
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The '''Honister Pass''' |
The '''Honister Pass''' is a [[mountain pass]] in the [[England|English]] [[Lake District]]. 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>[http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Cumbria_Countryside/Passes/pass_view.php?pass=honister_pass]</ref> The [[Saddle (landform)|saddle]] at the [[watershed]] is known as '''Honister Hause''', using the Cumbrian word ''hause'' for such a feature. |
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The 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 the [[Whinlatter Pass]], the [[Newlands Pass]], and the Honister Pass.<ref name=vcwp>{{cite web | title = Whinlatter Pass | url = http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/whinlatterpass.htm | publisher = Visit Cumbria | accessdate = 2010-01-13}}</ref> |
The 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 the [[Whinlatter Pass]], the [[Newlands Pass]], and the Honister Pass.<ref name=vcwp>{{cite web | title = Whinlatter Pass | url = http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/whinlatterpass.htm | publisher = Visit Cumbria | accessdate = 2010-01-13}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:19, 29 November 2012
The Honister Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. 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 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.
The 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 the Whinlatter Pass, the Newlands Pass, and the Honister Pass.[2]
The 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]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Whinlatter Pass". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ Ordnance Survey map