Honister-Pass
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£40.00
- The Honister Pass, also known as Honister Hause, is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is located in the valley of Borrowdale,.
The pass reaches an altitude of 1,167 feet making it one of the highest in the region, and also one of the steepest, with gradients of up to 1-in-4 (25%).
The 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.
The Honister Slate Mine can be found at the summit of the pass.
Footpaths lead from the summit of the pass to Fleetwith Pike and Grey Knotts to the south, and Dale Head to the north.