Lakeland Passes
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A page listing notable hill passes in the Lake District.
The listing is ordered roughly from North to South.
Image | Road | Name | From | To | Max. Altitude | More Info |
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B5292 | Whinlatter Pass | Lorton | Braithwaite | 1043' | ||
C2058 | Newlands Hause | Buttermere | Stair | 1096' | ||
Unclassfied | Old Coach Road | Birkett Mire | Dockray | 1420' | A narrow pass over Matterdale Common. | |
A592 | Kirkstone Pass | Ullswater | Windermere | 1489' | A minor road called "The Struggle" forks off at the summit and heads southwest to Ambleside. | |
B5289 | Honister Pass | Buttermere | Rosthwaite | 1168' | ||
Unclassified | Blea Tarn Pass | Little Langdale | Great Langdale | |||
Unclassified | Wrynose Pass | Skelwith Bridge | Cockley Beck | 1281' | A wild and bleak pass; the Wrynose and its sister pass Hardknott pose a challenge for even modern cars. | |
Unclassified | Hardknott Pass | Cockley Beck | Eskdale | 1291' | Follows almost directly on from the Wrynose Pass. Arguably a more difficult drive owing to its tight hairpin bends on the west side. | |
Unclassified | Strawberry Bank | Bowland Bridge | Newby Bridge | 747' | Not a classic pass as such - more a hilly road between two valleys, but due to its steep hairpins on the eastern side, it earns a place on the list. | |
Unclassified | Birker Fell | Eskdale | Dunnerdale | 850' |