Mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England
The ascent to the top of the pass from the north-west sideThe top of Honister Pass and the slate mineHonister 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]
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^"Whinlatter Pass". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
^"Ordnance Survey map". streetmap.co.uk. Streetmap. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
^"Did climate change have an impact on Storm Desmond?". blog.metoffice.gov.uk. Met Office. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
HonisterPass 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...
the loads down steep paths that traversed the cliffs to the top of HonisterPass (The Hause). Dubbs mine was known for its 'smaller metal' (metal being...
metres or 2,470 foot above sea level and stands immediately north of HonisterPass, the road between Borrowdale and Buttermere. The North-Western Fells...
of the area as it casts an imposing presence over Buttermere and the HonisterPass on the B5289 motor road between Borrowdale and Buttermere. Fleetwith...
these passes are the Whinlatter Pass, the Newlands Pass, and the HonisterPass. The Moss Force Waterfall falls down the southern side of Newlands Pass and...
Highest total in any 24-hour period (1800-1800) 341.4 mm (13.44 in) HonisterPass, Cumbria 5 December 2015 Highest 24-hour total (UK national average)...
Pass. Some valleys which are not penetrated by A roads are served by B roads. The B5289 serves Lorton Vale and Buttermere and links via the Honister Pass...
crossing Kirkstone Pass. It descends through Glenridding, on the shore of Ullswater, before heading for Keswick. It then crosses HonisterPass, before reaching...
side view with the canopy closed Bond Bug with the canopy open and HonisterPass in View Bond Bug 40th Anniversary gathering at Woburn Abbey, 2010 Bond...
to near Honister Hause but it is now a bridleway. Until about 1850 Moses Trod was used to transport slate from high-level quarries at Honister over to...
one kilometre (2⁄3 mile) south of the B5289 road as it crosses the HonisterPass. It is well seen from mid-Borrowdale as it rises above Seatoller. Grey...
route to its more famous neighbour Great Gable. It can be ascended from HonisterPass, Seathwaite in Borrowdale, or Ennerdale. There are good views of Gable...
the full length of the valley, and at the southern end crosses the HonisterPass to Buttermere. At the heart of the valley is the village of Rosthwaite...
Bowfell) Looking Stead (a prominence on the ridge between Pillar and Black Sail Pass) High Snab Bank (a minor prominence on the ridge to the north of Robinson)...
summit, Scafell Pike. Great Gable is then scaled before a descent to HonisterPass and the final climb up Dale Head. The distance is approximately 17 miles...
part of Cumberland, it lies on the B5289 road at the east foot of the HonisterPass, and to the south of Derwent Water. The nearest town to Seatoller is...
by road, from Cockermouth in the north-west; from Borrowdale via the HonisterPass; or from Braithwaite and the Newlands Valley via Newlands Hause. There...
in the English Lake District, making first ascents of gills in the HonisterPass area. In 1947 the Appalachian Mountain Club reported that Dibona was...
Catbells and Glaramara. At Seatoller, the road starts its climb up to HonisterPass. This part of the route has many zig-zags, with gradients of 1 in 4...
Borrowdale, Buttermere and Crummock Water. Reaches 356 m (1,167 ft) at HonisterPass B5290 A588 at Conder Green Glasson Dock First used on a route between...
24-hour rainfall record, with 341.4 mm (13.44 in) of rain falling in HonisterPass, Cumbria, on 5 December. The previous record was set in 2009, also in...
Honister Crag SSSI is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, England. It is designated for both biological and geological interest. The site...
lake of Buttermere, on the B5289 road on its western approach to the HonisterPass. For administrative purposes, Gatesgarth lies within the civil parish...
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