Honister Pass

E517067

Honister Pass is a high mountain pass in England’s Lake District, known for its steep, scenic road linking Borrowdale with Buttermere and its historic slate mines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
road pass
accessibleFrom Cockermouth via Buttermere
Keswick via Borrowdale
category Mountain passes of the Lake District
Transport in Cumbria
connects Borrowdale NERFINISHED
Buttermere NERFINISHED
country England
drainageTo Buttermere valley NERFINISHED
Derwentwater via Borrowdale
elevation approximately 356 metres above sea level
geology Borrowdale Volcanic Group rocks
hasFeature car parking area at the summit
sharp hairpin bends
steep descents
visitor facilities at Honister Slate Mine
hasMaximumRoadGradient approximately 25 percent
hasNearbyAttraction Honister Slate Mine visitor centre NERFINISHED
guided mine tours
via ferrata at Honister
hasNearbySettlement Buttermere village NERFINISHED
Rosthwaite NERFINISHED
Seatoller NERFINISHED
hasScenicViewOf Borrowdale NERFINISHED
Buttermere NERFINISHED
Crummock Water NERFINISHED
historicalUse access to slate quarries
transporting slate
knownFor Honister Slate Mine NERFINISHED
scenic views
slate mining history
steep road gradients
locatedIn Cumbria
Lake District
locatedInNationalPark Lake District National Park NERFINISHED
locatedNear Dale Head NERFINISHED
Fleetwith Pike NERFINISHED
Grey Knotts NERFINISHED
Honister Hause NERFINISHED
partOf Western Fells of the Lake District NERFINISHED
region North West England
roadSurface paved
roadType narrow mountain road
touristRouteOn B5289 scenic drive circuit
traversedBy B5289 road NERFINISHED
usedFor cycling
hiking access
motor traffic
tourist traffic

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Borrowdale accessedVia Honister Pass