Honister Pass

Honister Pass is a

Cumbrian

word hause for such a feature.

Honister Pass is one of three passes that link the tourist area around

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]

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]

References

^ "Honister Pass". thecumbriadirectory.com. The Cumbria Directory.^{[dead link]}
^ "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.

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54°31′N 3°13′W / 54.517°N 3.217°W / 54.517; -3.217

[1] "Honister Pass". thecumbriadirectory.com. The Cumbria Directory.^{[dead link]}

[vcwp-2] "Whinlatter Pass". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 13 January 2010.

[3] "Ordnance Survey map". streetmap.co.uk. Streetmap. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

[4] "Did climate change have an impact on Storm Desmond?". blog.metoffice.gov.uk. Met Office. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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