Kirkstone Pass
Kirkstone Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is at an altitude of 1,489 feet (454 m).
| Kirkstone Pass | |
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Looking north down Kirkstone Pass | |
| Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Traversed by | A592 road |
| Coordinates | 54.47733°N 2.92283°W |
Kirkstone Pass Location in the Lake District National Park | |
It is the District's highest pass traversed by road, the A592 road between Ambleside in Rothay Valley and Patterdale in Ullswater Valley. The road gradient approaches 1 in 4. The picturesque view down into Patterdale has Brothers Water as its focal point.
The Kirkstone Pass Inn stands close to the summit. Once a vital coaching inn, it now caters primarily for tourists. It is the third-highest public house in England.
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