Honister Pass from Gatesgarth

Honister Pass from Gatesgarth is a climb in the region Lake District. It is 2.3 mi long and bridges 833 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 285. The top of the ascent is located at 1184 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road names: Honister Pass & B5289

5.0 by Willyx

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.

I'm surprised this climb has not been reviewed before - it's superb. The scenery is majestic as the route climbs up the glaciated valley from Gatesgarth. Hemmed in by steep craggy sides the route meanders along by the Gatesgarthdale beck. The gradient increases steadily as the valley narrows until you're finally climbing up the headwall at 25％ to the top of the pass. The feeling of climbing up out of the valley and over the top of the pass gives a real sense of achievement. ... read more