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Newlands Pass from Buttermere

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Newlands Pass from Buttermere
Newlands Pass from Buttermere
Newlands Pass from Buttermere
Newlands Pass from Buttermere
Newlands Pass from Buttermere
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Elevation profile Newlands Pass from Buttermere

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Difficulty points 242
Length 1.2 mi
Average gradient 10.3%
Steepest segment 18%
Total ascent 650 ft

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Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
#23 toughest climb of North West England
#89 most elevation gain of North West England
#45 average steepest climb of North West England
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Newlands Pass from Buttermere is a climb in the region Lake District. It is 1.2 mi long and bridges 650 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 10.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 242. The top of the ascent is located at 1093 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.

Road names: Newlands Hause & Newlands Pass

3.0 by Ciarrai2025
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.
A tough but manageable climb after the first food stop on the Fred Whitton - 34 cassette helps (I may mention this a few times on these reviews 🤭)... read more

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Ciarrai2025
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8 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app

A tough but manageable climb after the first food stop on the Fred Whitton - 34 cassette helps (I may mention this a few times on these reviews 🤭)

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jboesman
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9 Mo 5.0
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Our holiday home was in the descent of this slope, so on a beautiful August evening, I drove a loop over Honister Pass via Lake Buttermere and finally over this slope. An altogether short route that I can recommend to anyone. The scenery is of overwhelming beauty and the waterfall at the top completes it. At the time I drove there (approx half past 7 'pm) there was hardly any traffic. In terms of difficulty, I found this slope quite doable, at least compared to the dreadful Honister Pass. Even with a rattling Brompton with 6 vitessen, I didn't run into trouble anywhere here. Or has that Honister also affected my memory? Because surely I must have felt that passage at 18％.

Ons vakantieverblijf lag in de afdaling van deze helling, dus op een mooie augustusavond reed ik een rondje over de Honister Pass via Lake Buttermere en tot slot over deze helling. Een al bij al korte route die ik iedereen kan aanbevelen. Het landschap is van een overweldigende schoonheid en de waterval op de top maakt het helemaal af. Op het moment dat ik er reed (ca half 8 's avonds) was er nauwelijks verkeer. Qua moeilijkheidsgraad vond ik deze helling goed te doen, toch in vergelijking met de vreselijke Honister Pass. Zelfs met een rammelende Brompton met 6 vitessen kwam ik hier nergens in moeilijkheden. Of heeft die Honister ook mijn geheugen aangetast? Want die passage aan 18％ moet ik toch ook hebben gevoeld.

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patmac
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1 y 5.0 00:11:36 (6.2 mph)

One of THE must-do climbs of the lakes.

A key climb on the Fred Whitton route, it’s just wonderful; dramatic, really hard in places and just wild enough to keep you on your toes, you can never tell what kind of climb you’re getting into from day to day.

Road surface is so-so but it’s not horrendous. The final steep pitch to the top is excruciating if you’ve dug too deep, it’s very steep.

The descent over the back is incredible and definitely worth the pain

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:14:23
7 mph 00:10:11
9 mph 00:07:56
12 mph 00:05:57

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Frequently Asked Questions

Newlands Pass from Buttermere is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Newlands Pass from Buttermere is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Newlands Pass from Buttermere is not a problem.

Newlands Pass from Buttermere is 1.2 mi long.

The average gradient of Newlands Pass from Buttermere is 10.3%.

Newlands Pass from Buttermere has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 18%.

The summit of Newlands Pass from Buttermere is at 1093 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:14:23 to climb Newlands Pass from Buttermere. At 7 mph the time is 00:10:11, and at 9 mph 00:07:56. For the fastest cyclists, 00:05:57 is an achievable time.

Newlands Pass from Buttermere is located in the region Cumbria in England.

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