honister pass.

[johnakay]

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we did a 230 miles stint today and our ass is telling us.[/color][/size]glad to get home. it was hot today our coats(summer) were wet with sweat and my helmet was soaked to.it was just nice on the move but soon as stopped we went to Cumbria and over to honister pass ,it was breath taking really beautiful .how come we've missed this rout I'll never know.
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[Hedgetrimmer]

You can never get the scale of those cliffs in the Honister conveyed on camera - impressive as you come over the top of the pass and through the "gateway".

[dickturpin]

Pleased you have found it now....make it a regular when you're in the area...I rode from Borrowdale to Honister and returned to Keswick by Newlands Pass......bliss!

[stevierst]

It's a great route, stopped at the slate mine cafe on Saturday.

Only one problem with it.
The scenery is so breathtaking, it slows you down!

[johnakay]

breathtaking. ya not kidding
even our lass said wow.

we went from stockton tees ,picked up the A66 from brough to Keswick then B5289.
we missed that turn off at 1st,a little signe on the wall .ya'll need eyes like an owl to see that little b*gger.
stopped for a... the toilet area could do with a make over considering how many tourist were there.
we really enjoyed it very much .
we'll go again later.

[davey boy]

Did you not fancy hardknot and wrinose

[johnakay]

Did you not fancy hardknot and wrinose

never heard of it till now.
I may give it a try in August as our lass is off work so we might book a night or two in somewhere.

[stevierst]

Lythe valley is a corker. However hartside pass is one I rate it as one of the best bike roads I've ever ridden!

[davey boy]

You could do the lot start at hawes up butter tubs up to hartside then do the six passes ride in the lakes awesome day

[stevierst]

Sounds like my next ride that Davey boy! Like it

[johnakay]

I know all them areas ,hartside cafe,alston ,butter tub pass,etc.



here is another nice run if you've not done it also head for muker 
theres two ways you can go from hawes. instead of going up the bank to devils bridge turn right or you can go the opposit out of hawes and you'll see a sign saying muker
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hartside+pass+map&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ttGWVezFKIG4UfSkgvAG&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg&biw=1366&bih=599#tbm=isch&q=muker

[maddog04]

is there a lot of cyclists at Honister?
they deffo like the Hardknot as its recognised as one of the hardest climbs going...........cue the old "lycra bastards" argument

[Hedgetrimmer]

is there a lot of cyclists at Honister?
they deffo like the Hardknot as its recognised as one of the hardest climbs going...........cue the old "lycra bastards" argument

I've seen a few on all the passes, but so far, not so many that they were a pain. Probably just depends on whether you're unlucky enough to hit them on a day of a cycle club ride or something like that.

[johnakay]

mmm I got the impression that wrinrose/hardknot was in the peak district.
just notice that its in the lakes..
to get to it you have to go to skelwith bridge towards boot

[davey boy]

They are well worth the trip for the experience
I live just the other side on the coast and go over regular on my KTM exc which is fun when you get stuck behind a tourist car and ride across the grass to cut the corners off

[davey boy]

The only time it's uber busy with cyclists is when the Fred whitton challenge is on