Highway to the hills... - a photo on Flickriver

            Traveling this road in the Lake District is a totally awesome experience. Our holiday which included The North Coast 500 lasted for three weeks all told after which we pulled in the Lake District.. It rained a good part of every single day including our drive both up and down the country. As such many of my shots were roadside shot but had unparalleled beauty to take in including Honister Pass. The rain at least kept everything looking fresh.      

 The Honister Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 356m (1,167ft) above the sea level, located in the English Lake District. It is one of Cumbria’s highest passes, with a gradient of 1 in 4.

The road over the pass is asphalted. It’s called B5289 road and it’s a narrow, perilously steep road snaking up the fellside to Honister Pass and Buttermere valley beyond. There are some narrow sections -scarcely wide enough for two cars- where if two vehicles have to pass each other, one might have to reverse for some kilometers of winding narrow road to get to a place wide enough to pass. It shouldn’t be attempted by those who don't know how to reverse. The road links Seatoller, in the valley of Borrowdale and Gatesgarth at the southern end of Buttermere.

Taken on: September 28, 2018

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