The Lake District Passes Anti Clockwise
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RouteXpert Nick Carthew - (MRA Master)
Last edit: 31-10-2021
Route Summary
A route that covers all 6 major passes within the Lake District National Park in a anti clockwise direction. I rode this route in June 2015, The landscapes alone make this a 5***** star route.
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Duration
7h 39m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
181.48 km
Countries
Wrynose Pass
RouteXpert Review
This is a anti clockwise route of all 6 of the major passes of The Lake District National Park. This route starts and ends at a fuel station in Troutbeck Bridge near Windermere. I have marked both ends of each pass with a yellow route point (RP). The passes are:
RP 2 to RP 4 = Kirkstone Pass.
RP 5 to RP 6 = Whinlatter Pass.
RP 9 to RP 11 = Honister Pass.
RP 13 to RP 15 = Newlands Pass.
RP 20 to RP 22 = Hardknott Pass.
RP 23 to RP 24 = Wrynose Pass.
The Hardknott Pass is the trickiest with tight bends on a bumpy surface all at a 30% gradient, the views from the top are well worth the effort though. The pass is described as one of the most challenging roads in Britain and shares the title of steepest road in England with Rosedale Chimney Bank in Yorkshire. There are some good remains of a Roman fort at pink RP 21, click on it for more information.
Slate mining has taken place in the Lake District for 100s of years and the last remaining mine in England is at pink RP 10, on the Honister Pass, once again click for more information.
Lunch stop is at red RP 12 in Keswick. This is a secure motorcycle park at the back of Oddfellows Arms where we had a superb lunch there but you are surrounded with other places to eat and drink if you prefer.
The Lake District Passes has to be on everyone's list of places to visit and each pass is completely different if ridden in the opposite direction. The whole of the Lake District is full of beautiful roads to ride and around every corner is another fantastic view.
For those of you who would like a reversed copy of this route, I have added one to the MyRoute-app RouteXpert's Library and titled it: The Lake District Passes Clockwise. See the link for this below.
Bottom of Honister Pass
Hardknott Pass
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The Ultimate 10 Day (North) UK Tour
Starting from and returning to Harwich ferry port, this tour follows the east coast of England up to the Highlands of Scotland and returns via the Lake District. It visits 6 of the UK's national parks and explores 2 islands and visits 2 James Bond 007 film locations.
Daily highlights.
Day 1, Harwich to Wells Next the Sea:
Southwold lighthouse, Cromer Crab lunch and sleeping on a Dutch barge.
Day 2, Wells Next the Sea to Middlesbrough:
Royal Sandringham Estate, Humber Bridge, a lap of Oliver's Mount, North York Moors National Park, Whitby Abbey the inspiration for Dracula.
Day 3, Middlesbrough to Dundee:
Tees Transporter Bridge, Angel of the North, Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Day 4, Dundee to Inverness:
Cairngorms National Park, Balmoral Castle, Whisky Distilleries.
Day 5, Inverness to Ullapool:
Exceptional Landscapes, Falls of Shin, Loch Drumbeg Viewpoint, Kylesku Bridge.
Day 6, Ullapool to Dornie:
Kinlochewe viewpoint, Applecross Pass, Isle of Skye.
Day 7, Dornie to Keswick:
Eilean Donan Castle (007), Glencoe Pass, Glen Etive (007), Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Day 8, Keswick to Kendal:
A tour of the Lake District National Park visiting 6 of the best passes including Wrynose Pass and Hardknott Pass and 7 of the great lakes including Ullswater and Windermere.
Day 9, Kendal to Matlock:
Yorkshire Dales National Park, Ribblehead Viaduct, Peak District National Park, Snake Pass, Matlock Bath (motorcycle Mecca).
Day 10, Matlock to Harwich:
Heckington Windmill, Moulton Windmill, Dutch Quarter in Colchester.
By starting from Harwich, this tour avoids the traffic congestion of the south east and London making it perfect for European visitors wanting to see some of the best landscapes and sights that the north of the UK has to offer.
The cost of the ferry from Hoek Van Holland to Harwich return for motorcycle and rider costs £139.00 (163.51 Euro) (in 2019) which includes a cabin on the outward leg.
Where possible, motorways have been avoided and scenic routes are used every day.
Enjoy.
Daily highlights.
Day 1, Harwich to Wells Next the Sea:
Southwold lighthouse, Cromer Crab lunch and sleeping on a Dutch barge.
Day 2, Wells Next the Sea to Middlesbrough:
Royal Sandringham Estate, Humber Bridge, a lap of Oliver's Mount, North York Moors National Park, Whitby Abbey the inspiration for Dracula.
Day 3, Middlesbrough to Dundee:
Tees Transporter Bridge, Angel of the North, Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Day 4, Dundee to Inverness:
Cairngorms National Park, Balmoral Castle, Whisky Distilleries.
Day 5, Inverness to Ullapool:
Exceptional Landscapes, Falls of Shin, Loch Drumbeg Viewpoint, Kylesku Bridge.
Day 6, Ullapool to Dornie:
Kinlochewe viewpoint, Applecross Pass, Isle of Skye.
Day 7, Dornie to Keswick:
Eilean Donan Castle (007), Glencoe Pass, Glen Etive (007), Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Day 8, Keswick to Kendal:
A tour of the Lake District National Park visiting 6 of the best passes including Wrynose Pass and Hardknott Pass and 7 of the great lakes including Ullswater and Windermere.
Day 9, Kendal to Matlock:
Yorkshire Dales National Park, Ribblehead Viaduct, Peak District National Park, Snake Pass, Matlock Bath (motorcycle Mecca).
Day 10, Matlock to Harwich:
Heckington Windmill, Moulton Windmill, Dutch Quarter in Colchester.
By starting from Harwich, this tour avoids the traffic congestion of the south east and London making it perfect for European visitors wanting to see some of the best landscapes and sights that the north of the UK has to offer.
The cost of the ferry from Hoek Van Holland to Harwich return for motorcycle and rider costs £139.00 (163.51 Euro) (in 2019) which includes a cabin on the outward leg.
Where possible, motorways have been avoided and scenic routes are used every day.
Enjoy.
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There will be a great new event to be announced soon, where all these routes can be ridden.
Download them all now and place them in a new "Top 10" folder, so that you always have them at hand.
If you are going to drive one of these routes in the meantime, track them with the MRA Mobile App or with MRA Navigation. Take some photos (moments) along the way as these will come in handy.
Create a travelstory of your Top 10 driven routes and add the recorded track to it.
There will also be some great prizes on offer, so keep an eye on the MRA-RouteXperts page and your email.
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