Honister Pass
This Pedal Stop killer climb is 3680m long. Height gain 239m, climb time 17mins.
It has been a long time since I climbed this so I am quoting from a book by Simon Warren entitled 'Greatest cycling climbs'. It's a great little book.
The most beautiful of the Lakes passes, Honister offers a brilliant ride
from either direction. Heading west from the village of Seatoller you
face multiple sections of 25% gradient, however, the road rising from
the valley heading eastward will simply take your breath away. The towering
sides of Buttermere Fell form a giant amphitheatre to ride through.
Leaving Gatesgarth Farm the road climbs steadily for quite some time,
passing over a small stone bridge and onto a long, very testing 20%
stretch leading to a mini plateau over the third and final bridge and
onto vicious 25% slopes. Across the rough and rugged surface, you must eke
your way through the imposing dark slate gates and on over the summit.
Where is it
Leave Buttermere heading south easr
on the B5289. Start to climb as you
pass the car park opposite Gatesgarth Farm