| Kirkstone Pass | |
|---|---|
 Looking north down Kirkstone Pass | |
| Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Traversed by | A592 road |
| Coordinates | 54°28′38″N 2°55′22″W / 54.47733°N 2.92283°W |
  Kirkstone Pass Location in the Lake District National Park | |
Kirkstone Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is at an altitude of 1,489 feet (454 m).
It is the District's highest pass traversed by road, the A592 road between Ambleside in Rothay Valley and Patterdale in Ullswater Valley. The road gradient approaches 1 in 4. The picturesque view down into Patterdale has Brothers Water as its focal point.
The Kirkstone Pass Inn stands close to the summit. Once a vital coaching inn, it now caters primarily for tourists. It is the third-highest public house in England.[a]
- ^ McVeigh, Tracy (5 February 2012). "At the lonely Tan Hill Inn, the snow is falling… and business is booming". The Observer. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Historic Cat and Fiddle pub on Derbyshire border to reopen after crowdfunding success". Business Live. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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