# Whinlatter Pass

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Mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England

The summit of the Whinlatter Pass and the entrance to the Whinlatter Forest Park.

The **Whinlatter Pass** is a [mountain pass](/source/Mountain_pass) in the [Lake District](/source/Lake_District) in [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria), England. It is located on the [B5292 road](/source/B5292_road) linking [Braithwaite](/source/Braithwaite), to the west of [Keswick](/source/Keswick%2C_Cumbria), with [High Lorton](/source/High_Lorton) to the south of [Cockermouth](/source/Cockermouth).[1]

To the north the pass is flanked by [Whinlatter fell](/source/Whinlatter), while to the south the [Whiteside](/source/Whiteside_(Lake_District)), [Hopegill Head](/source/Hopegill_Head) and [Grisedale Pike](/source/Grisedale_Pike) fells borders the pass. From the top of the pass, paths climb Whinlatter and [Grisedale Pike](/source/Grisedale_Pike). There is also a [Forestry Commission](/source/Forestry_Commission) tourist centre there.

The Whinlatter Pass is one of three passes that link the tourist area around Keswick, including [Derwent Water](/source/Derwent_Water) and [Borrowdale](/source/Borrowdale), with the valley of the [River Cocker](/source/River_Cocker%2C_Cumbria), including the lakes of [Buttermere](/source/Buttermere), [Crummock Water](/source/Crummock_Water) and [Loweswater](/source/Loweswater). From north to south these passes are the Whinlatter Pass, the [Newlands Pass](/source/Newlands_Pass), and the [Honister Pass](/source/Honister_Pass). The Whinlatter Pass can be icy in winter, but it is a less severe route than the other two passes.[1]

The Pass was used for the first King of the Mountains climb on the second stage of the [2016 Tour of Britain](/source/2016_Tour_of_Britain) cycle race.[2]

## See also

- [List of hill passes of the Lake District](/source/List_of_hill_passes_of_the_Lake_District)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-vcwp_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-vcwp_1-1) ["Whinlatter Pass"](http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/whinlatterpass.htm). Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 13 January 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Tour of Britain - plan ahead when travelling in Cumbria on Monday 5 September"](http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2016/august/30_08_2016-102923.asp). *[Cumbria County Council](/source/Cumbria_County_Council)*. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

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