Dunmail raise

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Dunmail raise
Dunmail raise

Dunmail raise

Compass direction north south
Pass height 238  m
region Cumbria , England , UK
Valley locations Thirlmere Ambleside
expansion Pass road
Map (Cumbria)
Dunmail Raise (England)
Dunmail raise
Coordinates 54 ° 29 '45 "  N , 3 ° 2' 24"  W Coordinates: 54 ° 29 '45 "  N , 3 ° 2' 24"  W.
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Dunmail Raise is a mountain pass in the Lake District in Cumbria , England . At 238 m, the pass is the highest point on the A591 from Keswick to Kendal south of Thirlmere and north of Grasmere .

To the east of the pass are the Helvellyn and Fairfield , to the west of the High Raise .

On the pass there is a large cairn that is believed to be the tomb of Dunmail , the last king of Cumbria, and this explains the name of the pass. The grave is believed to be the historic border between Cumbria and Westmorland , although there is no evidence of this.