Hardknott Pass
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 Traffic signs at the foot of the Hardknott Pass |
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| Compass direction | west | east | |
| Pass height | 393 m | ||
| county | Cumbria | ||
| Watershed | River Esk | River Duddon | |
| Valley locations | Brotherilkeld | Cockley Beck | |
| expansion | Pass road | ||
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| Ø pitch | 15% (299 m / 2 km) | 8.80% (175 m / 2 km) | |
| Max. Incline | 16.4% (on km 1) | 14.4% (on km 2) | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 24 '10 " N , 3 ° 11' 50" W | ||
The Hardknott Pass is a mountain pass in the Lake District in Cumbria , England .
The pass lies at an altitude of 393 m and is bounded in the north by the summit of Hard Knott and in the south by the summit of Harter Fell . From the west, a road runs from Ravenglass through the Eskdale Valley over Hardknott Pass. The road slopes east into the Duddon Valley . The road was built by the Romans in the 2nd century to connect their port and fort at Ravenglass with their fort at Ambleside . At a height of 200 m on the western side of the pass are the remains of a Roman fort managed by English Heritage .
The road is one of the steepest in England with an incline of up to 30 percent and is often closed in winter due to ice and snow.
Web links
- Hardknott Pass on Visit Cumbria
- Roman fort at Hard Knott Pass on English Heritage