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Kirkstone Pass - Windermere

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England > Cumbria > Windermere > Kirkstone Pass

Average grade: 7.3 %

Length: 4 km

Height start: 162 m

Height top: 454 m

Elevation: 292 m

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Kirkstone Pass rankings

Difficulty ranking world: 5334 (all)
Ranking England: 25 (all)
Difficulty score: 39.91 what?

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Description

The Kirkstone Pass is situated in Cumbria . Starting from Windermere, the Kirkstone Pass ascent is 4 km long. Over this distance, you climb 292 heightmeters. The average percentage thus is 7.3 %.

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Stories, information and comments from Kirkstone Pass climbers

Story by Andrew B from Newcastle, United Kingdom, submitted on 04/08/2010

Having gone up the Struggle and down this way last year I thought Id reverse the loop. From Windermere its nicer to go up the minor road through Troutbeck and join the main road half way up. Its not difficult but the last section seems to go on for ages. Coming down the Struggle is a test of brakes and tyres (the surface is a mess after the hard winter of 09/10).

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Story by Andrew from Manchester, United Kingdom, submitted on 15/09/2009

I climbed this after the Great North Swim to get away from the crowds. Came down the same way past Troutbeck as I didnt fancy The Struggle. Not too much of a slog at all on the way up and beautiful views descending.

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Story by andy from embsay from skipton, United Kingdom, submitted on 03/01/2009

Rode up this on Saturday - never too steep but seems to go on for ever. The length quoted on here is wrong - I made it exactly 6 miles (so just short of 10km) from the roundabout in Windermere to the top. 392m of climbing.

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Story by mark L from st helens, United Kingdom, submitted on 03/10/2008

Kirkstone is a three sided pass. This is the steadiest way up, but is probably more similar to an alpine col. And the descent is fabulous.

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