The Top 16 Mountain Passes around Patterdale
Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes around Patterdale and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.
Last updated: November 14, 2025
Grisedale Tarn
Highlight • Lake
Grisedale Tarn is in an atmospheric setting high in the mountains at the head of three valleys. According to folklore, a battle was fought in 945AD between the Saxon King …
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Wrynose Pass Climb from Fell Foot Farm
Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass
Incredibly steep (almost all over 20%) but so rewarding when you get to the top. The average grade is 11% for this 1.6 mile (2.5 km) climb. On the more …
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Garburn Pass
Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass
Debate has long raged as to whether it's better to ride the Garburn Pass from Kentmere to Troutbeck or vice versa. The trail is much steeper on the Kentmere side; …
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Greenup Edge Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
The pass called Greenup Edge is the second one you pass on your coast to coast trip. I really enjoyed our break at the stream in its little valley.
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Sticks Pass Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass
Fast and open at the top, becoming more narrow singletrack further down, and ending in a series of hugely fun switchbacks, Sticks Pass (the Ullswater side as a descent from …
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