Route Description
The pass itself has a series of hairpin bends that can be unnerving for drivers of cars and minibuses (heavier vehicles are advised not to use the pass), especially as the tarmac has become quite smooth in places. Drivers are expected to give way to oncoming traffic that is ascending the pass, as advised by the Highway Code. The pass can be closed for long periods in the winter months as ice makes the bends treacherous.
As the pass leaves Eskdale it passes Hardknott Roman Fort at a height of around 200 metres (660 ft), and there are a few parking places for drivers who want to stop and look at the ancient site. At the top of the pass the road goes between the fells of Hard Knott and Harter Fell; once again there are a few parking places which are usually used by fell walkers who wish to start their walk at a height of 400 metres (1,310 ft) or by tourists who want to admire the fine panorama, which on a clear day includes a view of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.
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