Hardknott Pass
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:17 pm
The Hardknott Pass in Cumbria is a stiff challenge for any vehicle. When we first got our Bongo in 2007, our first mission (whilst still under warranty) was to find out if the engine & transmission were all good, so what better test than the steepest road in the land...
We’ve since done it a few times, and in February last year we did it in the snow which was filmed, unbeknown to me at the time, footage HERE for anyone who doesn’t fancy doing it themselves
Anyway, we’ve currently got a Spanish language student from Valladolid in northwest Spain living with us, Carlos Fandango as we call him, who has only seen London so far and wanted to see more of England. Also Jr has very recently passed his driving test and was keen to practice his hill-starts
So what better ‘education’ for Carlos than to go for fish, chips & mushy peas at the Arnside chippy, followed by the Windermere cable-ferry and the steepest roads we have – plus some rather nice scenery on a sunny day. And it would be a good chance to see if Bongy still “has it” after almost 9 years with us...
Windermere cable-ferry
Windermere ferry
Windermere ferry
From Windermere ferry
Windermere ferry
Windermere ferry
Windermere ferry
The Ferry House, Windermere
Wrynose Pass looking west, Hardknott Pass in distance
Wrynose Pass looking east
Between the Passes
Between the Passes
Between the Passes
Between the Passes
Hardknott Pass looking west
Hardknott Pass looking west
Hardknott Pass looking west
Hardknott Roman Fort
Hardknott Pass looking west
Hardknott Pass looking east
Hardknott Pass looking east
Hardknott Pass looking east
Hardknott Pass looking east, Wrynose Pass in distance
Wrynose Pass looking east
Wrynose Pass looking east to Little Langdale Tarn
Great Langdale
Windermere viewed from the top of the road appropriately named “The Struggle”
Brothers Water viewed from the top of the Kirkstone Pass
We’ve since done it a few times, and in February last year we did it in the snow which was filmed, unbeknown to me at the time, footage HERE for anyone who doesn’t fancy doing it themselves
Anyway, we’ve currently got a Spanish language student from Valladolid in northwest Spain living with us, Carlos Fandango as we call him, who has only seen London so far and wanted to see more of England. Also Jr has very recently passed his driving test and was keen to practice his hill-starts
So what better ‘education’ for Carlos than to go for fish, chips & mushy peas at the Arnside chippy, followed by the Windermere cable-ferry and the steepest roads we have – plus some rather nice scenery on a sunny day. And it would be a good chance to see if Bongy still “has it” after almost 9 years with us...
Windermere cable-ferry
Windermere ferry
Windermere ferry
From Windermere ferry
Windermere ferry
Windermere ferry
Windermere ferry
The Ferry House, Windermere
Wrynose Pass looking west, Hardknott Pass in distance
Wrynose Pass looking east
Between the Passes
Between the Passes
Between the Passes
Between the Passes
Hardknott Pass looking west
Hardknott Pass looking west
Hardknott Pass looking west
Hardknott Roman Fort
Hardknott Pass looking west
Hardknott Pass looking east
Hardknott Pass looking east
Hardknott Pass looking east
Hardknott Pass looking east, Wrynose Pass in distance
Wrynose Pass looking east
Wrynose Pass looking east to Little Langdale Tarn
Great Langdale
Windermere viewed from the top of the road appropriately named “The Struggle”
Brothers Water viewed from the top of the Kirkstone Pass