Dunmail Raise area

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The Dunmail Raise area is a mountain pass in England's Lake District, situated between Thirlmere and Grasmere, known as a key watershed and historic route through the Cumbrian fells.

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Dunmail Raise area canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
road pass
watershed
associatedWith legend of King Dunmail of Cumbria
closestSettlementNorth Thirlspot
closestSettlementSouth Grasmere village
linked to: Grasmere
connects Ambleside
Grasmere
Keswick
country England
elevation about 238 metres
geologicalContext Borrowdale Volcanic Group area
hasFeature road summit cairn traditionally called Dunmail’s cairn
hasHydrologicalRole divides drainage basins north and south in the Lake District
landscapeType upland pass
locatedBetween Grasmere
Thirlmere
locatedIn Cumbria
Lake District
North West England
locatedInProtectedArea Lake District National Park
linked to: Lake District
near Helm Crag
Helvellyn range
Seat Sandal
Steel Fell
onRoute Keswick–Ambleside road corridor
linked to: Wrynose Pass road
partOf Cumbrian fells
region Central Lake District
roadImportance key north–south road link in Cumbria
separates Grasmere valley
linked to: Grasmere

Thirlmere valley
linked to: Thirlmere
tourismSignificance important scenic route in the Lake District
traversedBy A591 road
usedAs historic route
usedBy cyclists
motor traffic
walkers
usedSince medieval period
watershedBetween Rivers draining north to the Solway Firth
Rivers draining south to Morecambe Bay

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River Rothay sourceLocation Dunmail Raise area
Thirlmere locatedNear Dunmail Raise
linked to: Dunmail Raise area
A591 road passesThrough Dunmail Raise
linked to: Dunmail Raise area