Buttertubs Pass
The Buttertubs Pass is a high road in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The road winds its way north from Simonstone near Hawes towards Thwaite and Muker past 20-metre-deep limestone potholes called the Buttertubs.
- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,726 feet (526 metres)
- …is also known as “Butter Tubs”
- Description: Cliff Gate Road
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lovely Seat and Great Shunner Fell.
Great Shunner Fell
Scenic viewpoint
Great Shunner Fell is the third-highest mountain…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thwaite and Cotterdale.
Thwaite
Hamlet
Thwaite is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.
Simonstone
Hamlet
Simonstone is a hamlet near Hawes and Hardraw Force…
Buttertubs Pass
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Latitude
54.35523° or 54° 21′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.20479° or 2° 12′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C6V9Q4W+33
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Buttertubs Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Butter Tubs”
- Dutch: “Buttertubs”
- German: “Buttertubs-Pass”
- Swedish: “Butter Tubs”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Abbotside Common and Turned Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Willy Pit and Butter Tubs.
North Yorkshire: Highlights
Learn more about York and Middlesbrough.
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