 The Whinlatter Pass is one of three passes that link the tourist area around Keswick, including Derwent Water and Borrowdale, with the valley of the River Cocker, including the lakes of Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater.From north to south these passes are the Whinlatter Pass, the Newlands Pass, and the Honister Pass.The Whinlatter Pass can be icy in winter, but it is a less severe route than the other two passes.