This postcard was mailed in 1982 from Edinburgh, with stamp/air mail sticker and postmark.  About the passes:  these were originally used by people in one valley traveling to another nearby without having to go around a steep ridge of intervening hills. Historically, in the Lake District of northwest England,  tracks across the ridges were created, taking the easiest route over passes – often, but not always, via a col. Since Roman times long-distance travel had tended to be along ridges. From the 19th century these passes and ridge routes were brought back into use when recreational hill walking become popular.  Of roughly 40 hill passes within the Lake District National Park, this card identifies three:  Honister, Kirkstone, and Hard Knott.  Grade: 1