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Carl Wark - Peak District Walk
Monday 4th February 2008
When I arrived at Upper Burbage Bridge I thought I had found the only part of the Peak District that didn't have blue sky and the drop in temperature compared to home was instantly noticeable. As I set out on the walk there were a few short showers but as the walk progressed the sun and blue sky finally appeared. As this was a relatively short walk I took the time to try out the different settings on my camera as I'm finding that with the wide-angle lens in many of the shots the sky is too bright. No doubt I'll get used to the lens soon.
Start: Upper Burbage Bridge (SK 2597 8297)
Route: Upper Burbage Bridge - Burbage Edge - Carl Wark - Higger Tor - Fiddler's Elbow - Upper Burbage Bridge
Distance: 3.25 miles Ascent: 207 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 mins
Terrain: Good paths, muddy in places. A short easy scramble onto Higger Tor.
Weather: Blue sky, light rain and a cold wind.
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
![Burbage Brook Burbage Brook](2008-02-04/valley.jpg)
Looking along the valley I was going to be walking in from Upper Burbage Bridge.
![Fiddler's Elbow Fiddler's Elbow](2008-02-04/fiddlers%20elbow.jpg)
The return route would start from Carl Wark go across Higger Tor and then finally over Fiddler's Elbow.
![Higger Tor Higger Tor](2008-02-04/cowper%20stone.jpg)
In between the showers the sun lights up the edge between Higger Tor and Fiddler's Elbow. Cowper Rock is the prominent edge in the background.
![Carl Wark Carl Wark](2008-02-04/carl%20wark.jpg)
Dropping off Burbage Edge and heading towards Carl Wark, Over Owler Tor and Mother Cap on the horizon.
![Burbage Edge Burbage Edge](2008-02-04/valley1.jpg)
Looking back up towards Upper Burbage Bridge with Burbage Edge on the right.
![Higger Tor Higger Tor](2008-02-04/higger%20tor.jpg)
Higger Tor across the valley.
![Carl Wark & Higger Tor Carl Wark & Higger Tor](2008-02-04/cw%20&%20ht.jpg)
Carl Wark (L) and Higger Tor (R).
![Carl Wark Carl Wark](2008-02-04/carl%20wark1.jpg)
Carl Wark.
![Burbage Brook Burbage Brook](2008-02-04/bridge.jpg)
Burbage Brook.
![Higger Tor Higger Tor](2008-02-04/higger%20tor1.jpg)
Higger Tor.
![Burbage Bridge Burbage Bridge](2008-02-04/burbage%20bridge.jpg)
Looking towards Burbage Bridge from Carl Wark.
![Mam Tor Mam Tor](2008-02-04/mam%20tor.jpg)
A hazy Mam Tor and Rushup Edge.
![Carl Wark Carl Wark](2008-02-04/carl%20wark2.jpg)
Carl Wark from Higger Tor.
![Higger Tor Higger Tor](2008-02-04/hathersage.jpg)
Looking towards Hathersage from Higger Tor.
![Stanage Edge Stanage Edge](2008-02-04/stanage.jpg)
Looking across Callow Bank to Stanage Edge.
![Cam Height Cam Height](2008-02-04/win%20hill.jpg)
Callow Bank with Bamford Moor behind it and Win Hill in the distance.
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