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Cromford Canal - Peak District Walk
Thursday 14th February 2013
This was my first opportunity to get out this year and my first day off since Boxing Day. Despite the fact it was a rather grey, miserable day it was just nice to have my boots back on and to be able to get out from behind my desk.
Start: High Peak Junction (SK 3149 5607)
Route: High Peak Junction - High Peak Trail - Moorside - Cromford - Cromford Wharf - Cromford Canal - High Peak Trail
Distance: 3.75 miles Ascent: 172 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 35 mins
Terrain: Clear tracks.
Weather: Overcast with a light shower.
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
![High Peak Junction High Peak Junction](2013-02-14/lock.jpg)
Crossing the canal I headed straight for the High Peak Trail.
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Passing some relics from the time when this was a railway junction.
![Catch Pit Catch Pit](2013-02-14/catchpit.jpg)
Looking down at the Catch Pit.
![High Peak Trail High Peak Trail](2013-02-14/high%20peak%20trail.jpg)
Strangely I had the High Peak Trail to myself.
![Sheep Pasture Incline Sheep Pasture Incline](2013-02-14/high%20peak%20trail1.jpg)
As I headed uphill the amount of snow on the trail increased.
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More signs that this was once a railway line.
![Winding House Winding House](2013-02-14/winding%20house.jpg)
The winding house at the top of Sheep Pasture Incline.
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Although it was raining where I was there was some sunshine down in the valley.
![Willersley Castle Willersley Castle](2013-02-14/willersley.jpg)
Zooming in on Willersley House the family home built by Richard Arkwright.
![Moorside Moorside](2013-02-14/moorside.jpg)
I took a slippery route down Moorside.
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At Cromford Wharf this swan refused to look up.
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The ducks were heading for the people who were offering them food.
![Cromford Canal Cromford Canal](2013-02-14/bridge.jpg)
Blue sky reflected in the canal.
![Cromford Canal Cromford Canal](2013-02-14/canal1.jpg)
A burst of autumn colour to brighten up the generally bare trees.
![High Peak Junction High Peak Junction](2013-02-14/high%20peak%20junction.jpg)
Back at High Peak Junction everyone has gone home.
![Cromford Canal Cromford Canal](2013-02-14/canal.jpg)
Well almost everyone.
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