A lovely short walk on the hills overlooking cromford and then back along Cromford Canal.
From the car park at Cromford Wharf head back to the road and turn right. After a couple of hundred yards the road goes under the railway bridge and the footpath sign is just after this on the left. The path climbs steadily up to Coumbs wood and after a right turn onto Heartstone lane (not a lane - still a footpath) the path reaches a field on the edge of the wood with fantastic views down to Cromford and acrosss to Black Rock.
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view from the edge of Coumbs Wood
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| Radio mast above Black Rock |
The path then drops down to Castle Top Farm before turning left and heading though Bow Wood. The path drops down to a road and then it is a short stretch of road walking to get to the footpath over the Derwent and railway line to reach High Peak Junction. All there is to do then is a nice stroll along the canal back to the start.
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Bow Wood
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Bridge over the Derwent and railway
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Cromford Canal, High Peak Junction
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Back along the towpath
About 3.5 miles. OS OL24. An excellent short walk. |
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