There
are three locks on the flight up to the summit that only take one boat as there
has been some subsidence causing the lock wall to bulge. Our first lock was one of those so we went
first so that Richard could use the services above the lock.
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| Bulging wall |
Some
of the pounds between the locks going up to the summit were very low and we actually
met our first boat on the move!
Fortunately he had brought some water down with him. Lock 41 had been closed on Thursday for
repairs – hmmm not too sure about them!
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| DIY repairs? |
We
made it to the summit and came across yet another boat – that’s two today
now! Just beyond the West Summit lock
water from Chelburn Reservoir enters the canal – I just wish it would come in a
bit quicker!
We
had hoped to moor on the summit pound but the water level was too low and there
was no way we could have got anywhere near the side.
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| 600 feet above sea level |
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| Cwm entering Longlees lock |
We
went down one more lock, Warland Upper Lock, and pulled over for lunch. We decided to stay put for the rest of the
day but we had to say goodbye to Ian and Polly along with Max and Cassie. Max has been with us for three days and is a
lovely dog but oh the noise!! He gets so
excited when the boat moves that he barks non stop! To start with it was very annoying but we
soon got used to it. Ian reckons he gets
quieter as the day progresses as he gets more and more hoarse!
Richard and I had a nice quiet afternoon. I hadn't slept well last night so had an hour's kip while Richard and Muffin went for a walk. I was so behind with the blog that I seemed to spend the rest of the day busy typing - sometimes I do find the blog very tying but once it's done I am glad I did it!
Littleborough Lower Lock (Rochdale Canal) to Warland Lower Lock (Rochdale Canal)
2.54 miles
13 locks
1 swing bridge
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| Max |
Littleborough Lower Lock (Rochdale Canal) to Warland Lower Lock (Rochdale Canal)
2.54 miles
13 locks
1 swing bridge
Its always a pleasure to read it. ;-))
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