Windgather Rocks Dunge Valley. 
Looking across the valley towards Shining Tor.
On the sunken track from Summer Close to Broad Moss.
Broad Moss above Summer Close.Walk stats:Distance:6.3 miles;Climb:1154'.
Time:4 hours 6 minutes; On the move walking average:2.0 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:1.5 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn and Sue Powell.
The weather for this walk was quite good, not too hot, sunny at times and with an occasional breeze. This easy to moderate walk proved to be more challenging than we had anticipated, both in terms of route finding and in negotiating very boggy fields that had also been well used by cattle and sheep. Indeed boots had to be cleaned sooner rather than later to ensure that had a better chance of being restored to sweeter smelling footwear. Despite one major blip in route finding that meant that we made longer than expected diversion to cross a stream on the way to Summer Close, this walk did provide some excellent views across Dunge Valley towards Windgather Rocks and Shining Tor. This walk would be well worth doing again, but after a very prolonged dry spell, so that sinking ankle deep in a smelly quagmire was no longer a reality.
Birds seen or heard included:Lapwing, Carrion crow, Swallow, Kestrel, Blackbird, House sparrow and Stonechat.
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