Windgather Rocks

Windgather Rocks

infobox UK place
official_name = Windgather Rocks
os_grid_reference = SJ994783
country = England
region = East Midlands
shire_county = Derbyshire
shire_district = High Peak
latitude = 53.30165
longitude = -2.01046
scale = 20000
map_type = Derbyshire

The Windgather Rocks is a gritstone crag on the Derbyshire-Cheshire border in England. It is in the Peak District National Park and is a popular site for learning the rudiments of rock climbing. As the name suggests the area is exposed to the prevailing winds, being 400m (1300 feet) above sea level.

Links

* [http://www.ukclimbing.com/databases/crags/craginfo.html?id=109 UK Climbing database]
* [http://www.britishwalks.org/walks/2004/614.php A walk including the Windgather Rocks]
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