Tuesday 4th November Merrivale

After days of unseasonably good weather today it finally changed and it was back to the usual Dartmoor gloom and much cooler too.

We set off from Merrivale and headed up to middle Staple Tor.

A short walk along the ridge to Great Staple Tor.

On to Roos Tor - this is looking back at Great Staple Tor

Our next destination was the stone circle but we diverted off the track to find the two cairns on top of the hill.
















Then it was onto the stone circle.....

..... and down to the hut circles where we stopped for the coffee break

The rain started and we turned to head back to wards the Grimstone Weir.

Across the River Walkham where unfortunately Roger took a tumble and slipped into the water.

Back across a part of the moor few of us have walked before and then back to Merrivale for lunch.

Lunch was better than expected and offered excellent value for money.

With Terry, Jon, Tom, Bill, Charlie, Roger and Ann
Approximate route below