GC21HZZ 8 Rock Jump (Traditional Cache) in North Wales, United Kingdom created by FantasyRaider

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A cache by FantasyRaider Message this owner

Hidden : 11/29/2009

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

8 Rock Jump
You are looking for a micro in a small camo bag

This is a nice walk or ride along the North Wales coastal cycle route ....so no easy drive-by!
You can find parking available on the Promenade (free) in Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay.

What's the attraction besides caching?
Sea views ; view quarry boats ; sea birds ; panoramic views of Bay of Colwyn ; dolos.

The first section (the Tan y Lan section) continues parallel with the North Wales Railway and the A55 Expressway,
before the railway disappears into the tunnel below Penmaenhead,
with the pebbled beach of Old Colwyn on the left.

As you pass the "rainbow bridge", the footbridge that crosses the A55, you will see to your left an old quarry man's hut.
These huts were used to protect the quarrymen engaged in blasting the limestone from the cliff face of penmaenhead in days gone by.
Some miner's cottages are still to be found in the lane behind Tan y Lan known as, unsurprisingly, Miner's Lane.

Tip:
Check the tide tables for options for this walk....

High tides offer the chance to view the quarry boats loading,
Whereas low tide enables the first section of the walk, Old Colwyn to Llanddulas, to be undertaken on the sands.
If in any doubt take the cycle-path option.

Rating:
This is an easy walk but with only a couple of hills

To log this cache I would love to see pictures of you trying the 8 Rock jump or pretending to?
Probably best not done if it's raining & not for kids!

If you do attempt the 8 Rock Jump the terrain goes up to 5! you are warned!

You will need to bring your own pen to sign

And tweezers would help
Good luck!

*** Congratulations to Team Marzipan for getting up earlier than the rest in freezing weather to grab the FTF***

On a freezing cold but sunny morning in January 2010, Scubapingu led a bunch of crazy cachers to attempt the Post Christmas cracker walk from Llandudno to Abergele and bagged 33 caches.
(She proclaimed it was 14 miles ... who was she kidding... it was nearer to 20 miles!)
A little over nine months later the count has gone up to 45 caches
(Who put them all there I hear you cry?)
I like to think of this little walk as 'THE CRAZY COASTAL CHALLENGE' (TCCC)
Could you do it?
Would you want to?
Here are the caches you could bag.... Go for it:

Strike Up The Band
Bloc Party

Prom-ine

HRS attacks - Llandudno - Drive by

Back to the paddling pool

Bay View
Pierview
The Vertically Challenged Orme
Hole in the Wall
Fissure

ESPA's Cache
Madoc’s Quay
Good well? Well good!
Point Break.
Harlequin Puppet Theatre

Indiana & Raider - The Footpath to the Harbour

Dolos - Colwyn Bay
Pier View

Dit Dit Dit, Dah Dah Dah, Dit Dit Dit
Another Puzzle by the Pier.

Karen's Picnic
More steps?

Indiana & Raider - The Folly

HRS attacks - Old Colwyn - Drive by