Summit to Sea - The Summit Virtual Cache
Summit to Sea - The Summit
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This cache is one of a series of five virtual caches. Collect and claim each one, decode the clues and they will point you to a sixth VERY unusually situated regular cache in keeping with the overall idea of the journey....
Read on.... The Summit to Sea venture was dreamt up by a friend and fellow outdoor enthusiast, Hamish. The idea was that a group of invited friends would set off from the SUMMIT of Ben MacDui on a summers morning and then run down into the Lairig Ghru. From here, the Lairig path is followed through the pine forest of Rothiemurchus down to the Spey at the Old Bridge in Aviemore. Now, a canoe down the river to the Grantown "bathing pool", where the canoe is swopped for a bike. The "back road" is cycled to Knockandu, Rothes and Mosstodloch, eventually finishing at the SEA at Spey Bay.
The first year of the event, over 20 folk managed to complete, although variations in travelling were allowed - some cycled all the way from Cairngorm, others took mountain bikes through Rothiemurchus, but all finished in under nine hours. (I should know - I was last!!)
You can choose your own method of travelling - some of these caches are extremely easy and can be driven to, others require serious walking.
The Summit is a major undertaking for experienced walkers / mountaineers only (depending on the season). However, each cache can be collected and claimed individually - but you can only get the final regular cache by visiting all the others. This last cache requires ingenuity and experience to access - it will be obvious what this is if you manage to work out where it is before setting out. Good luck.
The full series are:
GCGHJ7 (Summit to Sea - The Summit)
GCGHJC (Summit to Sea - Through the Woods)
GCGHJE (Summit to Sea - Change from the canoe)
GCGHJ8 (Summit to Sea - Bike Run)
GCGHJG (Summit to Sea - The Sea)
GCGHJJ (Summit to Sea - The Hidden Cache)
And now for this cache.... N 57° 04.222 W 003° 40.161 The Summit is a big day out for most people. If you are not an experienced hillwalker, then this is definitely not for you.
It is the second highest point in the British Isles and most folk will take at least six hours there and back (on a good day). This is a long walk and your navigational abilities should be very good. The arctic plateau is featureless and remote and the weather can change very quickly. Snow can sometimes last well into June. If the top of Cairngorm is showing snow, then winter equipment and experience is needed at any time of year. Once you get to the Summit, you need to find some information from the viewpoint indicator. Two words are needed.
1st word) The indicator is a memorial to a past president of a club. What was his first name?
2nd word) The indicator was made in which part of London?
You should have a total of 16 letters in the two words. E - mail me with the answer to claim this virtual cache and keep this information if you wish to access the final regular cache.
Extra requirement as of 26 Jan 2009......
You MUST also post a photo of yourself at the cache site with your GPS clearly visible if it isn't your camera as well but WITHOUT the cache info please!
If this additional logging requirement is not carried out, you may have your log deleted. Unfortunately, I must make this extra requirement as there have been a number of armchair cachers making logs who have not even visited Scotland!
Please note: I no longer cache actively, but have kept these caches (Earth and Virtuals) for the enjoyment of those who do. I may not reply, therefore, to your email. If you are really looking for a reply, please don't log this cache.
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