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Vysnokubinske skalky Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/8/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Vyšnokubínske skalky

Pohlad na skalky z Vyšného Kubína

Tupá a Ostrá skala, dva mohutné skalné masívy bradlového pásma v Oravskej vrchovine, vypínajúce sa nad obcou Vyšný Kubín. Obidva skalné útvary stoja vedla seba a sú oddelené trávnatým sedlom. Územie je dôležitou botanickou a archeologickou lokalitou, preto ho v r.1973 vyhlásili za chránený prírodný výtvor.
Rastie tu vápnomilná kvetena s desiatkami chránených druhov (poniklec, lalia zlatohlavá, konvalinka), v neprístupných skalných štrbinách hniezdia sokol myšiar a jastrab krahulec. Na Tupej skale sú pozostatky predhistorického hradiska z doby halštatskej a pohrebiska z doby lužickej kultúry. Na Ostrej skale sa našli fragmenty sídliska púchovskej kultúry z doby bronzovej so zvyškami opevnenia (valy).

Skrýša je umiestnená na vrchole Tupej skaly, odkial je malebný panoramatický výhlad na celú dolnú Oravu s hrebenmi Malej Fatry, Oravskej Magury, Rohácov a Chocských vrchov.


Blunt and Sharp Rock. Steep, aproximatelelly 350 meters long wall of limestone rocks dominates the village of Vyšný Kubín in the north. Tourists visiting the area are often astonished by its deep holes and terraces.
The area is a significant botanic and archaeologic locality, in 1973 it was declared a special conservation area. Dozens of species of protected flora (e.g. martagon lily, pulsatilla, lily of the valley) can be found here. The occurence of falcon and hawk nests in unaccessible rocks ranks among countless unique features of fauna. Some precious prehistoric settlements and artefacts were excavated in the area - remains of prehistoric hillfort from Halstat and Wendic era excavated at Blunt Rock or remnants of Puchovo-Laten culture tracked at Sharp Rock.

The cache is hidden on the top of Blunt Rock. From the top of the hill there is a beautiful panoramatic view of the whole Lower Orava valley and the mountains of Mala Fatra, Oravska Magura, Rohace and Mountains of Choc.

Výhlad z Tupej skalky

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)