In former times rivers and brooks were used to float timber from
the forests into the cities. Few brooks have enough water for this
purpose, so dams (forming artificial reservoirs) had to be built.
The timber was piled up in the river bed. When the waterstorages
were drainded the timber was flushed downstream. The german word
for such a dam-construction is „Klause“ (same origin as close).
In the area of Klausen-Leopoldsdorf remnants of a widespread
system of these drains can be found. 13 minor and 1 major drain
worked together, floating timber as far as Baden. The system was in
use until 1939.
This cache is part of a series of caches, dealing with the
subject (TAKL = TriftAnlageKlausenLeopoldsdorf). Don't forget to
note down the information on the front page of the logbook, you
will need it for the Bonus (which will be hidden later).
Driving is allowed only for residents. The path leads directly
through a stud farm: Mind your dogs.
The Ranzenbach-Drain is overgrown with trees, not much is left
of it. The dam and the overflow can still be seen.
As the dam is covered with trees and the ground in the reservoir is
very wet the cache is hidden on the other side of the road. Classic
hideout of course.
On the hillside above the stud farm there are several similar
looking wooden houses. These houses were built in the 20th century
as a “colony” to conquer the Wienerwald and turn it into farmland,
an effort that failed. The footpath from the western ridge is
marked but fairly overgrown in some parts. The last 50 m before you
reach the road along the houses lead across a meadow. This seems to
be intended. The view from up there is quite nice.
The cache is a small lock-lock-box (0,2 l), containing
log-sheets, pencil and a few small trading-items.
Please hide it well again.
Have fun!
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