GCQ07Q Heidmork (Traditional Cache) in Iceland created by Islandia Geomatics

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Hidden : 8/3/2005

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Geocache Description:

It is said that the earth's circle which the human race inhabits is torn across into many bights, so that great seas run into the land from the out-ocean.

Efriskyggnir, 160 m, is a hill within Heidmork (Heiðmörk) natural reservation area. Amazing view from the cache site.

The cache is a plastic box, covered with stones.

Original contents: log-book, pen, 1 ISK coin, 1 BGN coin, ...

Heidmork south and east of Ellidavatn was proclaimed a municipal conservation area in 1950 and derives its name from its namesake in Norway. This 2800 acres wide area is also where Reykjavik's water reservoirs and drinking water wells are situated, so the environment is carefully monitored to avoid pollution. The cold spring area Gvendarbrunnar takes it name from Gudmundur the good Arason, an Icelandic bishop who died in 1273 and is said to have purified the water with his blessings. According to legend, the spring water which "Gvendur" blessed was believed to be exceptionally healthy. His water was even said to put out fires faster, as well as having other supernatural characteristics. A more recent legend attesting to the quality of the water involves a New York laboratory that was unable to detect any impurities in samples of water from Iceland. Unconvinced that any water could be this pure, the laboratory technicians were convinced their analytical equipment was not operating properly but had no more success in finding malfunctions in their equipment than they had in finding impurities in the water.

Heidmork is a hugely popular recreational area and its gravel road network is about 18 miles long. The Municipal Forestry Service has managed the area from the beginning and the Raudholar nature reserve has been within its limits since 1950, but under a different management. More than 4 million trees have been planted in the Heidmork area from 1950 and the already existing vegetation has thrived much better after the area was fenced off. There are many species of wild birds, especially around Ellidavatn and Myllulaekjartjorn. Some archaeological remains have been excavated on Thinganes southwest of Ellidavatn, among them ruins of a site considered to have been a local parlaiment, or "þing", dating to 900-1200. More ruins have also been discovered, dating from the first half of that period. The Blue Mountain and Reykjanes Country Parks adjoin Heidmork and together they grant access to a large and a very interesting and varied area for outdoors activites such as hiking and horseback riding. Among Reykjavik Energy's contributions to the refcreational activities there are an annual family festival, running race and "Fun Run" in Heidmork, a nice warming up for the Reykjavik Marathon later in August and increasingly popular. The race course is respectively 10 and 3,5 kilometers long. (Source: Reykjavik Energy)

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Arne gur synt cvyyne.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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