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Buco d'Arena Traditional Geocache

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Tom_the_Hiker: There were only 2 visits since my last maintenance in 2012. I decided to remove the cache during my 5th visit of Capanna Arena 2 days ago.
Many thanks to all geocachers who ever logged this cache which was located at a really beautiful site.

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Hidden : 4/2/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Alpe d'Arena

The Alpe d'Arena is located in the Valle di Vergeletto, a tributary valley of the Valle Onsernone in Ticino. The alp can only reached by hiking. The trip (one-way) takes about 1.5 - 4 hours, depending on the starting point.

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Die Alpe d'Arena befindet sich im Valle di Vergeletto, einem Seitental des Valle Onsersone im Tessin. Die Alp kann nur zu Fuss erreicht werden. Anmarsch je nach Ausgangspunkt 1.5 - 4 Stunden.

the hut & the trips / die Hütte & die Wege

Nearby the cache is the 'Arena' hut. The hut is open 365 days. The hut is self-served but fully equipped (no food but: water, wc, 12v power, drinks, wine, beer, spices, wood etc).

The Alp can be reached from Vergeletto (Postcar) by hiking. It goes 800m steeply up the mountain. Totally: 4 hours and 800m in altitude.

From 'Zott' (Postcar) there ist a funicular to Alpe Salei. From there the hike takes about 1.5 hours.

The most direct way is from Piano delle Cascine and takes about 1.5 - 2 hours with 600 metres in altitude.

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Ganz in der Nähe ist die Hütte 'Arena'. Die Hütte ist immer offen. Sie ist nicht bewartet aber trotzdem voll ausgerüstet. Ausser Lebensmitteln ist alles vorhanden (Wasser, WC, Strom 12V, Süssgetränke, Wein, Bier, Gewürze, Holz usw.). Es lohnt sich, dort zu übernachten!

Die Alp kann von Vergeletto (Postauto) zu Fuss erreicht werden. Es geht ca 4 Stunden lang steil den Berg hoch. Insgesamt 800 Höhenmeter .

Ab 'Zott' (Postauto) führt eine Seilbahn zur Alpe Salei. Von dort dauert der fast flache Hinmarsch 1.5 Stunden .

Der direkteste Weg führt ab Piano delle Cascine 1.5 - 2 Stunden den Berg hoch. Insgesamt ca. 600 Höhenmeter.

View from Ticino-Delta
Valle di Vergeletto

the cache / der Cache

The cache location is at Buco d'Arena. From there you have a fantastic view to the head of the valley.

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Der Cache liegt im Bereich Buco d'Arena. Von dort hat man eine tolle Sicht auf den Talabschluss.



Additional Hints (Decrypt)

- va n pnirea / va rvare Uöuyr

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)