Alltan Dubh 1 - Caulfield's Crossing Multi-Cache
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Alltan Dubh 1 - Caulfield's Crossing
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This cache has been placed for the event Spring Caching in the
Highlands 2007 please do not look for / log until Saturday 21st
April 2007 :)
A well-marked forest walk beside the waterfalls and rapids on the
Alltan Dubh. Take care on the steps, which might be a bit tricky
for children and for anyone slightly infirm. Also watch out for the
drops into the river.... Keep to the paths!
At the end
of the Ice Age, approximately 10,000 years ago, meltwaters from
glaciers high on Beinn Dearg 
rushed down the glen, past the site
of Glascarnoch
dam, past this cache and on to the sea. The river thus created
was known as the Alltan Dubh - the Blackwater - due to staining by
peat, especially in times of flood. Here, as at Rogie Falls, a
short distance to the east, the Blackwater spills over rocky
ledges creating spectacular waterfalls and carving gorges where
these waterfalls retreated.
This
process continued until the 1950s, when hydro-electricity schemes
were developed, and the water was captured in reservoirs such as
Loch Glascarnoch. It was then diverted through a series of
pipes and tunnels into Loch Luichart to the south, and from there
to Loch Achonachie, where the water is used to drive the turbines
in the Torr Achilty power station.
The hydro
scheme has greatly reduced the Blackwater's capacity, but the falls
along its course are nevertheless spectacular. Salmon can be seen
trying to leap the falls, especially at Rogie, where the 15 feet
falls have been by-passed with a fish ladder on the left
bank.
The walk to the cache involves a very
pleasant walk along forest paths, although there are steps to climb
in several places. Take your time to enjoy the views along the
river, and to listen to the sounds of the water splashing over the
rocks. While the walk is 'doable' for children, care should be
taken as there are places where there is a steep drop into the
rushing water.
Solve the puzzles to find the co-ordinates of this cache.
When
you find it, take note of the number written inside the cache
container. You will need this to help find another cache
nearby. There is also a bonus cache that you
can access only once you have found the first two, as they contain
data necessary to decode the
co-ordinates.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Dare I use this one again??] Orgjrra n ebpx naq n uneq cynpr.