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Humenec Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/22/2007
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

SK: Tato keska Vas zavedie na krasny kopec nedaleko Kysaku
EN: This cache will lead to an amazing hill near village Kysak

SK: HUMENEC je narodna prirodna rezervacia nedaleko obce Kysak nad lavym tokom rieky Hornad, ktora bola vyhlasena uz v roku 1953 a predstavuje plochu o rozlohe 87 ha. Sucastou rezervacie je len siroky obly juzny svah vrchu Humenec, kde lezia jeho najvacsie klenoty: juhovychodne az juhozapadne vapencove svahy, priepastovitá jaskyna, dubovo–hrabove porasty. Priepastovita jaskyna v Humenci sa nachadza v skalnom masive juhozapadneho vapencoveho svahu v nadmorskej vyske 420 m.n.m, ma dlzku 32,5 m a hlbku 15 m. Jaskyna sa prvy krat spomina uz v roku 1881. Humenec je biocenologicky klenot stredneho Pohornadia, bohaty na najsevernejsiu enklavu krasovej flóry a vegetacie na vychodnom Slovensku. Z fauny je potrebne spomenut hniezdiska dravych vtakov. Z botanickej stranky predstavuje najhodnotnejsie uzemie, kde rastie okrem tretohorneho reliktu krika škumpy vlasatej [Cotinus coggygria] aj poniklec slovensky [Pulsatilla Slavica] a horcicnik Wittmanov [Erysimum wittmannii]. NPR Humenec je najsevernejsou neobycajne bohatou oblastou xerotermnej flory na vychodnom Slovensku, kde rastu ostrica nizka [Carex Humilis], natrznik piesocny [Potentilla Arenaria] a betonika lekarska [Betonica officinalis].
Ku keske sa najlahsie dostanete od bodu ST, ked sa za chatkou na obrazku pustite rovno hore na nevyrazny hreben. Po hrebeni stale priamo po mensich skalach az dojdete na spevnenu cestu ( CS ). Po nej doprava sa mozte vydat na vrchol k vysielacu, co je jednoduchsia cesta alebo prejdete priamo dalej po hrebeni ku skalam a strmo hore ku keske, co je zase kratsie. Ak sa vydate lahsou cestou k vysielacu, na vrchole sa otocte a priamo za sipkou GPS ku keske. Druha cesta po hrebeni je tesne pred vrcholom dost strma, okolo su miestami strme skaly a preto je potrebne pouzit vhodnu obuv a dodrziavat zvysenu opatrnost !!!!! Humenecka jaskyna je pravdepodobne niekde v tychto skalach ( JS ), ale mne sa vchod do nej nepodarilo najst.

EN: HUMENEC is a national nature reservation near village Kysak over left edge of river Hornad, which was declared in 1953 and represent 220 acres of area. The part of reservation is only wide south line with its most valuable jewellery: calcite banks, cave and oaks. Cave is situated in rock massive southwest of calcite bank 420 metres above sea level. It's 32,5 metres long and 15 metres deep.
Best way to the cache is from waypoint ST, where behind hut go straight up to the ridge. On ridge go still straight over small rocks till beaded path (CS). On path you can go right to the top of hill, which is easy way or you can go directly over ridge to the rocks and then abrupt up to the cache, which is shorter way.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)