A Trio of Trigs Multi-Cache
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A walk of approximately 8 miles with gradual ascent/descent. Well off the beaten track - a very quiet area with just sheep and birds for company. Good views (if the weather is right).
Find the three micro caches hidden near the trig points and use the values ijk, pqr and xyz to calculate the position of the cache.
If you are lucky enough to arrange transport, the north to south route involves less back-tracking. It also has the advantage of being more down than up and finishing by a pub!
Otherwise either start form the north or the south (or the middle if you are so inclined).
Starting from the north has the lower overall ascent but ends mostly uphill. Parking is also more difficult at the north end. There is just about space to park a small car on the edge of the road at 51°38.692'N 3°33.645'W and there is better parking to the east at 51°38.699'N 3°32.844'W or the Northwest at 51°38.895'N, 3°33.975'W – but both add to the walk. You can drive up the track to a parking spot at 51°38.538'N 3°33.925'W. However, at the start of the track there is a lockable barrier and a faded notice mentioning ‘keys’ and a phone number. The area also appears to suffer from fly tipping. Going this way you could, potentially, come off the hill after M3 for a spot of lunch at the pub, although we suspect only the driver would return for the cache and car!
From the south parking is available by the church at 51°34.798'N, 3°33.147'W, or in the pub close by.
Don’t forget to visit YSM260 and Cipher Cache 11. Look out for the interesting ridge/fault/dyke running past the trig point at M2.
The cache (a black turtle pot) can be found at 51°35.abc'N, 3°33.def'W
Where
a = I + Q + X
b = J - R
c = I + P
d = J + R + Z
e = K + Y
f = J – Z - R
Please bring your own pen.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Nyy ner va gur tenff haqre n fgbar.
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