In former times rivers and brooks were used to float timber from the forests into the cities. Few brooks have enough water for this purpose, so dams (forming artificial reservoirs) had to be built. The timber was piled up in the river bed. When the waterstorages were drainded the timber was flushed downstream. The german word for such a dam-construction is „Klause“ (same origin as close).
In the area of Klausen-Leopoldsdorf remnants of a widespread system of these drains can be found. 13 minor and 1 major drains worked together, floating timber as far as Baden. The system was in use until 1939.
This cache is part of a series of caches, dealing with the subject (TAKL = TriftAnlageKlausenLeopoldsdorf). Don't forget to note down the information on the front page of the logbook, you will need it for the Bonus (which will be hidden later).
The walls of Hanefbachklause are still in fairly good condition. Above the wall there is a small pool. Mind your step when exploring the top of the dam, the edges towards the brook are crumbling.
Don't use brute force to retrieve the cache: at the top and at the bottom left side it fits through smoothly. Use the hint in combination with the photo to avoid a long search. Satellite reception is poor there.
If you pick the right path from Alland the cache should be stroller accessible apart from the last meters. Just don't take the tunnel in the pictures, take the one to the west of the thorns.
The cache is a small lock-lock-box (0,34 l), containing log-sheets, pencil and a few small tradingitems. Large enough for Geocoins and normal-sized Travelbugs.
Please hide it well again.
Have fun!
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