Doctor Bridge View Traditional Cache
Hidden : 4/9/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Muggle Warning - this is an easy cache next a fantastic picnic location.  The River Esk is deep in parts here at Doctor Bridge and we strongly advise very close supervision if you use it as a picnic spot accompanied by 'little ones.'

The cache is a 10" x 3" dia (approx) 'pod' which is normally used to carry 200 paint balls (I'm recycling!).


  

Please be very careful not to disturb the flora/fauna when looking for the cache site - it should be obvious where it is.  A spoiler picture is included below which clearly identifies the cache location.  


THE ESKDALE WALK - 12.2 Kms

Here is a suggested 'circular walk' on which this cache is included and if followed, would 'bag' eight caches or nine if you go 'off route' slightly for the Fell End - Eskdale (GCWB2B) cache. The 'walk' is in two parts: a 'hilly part' which is North of the main road and a 'flat part' being South of the main road. There are no hard and fast rules as to how you complete this walk: hilly or flat first, clockwise or anticlockwise, starting somewhere else, or even just doing part of it - the choice is yours. The following details are based on starting at Fisherground Campsite and walking clockwise.

HILLY PART

The 'hilly part' could be started at either the Fisherground Campsite (walking clockwise) or Boot Mill (anticlockwise). The upside of starting at the Fisherground Campsite is that you could use the 'water holes' at Boot (half way round) to 're-hydrate.'

On this part of the Route you should be able to visit the following caches: Fell End - Eskdale (GCWB2B), (if you take the detour as mentioned above), Fell End View (GCWB2B), Blea Tarn (GC1144V), Eskdale Fell View (GC1CR6R) and Boot Mill (GC159VZ), before stopping at Boot Inn or Brook House Inn at Boot (a journey of just over 5kms as long as you don't go astray between this cache and the Blea Tarn (GC1144V) cache - you have been warned!).

FLAT PART
After 're-hydrating'   the journey can then be continued down to St Catherine's Cache (GC10YJ4) cache.  If you're in the mood to cover the full route, continue North East on the North side of the River Esk to the Doctor Bridge View (GC1PR71) cache.  Cross over the bridge and head West along the South side of the River Esk, this part of the route is particularly nice with the background sound of the river.  From Doctor Bridge it is about a 4.5km walk back to the Fisherground Camp Site in which you should be able to visit the UnderbankView (GC1PR6J) and Milkingstead View (GC1PR6W) caches.

If your not in the mood to do the full route and want to shorten your overall journey by 3.5kms (by missing out Doctor Bridge) there is a bridge (N 54° 23.400 W 003° 15.976) across the River Esk approximately 150m South West of St Catherine's Cache (GC10YJ4) or IF the River Esk is low, there are stepping stones crossing the River Esk opposite St. Catherine's Church - never cross the stones when the river is in flood     Please consider all safety aspects carefully before deciding on whether to use this crossing point.  You will still be able to visit the UnderbankView (GC1PR6J) and Milkingstead View (GC1PR6W) caches on the way back to Fisherground Campsite.



Many thanks to Clive Stretton, NT Warden - Duddon & Eskdale, for granting permission to place the cache in this location.

Route for Adobe users: The Eskdale Walk - pdf (756KB)


And last but not least - enjoy the walk!  



FTF - Dunscott (12th April 2009)

STF - MBFace (13th April 2009)

TTF - Tashington (and Fellsmanhiker) (13th April 2009)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre ovt obhyqre'f yvggyr oebgure!

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)


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