Pedal to the Metal Trilogy - Part 3 Traditional Cache
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Pedal to the Metal Trilogy - Part 3
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“Pedal to the Metal” Trilogy – Part 3
General information.
A series of 3 caches hidden along a cycle route which takes in a few local sites of industrial history. The trail begins at Tondu Ironworks, a once hugely important source of employment for the area and responsible for many of the traditional stone workers houses found locally. You will be following an old (now removed) railway line (which has now been adopted as part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network route 4) through what is presently an attractive nature reserve, past the still active opencast mine of Parc Slip, then on to Bedford Parc in Cefn Cribbw. Here the ruins of industry range from ironworks and brickworks to collieries and mines thanks to the vision of John Bedford in the late 18th Century.
The distance between part 1 and part 3 is just over 6km and designed to be an enjoyable 12km day out on bikes, but can also be an ambitious hike on foot. Alternatively it is possible to do all 3 in isolation with a short walk from recommended parking coordinates for each.
We’d love our fellow geocachers to take up the true challenge and cycle this route. When doing this we strongly advise you to stick to the tarmac trail at all times between caches and take care when crossing roads. Your GPS may contradict this at times due to twists and turns in the trail but we promise you’ll get there without off-road detours! All 3 caches are to be found just off the main cycle route so please beware of “muggles” especially at Part 1. It is possible to start from either Part 1 or Part 3, although the car park at Part 3 is locked at 5pm until 10am the following day.
Part 3 information.
The cache is hidden just off a gravel side trail from the main cycle route which follows the old Dyffryn, Llynfi and Porthcawl railway Co. route (look out for the metal discs in the path). The side trail takes you through a play park (a bonus for mini-cachers) and into the edge of a wooded area. Please stick to the trails and keep an eye on children as there is deep water nearby.
Cache and dashers or those doing the trilogy backwards can park at N51.32.290 W003.39.241 but be aware the car park is only open from 10am - 5pm and is locked thereafter.
This cache has been graded as easy when done as a cache and grab. Obviously the grading will increase to more difficult if done as a trilogy on foot or bike.
Additional Hints
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ng onfr bs gerr gb gur evtug bs terra “qnatre qrrc cbaq” fvta (ABG gbb arne gur jngre’f rqtr)