Hardcastle Crag bonus Multi-Cache
Hidden : 8/24/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Bonus multi for those that complete the Hardcastle Crags series.
The cache is not at this location.

The final is at N 53 AB.CD8 W002 VW.XYZ

A series of caches around Hardcastle Crags and Crimsworth Dean placed with kind permission of the National Trust. Parking is plentiful at the end of the road past Midgehole (N53 45.523, W002 01.130) and is free for NT members but costs non-members (pay & display, cash only) £5.

You may wish to visit just a few of the caches or complete the series in one go. It is approximately a 5 mile walk if you complete the whole series plus another short walk for the bonus which will take the best part of half a day. The terrain and hides are designed to give most cachers a bit of a challenge and there is a slight sting in the tail. It is not suitable for small children or buggies but is dog friendly.

The route can be muddy in places and there is a bog to be negotiated at one point, some please come prepared for wet conditions underfoot and the elements over the moor.

You will need to collect the codes in each of the caches to obtain the co-ordinates for the bonus cache.

They are

Willow Gate (visit link)
Black Scout (visit link)
Gibson Mill (visit link)
Two Bridges (visit link)
Perch (visit link)
Waterfall (visit link)
Stile (visit link)
Turn Hill (visit link)
Abel Cross Now Archived E=8
Dent Sutcliffe (visit link)

It avoids most of the busy areas except around Gibson Mill, where there are facilities including a café, toilets & information centre. For details see (visit link)

Hopefully you are up for the final.
I suggest you start from the car park at N53 45.523, W002 01.130.
Don't miss the steps in the wall on the way up or you will walk further than you need to. The steps are at the bonus coords minus N.050 and minus W.019 (approx)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre fgbarf. Abg va jnyy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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