GC22MDB Chosen Ones: Church Up and Churchdown (Traditional Cache) in Southern England, United Kingdom created by Mzebonga

This cache has been archived.

Mzebonga: Got back to check on this one in better weather but didn't get any better results. Had a good rummage around the GZ and the cache definitely isn't in the original hide (which now sports some impressive fungi) and there wasn't any sign in any other places. It's possible that this was pushed too far back in one of the many possible alternate hides and is now lost to the great tree or it could have been muggled.

I'm a little sad to archive this one as it was the first cache that I every hide way back in January 2010 but it has had a very good run watching over Churchdown and I've enjoyed logs from the nearly 300 finders over the 13 years it's been around. Time to make way for some new blood, though. Thanks for visiting!

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Hidden : 1/3/2010

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A small cache hidden on the slope of Chosen Hill overlooking Churchdown Village. Can get a bit muddy during wetter weather and drops away steeply off of the path but should be a relatively straight-forward find even for those who are new to GeoCaching.

View of Churchdown from GZ

Chosen Hill was one of the earliest GeoCache sites in the region with a cache dating back to August 2002 and affords fantastic views over both Gloucester and Cheltenham. It's possible to spend a good few hours contentedly GeoCaching here.

With a history dating back to the 12th Century, St Bartholomew’s Church stands as a focal point at the top of the hill and is always a useful reference point for cachers who are struggling with the hill’s maze of winding paths.

The hill can be relatively muggle free at most times, although it is particularly popular with dog walkers. If you do take your faithful hound with you, please remember the golden geocaching rule: cache in, poop out!

⚠ WARNING ⚠
The hill can get muddy at various times of year so you may want to plan your visit for warmer weather or a particularly frosty morning (although, even when frozen, the ground can be particularly uneven). The hill next to many of the paths can drop away steeply so please take care when you’re caching! If you do cache during wet periods; don’t wear clothes that were put on clean that morning – it gets very slippery and I wouldn’t want you to have to launder them again so soon!

PLEASE LOG YOUR DNFS AND NEEDS MAINTENANCE
Doing so helps alert the Cache Owner and other cachers of any problems that there may be with the hide.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jvgu Puhepu hc nurnq naq Puhepuqbja oruvaq - purpx gb gur yrsg bs gur ynetr gerr.

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)