GC2DHJ4 [GeoQuest 2010] Aleea de sub Tampa (Traditional Cache) in Romania created by flooddrop & sk8erluk

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flooddrop: Archived for Harabeck, for what I hope will be a nice series he is creating.

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A cache by flooddrop & sk8erluk Message this owner

Hidden : 7/29/2010

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is placed between the "Christian Kertsch" aqueduct and "Casa Padurarului" restaurant at the base of "Tampa" mountain.

Tâmpa (German: Zinne, or Kapellenberg; Hungarian: Cenk; Latin: Mons Cinum) is a mountain, part of the Postavaru Massif, located in the southern part of the Eastern Carpathians (more precisely in the Curved Carpathians) and almost entirely surrounded by the city of Brasov. Its elevation is 960 m (995 m according to some sources), almost 400 m above the city.
The mountain is mostly made up of limestone formations, having risen up gradually from the Earth's crust.
Most of the mountain (1.5 km²) is a declared nature reserve, due to the rare animal species (bears, birds, butterflies—35% of Romanian butterfly species) and plant species (a rare Liverleaf variety, Transylvanian Windgrass) that are found there. A number of routes to the summit exist: there are 25 winding paths cut in 1837 by Brasov's forest administration; Gabony's stairs; the Knights' road, dating to the days of the Brasovia citadel; and an auto road. A cable car makes the journey between the cabin/restaurant Casa Padurarului at the base of the mountain to the Restaurantul Panoramic, on its crest, in under three minutes. The view from the summit is spectacular, offering a panoramic view of the city; on a clear day, the entire Burzenland is visible.