Hewenden Viaduct - Hi-Jack's Perfect Picnic View Traditional Cache
Hi-Jack: We went to check it this evening and it has been muggled for a second time so we are archiving it. Thanks for visiting!
Hewenden Viaduct - Hi-Jack's Perfect Picnic View
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About the cache
You are locking for a small clip lock container covered in black
tape. It contains a log book, pencil, sharpener and a few trade
items. The cache is placed on a public footpath on Denholme edge.
It is near to two stone benches, has great views of the Grade II
listed Hewenden Viaduct, and is a perfect picnic place!
And make sure you wave to the houses below as X-Will or I might
wave back - if we're not out caching!
About Hewenden Viaduct
Hewenden Viaduct was built between 1880/1 by the contractors Benton
and Woodiwiss. It formed part of the Great Northern Railway track
that linked Keighley to Queensbury where the three Keighley,
Bradford and Halifax railway lines all came together. This part of
the line was known as the 'Alpine Route' because of the stunning
views and the amazing sequence of tunnels, viaducts and
cuttings.
The Hewenden Viaduct is 312m long and has 16 masonry columns, with
each arch having a 15m (50ft) span. It is located 270m above sea
level and the viaduct itself rises 38m above Hewenden Beck below.
The foundations reach to the same depth in order to find firm
footings as it had to be built in sandy soil. It was constructed
from Rough Rock Gritstone that was quarried from nearby Manywell
Heights.
Passenger services were discontinued in 1955 and the line finally
closed to freight in 1965. The section of line from Queensbury to
Cullingworth is widely considered to be the absolute pinnacle of
Victorian railway engineering and construction. Hewenden Viaduct
itself is Grade II listed and now forms part of the Great Northern
Railway Trail.
Access by car
There are several footpaths that will take you to this cache. I
have provided a way point (F1 - FPath1) for the path that we
generally take. It's in a residential area so on-road parking is
not normally a problem. The easier approach is from Edge Bottom
taking the higher footpath (F2 - FPath2) but then it's not so easy
to park and then walk to here.
Access by bus
Several bus services pass through Denholme and stop within
easy
walking distance of this cache. If coming from Keighley, then ask
for the stop near Denholme Cricket Club. You then want to walk to
Edge Bottom until you get to F2 - FPath2 that takes you to the
cache.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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