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Canals and Gritstone Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/5/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the coordinates above. To find the cache solve the puzzle. The image is in the cache gallery. Put the numbers 1 through to 5 into the circles so that every line (of any length) contains every number not more than once. The numbers in the small triangles are the sum of the circles on the corners of the triangles. Replace the letters with numbers.

The Gritstone Trail is a long-distance walking path in Cheshire split into three stages. The first stage, 10.3 miles (17 km) in length, leads from Disley to Tegg's Nose; the second, of length 15.3 miles (25 km), from Tegg's Nose to Timbersbrook, is the best for obtaining a close look at gritstone scenery. The final stage of 9.3 miles (15 km) runs from Timbersbrook to Kidsgrove. This is the last cache in the series. The cache is a small container and contains a logbook, pencil and swaps. Parking is available nearby. The cache is at N53 05.(B)(O+2)(E+4) W002 14. (G+6)(K-3)(I+4)

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq Ebpx. Pnzbsyntrq jvgu zbff.

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)