Loch Morlich is a kettle
hole formed after the last ice age (see Teuchters' Loch Morlich earthcache-
GC11FNT for more info) and today provides many attractions to
all types of people. The beach
has often been described as
the best beach in the Cairngorms- and it certainly delivers on that
front. The loch also has many, many tracks and footpaths
surrounding it which are always popular with walkers, mountain
bikers, pony Trekkers and of course: our four legged furry friends!
The loch also provides a haven for kayakers, canoeists and sailors-
there literally are endless possibilities!
'Morlich Point' as we call it, is the 'bit of
land which sticks out into the loch'- that's the simple way of
putting it!
Loch Morlich is a fantastic location for both
tourists and as a quick walk for the GeoDogs- of, a family day out
for kids- the beauty of the loch is, as mentioned above, that you
can make what you want of it: you can stay around it, like above,
or if you want more extreme challenges- you can head off into the
Lhairig Ghru and, if you're feeling up to it, up and onto Ben
Macdui or Cairngorm- all from the loch.
The point is a great (however often
water-enthusiast rich) place to land and just watch the time pass
by. We regularly waste time however when we are all here... it's a
different story and especially on a quiet day it's just B.E.Autiful
and take this opportunity to make camp (not literally as it's not
allowed) on the point and just sit for a few minutes taking it all
in and just sitting staring across the loch. The 'point' itself is
where the river joins the loch, despite it being a
"Kettlehole".
The cache is a tupperware box of a medium
size and is fairly well hidden- could you please ensure when
replacing it is as you found it- with all of the camo and heather
etc. back ontop and around it. You'll also need to watch out for
muggles as, with there being lots of paths there are lots of them
and they often just sneak up sometimes- please just be
aware!
I hope you enjoy the location- and a final
personal request- I enjoy reading your logs, so cold you please
post something more than a one liner of 'TFTC TNLN SL' etc. Photos
would also be a really nice surprise!
A huge thanks must go to the
Forestry Commission (Brian Duff in particular) for
letting me place the cache. As well as an even bigger one (round of
applause included) goes to Duncan and his team of dunk090 for
maintaining my caches when I'm not around- thanks
dunk090!
Happy hunting!