Stanford Stomp #9: Beware of the "Wisent" Traditional Cache
BalooCrew: Unfortunately this cache has now gone. This appears to be due to the general hedge tidying done as part of the recent renovations and building of the military hospital at Stanford Hall. As a result, the point of attachment for the cache has been removed, and unfortunately the geocache with it. We have decided to archive this one but put a new cache nearby to fill in the gaps on the trail. Thanks to all who have visited over the years.
Stanford Stomp #9: Beware of the "Wisent"
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A series of 23 caches following a circular route from Stanford-on-Soar to Rempstone and back across the Hoton Hills. Terrain is fairly level with one steep incline (25 m height gain) from the King’s Brook to the Hoton Hills ridge. The trail is all on public bridleways and footpaths, Between caches #11, #12 and #13 you may will need to walk along the busy A60 road. However, this has a footpath set away from the road but please do take extra care if accompanied by children and/or dogs.
Small camouflaged container that blends in with its natural surroundings. This geocache contains only a log sheet and you will need your own pen to sign it. Located at the junction of the two footpaths, at the corner of the wall bounding the Fish Ponds lake of Stanford Hall estate.
The European "Wisent" is the heaviest surviving land animal in Europe; a typical wisent is about 2.1 to 3.1 m (7 to 10 ft) long, not counting a tail of 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) long, and 1.6 to 2 m (5 to 7 ft) tall. Weight typically can range from 300 to 920 kg (660 to 2,000 lb), with an occasional big bull to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) or more.
Please ensure the geocache is replaced carefully in exactly the same place and position as you found it and out of direct view. Please take care not to damage any vegetation when searching for this.
You may see a lot of water-fowl on the lake, which you seen through the woodland, on the other side of the King's Brook. You may also catch glimses of the fine buildings of Stanford Hall itself as you walk along this stretch of the trail.
The footpath on the Stamford Stomp trail will take you alongside the King’s Brook for just under half the circuit, before gently climbing up to Rempstone, and then back across the top of the Hoton Hills ridge to Stanford Lane. The trail will afford you fine views of Stanford Hall to the northwest, and to the south you will have a scenic vista across the Soar Valley and over Loughborough to the Charnwood Hills on the southern skyline. All of the caches on this trail are on public footpaths and public bridleways, with the exception of #23, which is located alongside a new permissive path and Stanford Lane on open access land. The total distance of the circuit is about 11 km, which will take between 2-2.5 hours (plus caching time). A wide variety of geocache containers and disguises have been used on the trail: some are very easy but some are designed to be challenging. We hope you enjoy the variety.
Many of the field margins are being managed to help conserve farmalnd and woodland wildlife under the Higher Stewardship Scheme. Please keep to the footpaths and keep dogs under control. Keep a look out for a large variety of birdlife, and if you are lucky you may even get a rare sighting of an otter along the King's Brook or along Stanford lane (we have)
In some of the geocaches you will find a secret code letter and number, which you will need in order to find the coordinates of the "Stanford Stomp Bonus Cache". Be sure to record these if you want to find the bonus cache.
You can also take in a few other nearby geocaches while doing this series: " Holy Cow" (GC2YWG9), Enigma Code (GC2YWGW), Rockers Cache 1 (GC1NTTD) and "Borderline" (GCMMPC).
CONGRATULATIONS TO PLASMAWAVE AND LAVAFLOW ON FTF
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
1) Qb lbh ernyyl arrq n pyhr? Bu jryy - vg'f va gur anzr naq nobhg gur fnzr urvtug nf gur nqhyg navzny vgfrys! (YbY). Ernq gur vasbezngvba ba gur pnpur qrfpevcgvba ohg lbh znl jnag gb Tbbtyr gur anzr - lbh znl xabj vg ol nabgure!
2)" Yvggyr Qnatyre" ohg ab pyvzovat erdhverq
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