Midgie Motel #1 The Secret Valley :- L to C #1 Traditional Cache
Hidden : 2/27/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


She's Gonna Get Ya!!

The Scottish midge is a species of small flying insect, found in upland and lowland areas (fens, bogs and marshes) especially in the North West of Scotland from late spring to late summer. These insects are also found in suitable habitat throughout the United Kingdom, especially on ARRAN.
Female Scottish midges are well known for gathering in clouds and biting humans, and are the smallest flies in Scotland to do so. They are generally regarded as pests. The female midges tend to bite in close proximity to the breeding site (although they have been found up to 1 km away) and near to the ground, and are most active just before sunset. Midges are less active after sunset, as well as with wind speeds of over 6 mph, or humidity below 60-75%.
You have been warned!!!!

Cache 1 of 5. This cache has been placed out by the Arran Cachers for those cachers who visit the Isle of Arran and want that little bit extra special cache location. If you intend to come over to Arran to do this cache or any other, please add in your logs wether the cache is in good condition, needs new log book or requires maintenance or if you have carried out maintenance on a cache; let us know so we can amend our records for the Arran Caches.

The cache site is around 1.5 miles from the Distillery at Lochranza.To reach the cache, you will have to follow paths which can be very boggy in wet weather.



Check the Hillphones to see whether stalking is taking place in Glen Easan in the late summer or autumn.
Glen Easan Biorach is a classic example of glacial a hanging valley, so that when it meets Glen Chalmadale above Lochranza the River Easan has to drop over 80m down through a narrow gorge before reaching its confluence with the Chalmadale water close to the Isle of Arran Distillery.
The local story for the name of the hidden valley (The Glen of the Heifer's Waterfall) was that Glen Easan was used to hide the local cattle either from raiders from Kintyre, or the taxman, or farmers from Kintyre trying to get their stolen cattle back.
In more recent times, the water that runs down the Gleann Easan Biorach, from Loch na Davie to Lochranza distillery, is used in the brewing stages for the water of life; Arran Whisky.

The route to the cache; Take the path immediately after the distillery but before a small bridge to follow the crystal clear river through Gleann Easan Biorach. The path quickly becomes rough and bouldery and begins to ascend past scenic waterfalls tumbling through a rocky gorge. The path eventually levels out onto a damp moorland. Progress is hampered by the need to avoid the worst of these patches, and in places the faint path drops into fairly deep tributaries that may necessitate a scramble out at the far side. The cache itself is easily found , overlooking the waterfall.
From here you can carry on to the cache 'Loch na Davie'. The gradient eventually increases and the path becomes rocky (but often wet) underfoot as it heads towards the bealach. The shallow pool of Loch na Davie is soon reached, described as the purest water in Scotland by Glasgow University and a huge factor in Arran Distillery's decision to locate their facility in Lochranza.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre n ynetr ebpx, uvqqra oruvaq fznyyre ebpxf

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)


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