Gleann Easan Biorach :- L to C #2 Traditional Cache
Hidden : 2/27/2012
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

2nd of 5 caches on the Loch na Davie Circuit

This cache has been placed out by the Arran Cachers for those who visit the Isle of Arran and want that little bit of an extra special location. If you intend to come over to Arran to do this cache or any other, please add in your logs whether it is in good condition, needs new log book or requires maintenance. If you have carried out maintenance on a cache; let us know so we can amend our records for the Arran Caches. This cache sits on the Loch na Davie circuit, Lochranza. Full details of the walk can be found on: http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/arran/loch-na-davie.shtml The walk can be shortened or reversed as you see fit. When we placed the caches we walked the route in reverse by taking the local Bus Service to Catacol and finishing the walk at Lochranza. To be fair, after a strenuous days walking in appalling weather with treacherous underfoot conditions, the absolute joy was a warming dram at the distillery. L to C #1 will have warmed you up. L to C #’s 2 to 4 provide handy way points for the walk and hopefully #5 is worthy of the walk. This is a challenging mountain walk and the weather conditions can be extreme. It should not be tackled unless you are equipped for a day out on the hills. You will climb to over 1000feet and at the Bealach you are 4 miles from anywhere. The path can be muddy before during and after rain.... This walk will take you into Gleann Easan Biorach by way of Loch na Davie to the bealach between Beinn Bhreac and Beinn Tarsuinn.
This is the highest point on the walk before descending down Gleann Diomhan and finally Glen Catacol.

The photo above tells its own stort, The weather can change drastically up here and the terrain under foot does become very wet.

On the walk you will learn that the Isle of Arran is home to two species of tree which do not occur anywhere else in the world, the Arran whitebeam (Sorbus arranensis) and the Arran cut-leaved whitebeam (Sorbus pseudofennica). They are Scotland’s rarest native trees, and in global terms are officially classed as dangerously close to extinction by the WWF. Only a few hundred trees of each species exist, clinging perilously to the steep rocky slopes of two remote glens at the north of the island and you will pass through the habitat easily recognised by the ‘deer fence’ protecting the area.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cbvagl Ebpx

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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