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Tranquility in the D2D Country Park Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/14/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

At a tranquil spot in the D2D park. The coords may be tricky (for us and you) in the trees so we have given a very specific clue. The cache is camouflaged and contains a log, pencil and a few swaps. Please make sure to hide the cache securely. The cache is in a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Relevant permissions have been seen by the reviewer.

Early doors at the D2D park
Early doors at the D2D park

A lovely woodland walk. It looks like it will get a bit muddy when the weather's wet so boots recommended. The cache is in a SSSI (the area on either side of the burn). Be sure to follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (SOAC) at all times while in this woodland.

Falls a bit up from tranquility
Falls a bit up from tranquility


This cache is in part of the up and coming Dams to Darnley Country Park (click on the hyperlink for much more information). It's a great place to cycle, walk or (apparently) fish. The approach can either be from Aurs Road or up from Darnley. If you carry on up to Waulkmill Glen you'll find a lovely walk, several caches and some interesting buildings below the reservoir which used to be home to a cache called 'A Touch of the Polynesian'.

Return of the Polynesian
A Touch of the Polynesian


How to get to the cache? Leave the parking waypoint and enter the woodland at the TGLEN waypoint. Follow the path through the woods. Once you reach the 'turning point' waypoint loosely follow the arrow along the woodland paths to GZ. You will cross a very small wooden bridge as shown in the distance in the picture below. Once you reach Brock Burn you have three choices. If it's been dry you can skip across the burn in your plimsolls. If it's been wet then wellies will do the job perfectly. There is actually a concrete bridge just a few metres north of GZ if you want to keep dry. It's well camoflaged. The prize is on the west side of the burn. We have given a clue that our geopal Rosserllwyd would be proud of. So detailed that the GPS should be unnecessary once you get within 50 metres of GZ. Please, please, please respect the area. There is no need for any digging etc.


From Trailhead to the Trolls
Towards the Trolls of Tranquility

Crossing the stream....
Crossing the stream....

Towards Tranquility
Towards Tranquility

First to find - Lonewolf_Geocaching

Last owner check on the cache - 22.7.12

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nf lbh jnyx hc gur fybcr ba gur Jrfg fvqr gur ohea, yrnir gur boivbhf znffvir orrpu gb lbhe evtug naq nccebnpu gur orrpu gung'f pyvatvat gb gur fybcr jubfr gehax fcyvgf vagb gjb znva cnegf. Jrqtrq va gur ebbgf bs gur gerr nf lbh nccebnpu sebz orybj. Vs lbh nccebnpu hc gur gval cngu sebz gur sbbgoevqtr gur gerr vf pyvatvat gb gur fybcr gb lbhe yrsg orsber gur gerr jvgu gur ebcrfjvat. Gur eryrinag gerr pna or frra va gur cvpgher "Gbjneqf Genadhvyvgl". Vg'f rknpgyl va gur zvqqyr bs gur cvpgher (gur gerr gung'f fznyyre naq xvaq bs yrnavat bire). CF org guvf vf gur ovttrfg uvag lbh unir frra.....YBY.

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)