Skip to content

4, Hennock Trail "Tram" Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 6/17/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

(Amended hint as of 2023 as the trees have been cut down and the old mining tram has now been absorbed by brambles) Cache is on the upper side and close to the path, about two feet in and under some stones. It's just above a horizontal level that leads to an adit about 25m N of the cache.
Next: Follow the path down to where it emerges from the woods. Go up and across the driveway and follow the signed path behind the barn towards #4.

THE WALK: A clockwise walk of around 3.5 miles around the Parish of Hennock including some of its mining heritage comprising of 17 relatively low-stealth Geocaches, over a mixture of forest walks, the Village and Pub, a muddy and rocky trail and a quiet country lane. Some nice views across the Teign Valley to Haldon. Most caches have space for plenty of swaps but few initially placed.

GOING: Parts of this walk will be muddy, steep and hard going.

PARKING: Free limited parking Waymarked from #1 and #8, as well as on-street parking in the Village.

SUITABILITY: Dogs (there are no stiles!) and older kids fine, but keep control of both! There are some uncapped mineshafts away from the paths in Beadon Copse. Much of this path will be very unsuitable for wheelchairs or prams, although some individual caches can be grabbed from the road.

CACHES: All sites comply with Dartmoor's Geocaching Code as well as the Forestry Commissions' Guidelines. At no point do you need to take more than four steps from the public footpath or road. Most are "Small" sizes, with a few Film Pots only where necessary.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

TCF Fvtany cbbe urer. Pnpur vf jvguva 1z bs gur cngu ng tebhaq yriry, uvqqra haqre n ynetr ebpx ohg orfg frra ol tbvat cnfg, gura gheavat nebhaq naq ybbxvat onpx hc gur uvyy jurer vg jvyy or gb gur FJ fvqr bs gur cngu. Gb or zber fcrpvsvp, gurer vf n ynetr ebpx ba lbhe evtug nf lbh jnyx qbja jvgu n gerr'f ebbgf tebjvat nebhaq vg nobir lbhe urnq. Ybbx pybfre gb gur ebpx 3z gb vgf evtug. Uvqqra ol fbzr terl berfgbar haqrearngu gur rqtr bs gur ebpx bccbfvgr gur genz. (Gur genz vf n fznyy ber pneg, abj fdhnfurq ol sryyvat jbexf)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)