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Near Weir The Dam Thing Starts Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/22/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is closest to PARK1
Park here, just off road, off-side from new main gate installed March 2016.
This cache is a tablock box in a cammo bag.

This is one of a series of caches that will guide you around Banagher Forest. It will take you on a circular route passing by Altnaheglish Reservoir, Banagher Dam and passing through Banagher Glen and Banagher Forest.

I have listed as additional waypoints 3 car parking locations, west, east and south of Banagher Forest. There is a cache near each car park if you just want to dip your toe in before committing to the series.

From whatever car park you start from I suggest that this series is best done in an anti clockwise direction to get a better appreciation of the reservoir.

From PARK1 you should be aiming for Sure It’s A Dam Fine View to keep you on the preferred direction, from PARK2 aim for Dam Scary Rock Face and from PARK3 head for Dam, Can You A-ford It?, there are caches between these on the way.

Time to complete the series would range from about three hours by bike to double that by walking, add whatever time you would then spend processing the caches.

Wear good walking boots and appropriate clothing for the seasons. Bring along some refreshments. Mobile phone coverage is limited. There may be restrictions on access to parts of the forest from time to time to facilitate forest operations, if so please adhere to safety signage which will be posted for your safety.

For more information about the dam and the glen click this link to the first cache I placed in Banagher Forest GC3P83X

This Cache

Near this point the Altnaheglish River becomes the Altnaheglish Reservoir. Any recent rainfall and the demand for public water will depend on how soon it looses its velocity to become the reservoir proper. This GZ is out in the open and you are exposed from a few of the paths, so bear that in mind when searching as muggles can see you from a long way off.


Weir Near The Reservoir, Also Low Water Level Due To The Dry Summer Of 2008

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvax bs n Funxva' Fgriraf fbat naq lbh jba'g tb jebat! Oruvaq n fghzc pbirerq va zbff, lbh'yy abg or ng n ybff.

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)