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Red Trail 4 - Hen Harrier Traditional Cache

Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

4th in the series of 11 caches along the Red Trail. It is a continuous steady and sometimes strenuous climb all the way to the top of Lake Vrynwy to see stunning views down onto the lake and across the hills, moorlands and beautiful reserve.

Please note that Mobile Phone coverage is very poor in this area so you are advised to download the required information prior to your visit to allow for access when offline.


From Goshawk continue up the fairly steep hill following the well defined path until you reach a suitable place for a rest.

The cache contains a log, pencil, and a few small items of swag. The container is suitable for small travel bugs or coins, while a pencil has been provided you would be wise to bring your own pen.

HEN HARRIER - recognised by long wings and tail and fly low over open ground, wings often held up in a slight 'V'. Female and young hen and Montagu's harriers are very similar and in spring and autumn when they are most likely to overlap, many are simply noted as unidentified ringtails. The hen harrier is the largest of the two, broader in the wing and head pattern is a little different with a less bold cheek patch on the hen harrier. The male is pale grey, white and black below and has a grey hood and dark trailing edge to wing.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken by the RSPB it may at times become necessary to disable the cache temporarily and we ask that you respect our decision to do this.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur Onfr bs BAR bs frireny biretebja fghzcf. Gnxr n frng naq nqzver gur ivrj.

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)