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Sv. Miklavž, Ulaka Multi-cache

Hidden : 12/1/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Cerkev Sv. Miklavža stoji na rahli vzpetini približno pol kilometra od vasi Ulaka na Bloški planoti. Skupaj z bližnjim Mežnarjevim studencem ponuja obiskovalcu oazo miru v objemu prelepe narave Blok.


Church of St. Nicholas stands on a small hill about half a kilometer from the village of Ulaka on the Bloke Plateau. Together with the nearby “Mežnarjev studenec” spring it offers visitors an oasis of peace amidst beautiful nature of Bloke.




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Opis

Cerkev Sv. Miklavža (Sv. Nikolaja) stoji na rahli vzpetini približno pol kilometra od vasi Ulaka na Bloški planoti. Cerkev je posvečena Sv. Miklavžu, svetniku dobrotniku, ki ima na Slovenskem največ, preko dvesto cerkva. Gre za podružnično cerkev, ki sodi k župniji Svete Trojice nad Cerknico, od koder naj bi prihajal tudi slavni ljudski junak Martin Krpan. Cerkev je ravno prav odmaknjena od vasi, da je vaški vrvež ne moti preveč, zato lahko obiskovalcu ponudi, obdana z gozdom in prelepo naravo, priložnost za kratek počitek v miru in tišini.

Sto metrov vzhodno od cerkve se v temni kotanjici pretaka Mežnarjev studenec, ki ga prirodoslovci štejejo med kraške zaganjalke. Vsaki dve minuti se iz zemlje potoči voda iz stene oziroma iz kotanje za njo, ki jo napajajo skrivnostni izvirki. Voda tako narašča in upada v pravilnih, dvominutnih intervalih, nihanje pa je težko opazovati, ker se gladina spreminja le za približno 1 cm. Ti dve minuti kakor da kažeta utrip skritega srca Blok. Preizkusite svoje potrpljenje: morda boste opazili, kaj v vodi, iz katere se v mrzlih dneh po sončnem zahodu rahlo kadi, počno raki.

Dostop

Cerkev stoji blizu vasi Ulaka pri Velikih Blokah. Do nje je možno priti iz Velikih Blok v smeri Cajnarij ali pa v obratni smeri, torej iz vasi Cajnarje v smeri Velikih Blok. Cerkev je dostopna z avtomobilom po precej slabi cesti (točka PARK), zato priporočamo, da avto pustite nekje v vasi in se do cerkve sprehodite. Prelepa pokrajina, ki jo obdaja, si to vsekakor zasluži.

Dostop do cerkve je mogoč skozi celo leto. Dostop do zaklada pa je mogoč vedno, ko je možno priti do cerkve, odsvetujemo le dneve z visokim snegom, saj je takrat gibanje tam oteženo.

Zaklad

Zaklad je 360 ml Lock & Lock škatla. V njej je poleg knjižice vpisov, svinčnika, šilčka in GC sporočila, ki naj ostanejo v zakladu, še nekaj manjših predmetov za menjavo. Prvega najditelja čaka FTF priponka, ki jo lahko odnese s seboj za nagrado.

Velike nevarnosti za srečanje z nepoklicanimi obiskovalci ni, vseeno pa velja biti pri iskanju zaklada previden. Prosimo tudi, da zaklad dobro skrijete, da ne bo padel v oči kakemu bunkeljnu.

Do zaklada pridete v treh kratkih in enostavnih korakih:

1. Najprej pojdite do cerkve (točka ULA1). Nad vhodom je letnica, ki verjetno predstavlja leto kakšne večje obnove ali rekonstrukcije.

Y = DCBA

2. Zatem se sprehodite do Mežnarjevega studenca (točka ULA2). Kaj lahko vidite tam?

Žleb: DD = A + B + C + D

Križ: DD = A + 3*B + C + D

Oboje: DD = 3*A + B + 2*C + D

3. Lokacijo zaklada izračunate po naslednjem postopku:

BB = 6 * A

CC = 7 * A / 2

Končne koordinate so:

N 45° BB.00A     E 14° CC.0DD

Pravilnost vašega izračuna lahko preverite na Geochecker.com.

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Description

Church of St. Nicholas stands on a small hill about half a kilometer from the village of Ulaka on the Bloke Plateau. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas, the saint benefactor, who has over two hundred churches dedicated to in Slovenia, more than any other saint. It is a branch church, which belongs to the parish of Holy Trinity above Cerknica, from where also the famous folk hero Martin Krpan supposedly came. The church is remote just enough so the village bustle isn’t too disruptive and it can provide visitors, being surrounded by beautiful trees and nature, the opportunity for a short rest in peace and quiet.

One hundred meters east of the church, in a dark hollow, flows a small spring, named Mežnarjev studenec. It is an oscillating spring, water is rising and falling in regular, two-minute intervals. These oscillations are difficult to observe, though, because the water level varies only by about 1 cm. These two minutes are almost as if they were mirroring a hidden heartbeat of Bloke Plateau itself. Try your patience: maybe you will be able to observe crabs in the water, from which during the cold days a light mist rises after sunset.

Access

The church is located close to the village of Ulaka near Velike Bloke. To get to the church, go from Velike Bloke in the direction of Cajnarje or vice-versa. The church is accessible by car (waypoint PARK), but the road is not in a good condition so we recommend that you leave your car somewhere in the village and walk to the church. Beautiful landscape the church is surrounded by is definitely worthy the effort.

The church is accessible throughout the year. Access to the cache is possible whenever it is possible to get to the church, we only advise against it during high snow when moving around can get difficult.

Cache

Cache is a 360 ml Lock & Lock box. In addition to logbook, pencil, sharpener and GC note which are to remain in the cache, there are a few small items for trade. FTF badge is awaiting the first finder to be taken away as a small prize.

It is not very likely to come across muggles, but caution is still advisable. Hide the cache well afterwards to avoid some muggle finding it.

You can get to this cache in three short and easy steps:

1. Go to the church first (waypoint ULA1). There’s a year engraved above the entrance, which probably tells when some major restoration or reconstruction of the church was done.

Y = DCBA

2. Then walk to the Mežnarjev studenec spring (waypoint ULA2). What can you see there?

Gutter: DD = A + B + C + D

Cross: DD = A + 3*B + C + D

Both: DD = 3*A + B + 2*C + D

3. Now calculate the final location of the cache as follows:

BB = 6 * A

CC = 7 * A / 2

Final coordinates are:

N 45° BB.00A     E 14° CC.0DD

You can check if you calculated the final location correctly at Geochecker.com.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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