Welcome to the Cateran GeoTrail ,
with the chance to find 18 special caches in spectacular locations and earn a trackable geocoin. To be eligible for one of the silver or gold coins you must collect a codeword from each cache, and earn bonus points. You can find out more and download the GeoTrail Passport HERE.
. The exception is this cache where there is no codeword but a photo is required show you've been there. There is no codeword for this cache, simply post a photo showing you were there on your log or send it to us.
One of Scotland’s Great Trails, the Cateran Trail is a fully waymarked, 64-mile / 103 km route through Perthshire and the Angus glens in the heart of Scotland. It follows old drove roads and ancient tracks across a varied terrain of farmland, forests and moors. Some of these routes follow the same ones used by the Caterans – fearsome cattle thieves who raided Strathardle, Glenshee and Glen Isla from the Middle Ages to the 17th century and for whom the Trail is named.
The Trail can be tackled in five easy stages. (Or walked in 4/5 days.) It is fully waymarked with Cateran Trail signs – plus a few unique hand-carved posts that are discoverable. It is advisable to carry a map and cache safely i.e equipped for all weather conditions.
The 18 geocaches are numbered for ease of navigation. This is the second stage of the Cateran Trail linking Kirkmichael via Enochdhu to Spittal of Glenshee, a distance of 8 miles (13km).
Cache #5: Through the wood now the views open out to some spectacular scenery. As you continue along the trail you don't see the Lunch Hut until you turn the corner and spot it in front of you right beside the path. Queen Victoria stopped near here in 1865 to enjoy a picnic. The door is never locked, welcoming walkers like yourself to shelter and rest. Inside you will find two large rooms, both with wooden tables and bench seats for you to enjoy your lunch.
It is not haunted.
The whole hut is the cache and the Visitors book is your log book.
When leaving please close the door to keep the sheep out.
PLEASE CHECK SNOW CONDITIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING THIS DURING WINTER MONTHS.