EC13#1 - Crossing the Bridge Traditional Cache
niknrich: Archiving as it has gone missing a few times now so probably not a great location.
EC13#1 - Crossing the Bridge
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A series of 18 caches placed for the EMcamp 2013 camping event. The caches in this series were placed with kind permission from the Head National Trust Ranger for the White Peak area.
General information about the series: The 8 mile route follows part of the Manifold Way (former railway) and some farmland paths. Parking (P&D, £4.75 all day) is available at Hulme End, at the North end of the Manifold Way, where there is a cafe, toilets, cycle hire and information centre. Further parking is available at Wetton Mill, where there is also a cafe and toilets. The Manifold Way is cycleable, and is also suitable for buggies and wheelchairs as far as Wetton Mill, where there is another cafe with toilets and alternative parking. The return route over the fields is slightly more strenuous as there are two hills and some stiles to climb. If you prefer a short, steep ascent and a longer, more gentle descent, you can do 1-4 in order then 18-5 in reverse as the route splits by #4.
Wheelchair users will probably need assistance to retrieve all the caches along the Manifold Way as they are generally hidden just off the surfaced track.
The whole route including a lunch stop took us about 5 hours at a leisurely pace. The hides are meant to be fairly easy so please refer to the hint and spoiler pics if you get stuck. Please also be sure to re-hide all the caches well, as this is a popular area for visitors.
There are also several pre-existing caches on the route, which are worth a visit.
We have tried to set a variety of sized caches along the route, and our principle is always to hide the largest container possible in each location. However, there are a couple of micros or smaller caches.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Zntargvp, fbhgu fvqr, ybj
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