The Old Coach Road Trail
The Old Coach Road used to allow their Lordships to go by carriage from the grand setting of the Clandeboye Estate to the train station at Helen's Bay without having to come into too much contact with mere peasants.
Nowdays, it forms part of the Ulster Way and this part of the trail which runs from Estate Road to the Ballybarnes Road is especially quiet bar the odd dog walker or mountain biker.
All the caches are situated a short distance from the main track which, while generally in good repair, can get a little mucky in places after extended periods of rain.
Three Step Tree Cache
The cache is a micro sized camo 'bullet' style cache. Please be sure to place the cache back exactly as you found it for the next finder to enjoy the challenge.
Other Caches
There are numerous other caches you can do along this section while you're here:-
- GC4K60Z - The Old Coach Trail #1 - Three Step Tree (this one)
- GC408PP - The Old Coach Trail #2 - Chirp Cache
- GC4K62B - The Old Coach Trail #3 - Walk The Plank
- GC4K636 - The Old Coach Trail #4 - Tricky
- GC13QP6 - By Hook Or By Crook (by HairyToeMan)
- GC4K64J - The Old Coach Trail #5 - Old Cottage View
- GC4K65J - The Old Coach Trail #6 - Multi Trunked Tree
- GC4GEE4 - Get The Arm In (by DocCardy)
- GC13XQP - Trunk Call (by HairyToeMan)
After GC4GEE4 - Get The Arm In (by DocCardy), you can either carry on and cross the Ballysallagh Road and do the following caches or go back the way you came to the start of the trailhead then drive to the alternative parking area on the Belfast Road and access the trailhead from there (waypoint added).
- GC40BVB - On Yer Bike (by DocCardy)
- GC4M9KT - The Old Coach Trail #7 - The Lonely Bench
- GC4M9MV - The Old Coach Trail #8 - Country View
- GC4M9NM - The Old Coach Trail #9 - Rihanna View
- GC4M9PV - The Old Coach Trail #10 - The Bridge (this one)
- GC4M9QT - The Old Coach Trail #11 - Sit Then Stand
- GC4MTZK - The Old Coach Trail #12 - Curse of the Blue Cube
- GC4MTGF - The Old Coach Trail #13 - Challenge of the Century
- GC3WTAV - Clandeboye Avenue Night Cache (by DocCardy)
CONGRATULATIONS TO HALYWID HUNTERS & LYNAS-FAMILY FOR THEIR JOINT FIRST TO FIND!
