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The A465 the long road home-Resolven Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/30/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

When ever the Day Clan leave home it normally involves a trip along some part of the A465, so after many trips back and forth past all of the lay-by’s and the odd stop brought on by one of the geo kids it was only a matter of time before we placed caches along this road for others to enjoy.


The A465 is a major road in South Wales and is commonly known as the Heads of the Valleys road because it joins together the northern ends (heads) of the South Valleys.

It approximately follows the Southern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National park and can be described as the unofficial border between rural and industrial South Wales.

 

There is a variety of size and styles of caches and various difficulties but all are cache and dashes.

Some off the caches are on the westbound side of the dual carriageway and some on the eastbound with a few just off. We will leave it up to you to work out but please do not cross the carriageway.

Please keep an eye on any children, as this road can get very busy.

 

Not all caches contain a pen and some may require tweezers or an implement to remove the log.

 

The village is situated in the Vale of Neath, next to the A465 Heads of Valleys Road, and is the main settlement in the community of Resolven..

In the immediate surrounding areas there are a number of industrial sites, which have become somewhat run down during the 1980s and 1990s. The popular Rheola indoor market is located near the village on the site of an old industrial factory.

The larger surrounding area has much attractive countryside and a substantial wind farm above the village at Ffynon Oer.

Resolven has played host to one of the best known stages of the Wales Rally GB for many years.

Resolven is host to Welsh Rugby Union affiliated team Resolven RFC.

The Neath and Tennant Canal has been restored and now has over four miles of walkable towpath between Resolven and Glynneath.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Penfu oneevre

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)