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Insectivor Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/11/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Cache placed by the National Trust. High Spy has one seriously impressive summit cairn. It's quite a hike up from the bottom of the valley but the views of the other summits of the Newlands Horseshoe are a real reward.


The high fells aren't just a massive adventure playground - many of them, like High Spy are also Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) because of their interesting collections of unusual alpine plants. When placing the cache I noticed an abundance of the alpine variety of lady's mantle Alchemilla alpina on and around the path.

Other unusual plants that it's always a joy to spot are the insectivorous plants like butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris also poetically known as bog violet because of its purple flowers that grow out of a star-fish-like base of pale green leaves. The leaves trap insects and digest them, gathering nutrients where the soil is too poor to provide them.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orarngu n fybcvat fyno fvkgl rvtug zrgerf rnfg bs gur fhzzvg pnvea

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)