These caches are placed in and around Broughton parish to compliment the existing caches and to link separate caches into a larger collection.
There are several places to start from if intending to tackle them all in a single day or can be split into smaller circular routes, or even can be collected as cache and dash if in a rush.
I’ve tried to place them in obvious places after spending lots of time looking for the right tree, stone, post, log etc… when my gps accuracy has fallen to 20 meters (especially under tree cover)
They are mainly based around the disused railways in the area which date back to 1844 and were still in use in the early 1980’s, to supply Brymbo Steel and a coal storage area in Gatewen (now both housing estates}. There are some others which are there to connect sections if making a shorter route or to reach other caches in the area.
Parking is available at Plas Power, Brynteg memorial hall, Moss valley park or on road parking near caches
There seems to be more than one explanation as to why these are called the treacle steps, some say it is a corruption of the word trickle but I like the one that says in winter when they freeze over with black ice it looks like they are covered in treacle, this one I know works after spending five years using the steps on the way to and from secondry school in gwersyllt.