Beacon Ring is situated on the highest point of Long Mountain (Cefn Digoll) and commands stunning views across mid-Wales and Shropshire. The hillfort is owned and managed by the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust, and information on this site and the archaeology of the wider area can be found at their website www.cpat.org.uk. The site is a well-recognised local landmark due to two telecoms masts being situated on the edge of the hillfort, and from the air by the letters E"R planted with conifers among the surrounding beech trees. These were planted in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
The best way to access the geocache is by walking the Offa's Dyke Path, but it is possible to access it from the road that travels the length of Long Mountain. There is limited off-road parking near the gate at the end of the track that leads south-east from the hillfort. This is a private track so vehicular access is prohibited.
Please not that the hillfort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, statutorily protected by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Please take care not to cause damage to the site when searching for the cache. This cache has been placed with permission from The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust and Cadw.
The cache is sited at the northern end of the hillfort, close to the gate which takes the Offa's Dyke Path off to the north. It is inside something that was intended for another purpose.