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16.Kaldõmägi- Eestimaa kaheksatuhandelised Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/17/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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ENG A rather small but steep landform, locally known as Kaldõmägi, emerges from the eastern side of the Papisöödü hill. The 280,7 metre-high hill is excessively covered with a raspberry thicket, meaning that it may take a bit of time to find a comfortable route to the hilltop. The shortest way goes directly past the Kaldemäe hostel, but without a special agreement it would not be polite to cross into their farmyard. To those interested in something different, the hostel also exhibits old motorcycles- more information on that here (in Estonian): http://kaldemae.ee/muuseum/. NB! The altitudes of Kaldõmägi and Luku hill are only a couple of centimetres apart. According to the sign on the hilltop, Kaldõmägi is the 17. highest hill of Estonia, but more recent measurements have Kaldõmägi slightly higher than Luku hill.

Eestimaa kaheksatuhandelised literally translates to „Estonia’s eight-thousanders“- a reference to what mountain climbers call the highest mountains on Earth. In contrast, the highest geographical features of Estonia are merely hills, about 300 metres from sea level, but because of their unique nature and cultural history are nevertheless worth climbing. The 20 highest hills of Estonia are now marked with caches, all of which are located in the Haanja Upland of southeastern Estonia, within a hiking distance from each other. When climbing on the slopes, you can also try to find the little white signs marking the highest point on each hill- the numbers on them show your current elevation from the sea level. These signs have been created by the so-called Lumeilves (snow lynx) initiative, that challenges you to climb the said hilltops with a two-day hike during wintertime. More information on that here: http://www.haanjamatkad.ee/index.php?page=5&hikings_id=17. The caches however, cannot all be found in snowy conditions. When hiking in the nature, be sure to follow the principles of everyman’s right- try not to disturb the landowners on private property and avoid walking on people’s farmyards. After logging please make sure to neatly close the bag surrounding the cache. Good luck with the hike!

 

EST Papisöödü mäest eendub ida suunas väike, ent järsu nõlvaga pinnavorm, mida kohalike seas tuntakse Kaldõmäe nime all. 280,7 meetri kõrgune mägi on praegu kaetud tiheda vaarikavõsaga ning mugava lähenemistee leidmiseks tuleb pisut vaeva näha. Kõige otsem tee läheb läbi Kaldemäe turismitalu õue, kuigi ilma vastava kokkuleppeta oleks viisakam siiski ümber minna ning pisut raskema maastikuga arvestada. Turismitalu juurde on rajatud ka vanade mootorrataste näitus, mille kohta lähemat infot saab siit: http://kaldemae.ee/muuseum/. NB! Kaldõmäe ning Luku mäe kõrgused erinevad ainult paari sentimeetri võrra ning nende paiknemine Eesti kõrgeimate mägede edetabelis on mitmeid kordi muutunud. Lumeilvese silt paigutab Kaldõmäe 17. kohale, aga hilisemad mõõtmised tõstavad ta koha võrra ülespoole.

Eestimaa kaheksatuhandelised on aardesari, mille eesmärgiks on huvilistele tutvustada meie muidu nii tasase kodumaa kõige taevapoolsemaid piirkondi. Aare on peidetud Eestimaa kahekümne kõige kõrgemaleulatuva mäe otsa, millest kõik asuvad eranditult Kagu-Eestis Haanja kõrgustikul, üksteisest enam-vähem jalgsimatka kaugusel. Kuplitel hulkudes soovitan üles otsida ka valge sildike, mis mäe kõige kõrgemat paika tähistab- leiate sealt numbrid, mis näitavad, kui mitu meetrit te merepinna suhtes parasjagu ülalpool seisate. Märgistused on rajatud seoses niinimetatud lumeilvese initsiatiiviga, mis kutsub kõnealuseid mägesid vallutama talvel kahepäevase matka jooksul. Huvilistele ka reklaam: http://www.haanjamatkad.ee/index.php?page=5&hikings_id=17. Aarded esialgu kõik lumega siiski leitavad ei ole. Looduses liikudes palun arvestage igameheõiguse põhimõtetega- eramaal viibides jälgige, et te maaomanikke ei häiriks ning vältige taluõuel kõndimist. Palun sulgege aardekarpi ümbritsev kott tagasipanekul korralikult. Meeleolukat matka!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

RFG Xäaq, RAT Fghzc

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)