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Take Part - Take Pride - Take Place: Auchterarder Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

GeocachingPKC: The legacy project is now at an end. A couple of geocachers have attempted to compromise the project however we thank the majority of cachers who took part within the spirit of the multi-cache trails. If you have completed the series but you have yet to submit your passport then please submit it as out-standing passports will be honoured up to the point of the caches being archived. Coin distribution is still subject to qualification and availability.

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Hidden : 9/7/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

 The Scottish town of Auchterarder is situated alongside the Ochil Hills with Gleneagles to the south. The most dominant of the hills being the volcanic hill of Craig Rossie. Strathearn is to the north and the Scottish Highlands are beyond. Home of Golf courses and hosts to the Ryder Cup 2014. The 1.5-mile-long High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "The Lang Toun" or Long Town.  


Easily accessed from the busy A9 and with a regular bus services from Perth.

This trail takes you along part of the high street, with its quirky wee shops and abundant tea rooms.   Your observations start at the page coordinates.  Please be aware of traffic when crossing this road.

Work out the final coordinates using a process of elimination.

The FINAL cache can be found at N56 1A.BCD W003 4W.XYZ

A.  JEHOVAH HALL.
Footpath left side of the hall, what can you see?
MODERN SCULPTURE = 6
LAUREL WREATH = 7
BLUE BENCH = 8

B.  OLD TOWER
Walk up the uneven steps to the door
ONE LOCK = 9
FOUR LOCKS = 5
TWO LOCKS = 3

C.  AYTOUN HALL
Stand at the front of the Hall with royalty.
QUEEN ELIZABETH = 0
KING GEORGE = 9
KING EDWARD = 4

D.  HOTEL
What do you observe here?
OCTAGON 96 = 9
SQUARE 67B = 0
ROUND 138 = 4

W. OLD TUDOR
What is the highlander carrying?
HALBERD = 0
CLAYMORE = 2
BOW = 1

X. BAKER'S WYND
Take a walk along the Wynd
To the right of 160 can you see
A SASH WINDOW = 3
A BAY WINDOW = 2
A ROUND WINDOW = 7

Y. ST. KESSOG'S
Look at the shield to the right of the porch door
CROSS KEYS= 4
EAGLE = 8
BELL = 6

Z.  WHEEL 
Go round the back where you will find
BOB = 3
RAB = 9
TAM = 0

Path to final is buggy friendly. Happy hunting.



A series of 7 new geocache multi-trails have been set to celebrate 2014 and the Ryder Cup. Each of the multi-caches contain a code word. Record the code word in the geocaching PASSPORT


Perth & Kinross Council reserves the right to not allocate coins if we think rules and the ethos of the project may have been compromised.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs gerr. Erzrzore gb jevgr gur pbqr jbeq ba lbhe trbpnpuvat cnffcbeg. Cyrnfr rafher gung lbh fvta gur ybtobbx jvgu lbhe bja pnpuvat anzr naq abg n tebhc anzr be lbhe ybt znl or qryrgrq.

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)