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Protea hide Traditional Cache

Hidden : 11/28/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

CACHE NO. 2

Follow the zig zag path up the mountain, when you think wow look at that view. Take a drink of water, take a pic or 2, look at the fantastic view of false bay & the helderberg mountain range.

This cache is located on one such zig zag road bend, a small piece of road that has been left to grow. Some small bushes have started pushing through. have fun! some History about the Nature Reserve + Opening times & entrence fees

Helderberg Nature Reserve is a 398-hectare (980-acre) nature reserve in Cape Town, South Africa.

This nature reserve is located on the southern slopes of the Helderberg Mountains.

Its 398 ha consist mostly of “Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos” (an incredibly species-rich vegetation type) with smaller patches of “Boland Granite Fynbos” and “Southern Afrotemperate Forest”. Altogether about 600 species of plant have been recorded here, including a wide range of Proteas. Particularly prominent plants include the Pincushion Proteas (Leucospermum sp.), Cone bushes (Leucadendron sp.), Sugar Bushes (Protea sp.), Heaths (Erica sp.) and the Waboom tree (Protea nitida)

Animals that can be found here include a group of tame Leopard, Caracal, Grey Duiker, Cape Grysbok, Steenbok, Mongoose, Angulate and Padloper tortoises and over 170 species of bird.

Opening Hours - Dec-Feb 07:30-20:00, Mar 07:30-19:00, Apr-Oct 07:30-17:30, Nov 07:30-19:00 (7 days a week)
Entrance Fee - Adults (18+) R20, Children (aged 3-17), students and senior citizens R10 (proof required), Children under 3 free entry
- Learner/student groups: R5,50 per learner (pre-booked; discounts may apply)

- 'Friend' of this reserve: free entry (proof of Friends group membership required)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well done to terunkie to be the first to find this cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

n yvggyr jnl bs gur cngu / ebnq - haqre n fznyy cvyr bs ebpxf

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)