RB11: Crossroads Traditional Cache

A series of geocaches placed along part of the old Ruabon to Barmouth railway line. The route can get muddy in places so boots are recommended.

This cache is a micro. No pen/pencil is included and you may need tweezers to get the log out.

Please replace as found and be aware of muggles.

The Ruabon to Barmouth railway line was built in stages from 1859 until 1867. The section from Ruabon to Llangollen was opened in 1861 as the Vale of Llangollen Railway and ultimately closed in 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts.

Although the rails were removed shortly after closure, much of the route of the line is still preserved and some parts accessible to the public. The series of caches can be done on their own, or as part of a circular route including other caches in the area.

Behind the trees to the north of the railway line is the Oerog Spring which supplies water to the towns and villages on the north side of the river valley. The water from the spring falls on the top of Ruabon mountain, flows down through the porous rock and emerges here were the the limestone meets an area of gravelly soil.
This spring is not accessible to the public, however in times of heavy rain the groundwater level rises and flows out through springs in nearby Trevor Hall woods.
From here you can follow the minor road under the railway bridge to the canal and pick up the Llangollen Canal series of geocaches at the Bridge 34 waypoint.

Directions to next cache

• RB11 > RB9: Follow GPS along the railway path, turn off at the gate.

Nearby caches

• LCT:040 is down the road on the canal towpath
• Deceangi Drive-By Series 50 - Clever Trevor is up the small road on the main Llangollen Road (currently disabled)