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Duke's Table, Trefil Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/27/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

You will see an achelogical feature whcih looks like a round table surrounded by a circular bench.The cache is easily accessible, just off the tarmaced road.


A regular route for walkers is from Trefil Village into the Breon Beacons park via the disused Trefil Quarry. I especially enjoy the Brinmore Tramroad. The former Brinore Tramroad connected the quarries at Trefil with the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Talybont in the Usk Valley to the north. You only need to walk 1.25 miles passed the cache to be rewarded with magnificant views. These views are in contrast to the rugged landscape of the quarry. The quarry is the Wales' largest scheduled ancient monument, first opened in 1819.

This cache is an opportunity to stop off and consider the past. You will see an achelogical feature whch looks like a round table surrounded by a circular bench. Local anecdotes indicate that this table was used by the Duke of Beaufort and his hunting party for their lavish mid-hunt lunch, with water gathered from a nearby spring.

The cache is easily accessible, located just off the tarmaced road. No need to get your feet wet. However, there have been reports from Geocachers using phones, not equipped with internal GPS, that there is very poor signal in the area. Despite this they have still found the cache.

Once found strongly urge visitors to to continue their walk toward the disused quarry and take the Brinore Tramroad, you will be rewarded with magnificent views of the Brecon Beacons.

For a circular route to take in this and the Chartist Cave Geocache you could follow the Weatherman Walking Route http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/weatherman-walking/walks/trefil.pdf

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g fgenva lbhefrys gelvat gb zbir gur ynetr barf, zbivat n fvatyr fznyy bar jvyy erirny gur fgnfu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)