The Miners Trail - journey to the rebels cave. Traditional Cache

The Cache:

The Cache is the first Cache on the Rebels Cave Trail. It is an easy cache to start your journey.For those with less time it can also be a quick Cache & Grab...the choice is yours. For those brave souls who intend to complete the trail , it is important to record the secret number in the cache as you will require this number to open the the Rebels Cave Log.The Cache is a small Tab lock container.

The Location:

The Cache is placed on the Miners Trail, just a few mins from the Ballinafunshoge  ( baile na Fuinnnseoige, the townland of the ash tree) car park. The trail starts at the Mill Brook Stream on the east side of the car park As you walk up the miners trail you are following in the footsteps of the miners who set out for the Ballinfunshoge mine back in the 19th Century. This mine was once the largest and most productive lead mine in the Valley.The Principal mineral being mined was Galena,also called lead sulphide from which lead is extracted.The spoil heaps dotted around the valley are a reminder of the rich mining heritage of Glenmalure.The recommended map for the Rebels Cave Trail  is the East West Mapping Lugnaquilla & Glenmalure 1:30,000  as this is best for the forest tracks in the area.

Leave no Trace

The cache is placed in accordance with the Coilte  Leave no trace principle.... PLEASE  follow this principle and protect the beauty of Glenmalure,why not bring a plastic bag and practice CITO ...Observe the country code.

Car parking:

Cars parked in upland, remote car parks are vulnerable to theft,please take precautions, leave nothing visible and glove box open.

Be Prepared:

The Rebels Cave Trail requires proper FOOTWARE, RAINGEAR ,MAPS, GPS,COMPASS and a sense of adventure.

  Please do not remove the Voice message from the cache. all photos welcome