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Strandloper Hiking Trail Series #9 Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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Hidden : 2/26/2017
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This traditional micro geocache has been hidden while hiking the first two days of the Strandloper Trail.

Although it is accessible 24/7 for free, it is recommended to hike the full hiking trail for a lovely geocaching & nature experience. The full hike including overnight huts costs 650 ZAR per person.


Each of the 9 Strandloper series geocaches contains a hint for you to collect. The hints will help you find the "Strandloper Halfway" mystery cache in Haga Haga.

More information about the complete trail can found below and on their website http://www.strandlopertrails.org.za/, from which the following excerpt is taken:

"The Strandloper Trail has been described as "the one trail where you can savour the feeling of solitude on an unspoilt beach and down a bar lunch in a cosy pub barely an hour later". The trail is almost 57 km in total and takes 4 days to complete. [NB: It can be done on two week-ends, if you suggest this to the Trail Manager.] It is clearly marked with little painted white on green boot prints and can be walked throughout the year. The best weather is between January and May which have warm windless days.

The Trail Manager will issue you with a tide table to assist you in planning your river crossings at the Quko, Kwenxura, Kwelegha and Gonubie Rivers. [...]

There are braai places, water and ablution facilities at all overnight sites. [...]

 

Day 1 : Kei Mouth to Double Mouth (13,5 kms)

The trail starts at the Strandloper Ecotourism Centre at Cape Morgan in Kei Mouth where you will be met by the Trail Manager and issued with a permit. Highlights of today include walks in coastal forests, and along sandy beaches and rocky ledges.

Walking towards Morgan's Bay, the Trail continues over fairly rough grass, boulders and sandy beaches. The awesome Morgan Bay Cliff rises out of the sea to a height of 57 metres and presents an ideal spot to observe a literal bird's eye view of sea birds and, if you're lucky, bottlenose dolphins. While today's walk is relatively short, the crossing over the headland is quite challenging and there are plenty of opportunities to fish, collect shells and to wander and wonder!"

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)