Although you do not need any specialist equipment for the climb, please note that the D/T rating has been chosen to accurately represent the challenge involved in retrieving the cache which is about 22ft / 7m above the ground. Geocaching, like any outdoor activity, involves a level of risk, as well as an understanding of your own fitness.
The cache owner is not responsible for any accidents/injuries which might occur from attempting this cache. If you do not feel capable of completing the cache, please do not risk injury just for the sake of a 'smiley face'.
Bram Stoker visited Cruden Bay in the summer of 1893 and stayed at the Kilmarnock Arms, returning every year to the area. During this time he wrote 10 novels and a selection of short stories. 'The Watter's Mou' is based in Port Erroll while other stories are based around the Cruden Bay area. He would sit for hours on the 'Sand Craig' rocks (see GC6RTVF), besides 'The Skares' at the North end of Cruden Bay beach, thinking of ideas for his books.
Slains Castle is a short walk from the cache and is free to be explored. Within the ruin be sure to look for the octagonal room which was referred to in Stoker's 'Dracula'.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
This is a collection of adventurous caches that I have placed around Aberdeenshire which all have high terrain ratings, and sometimes high difficulty as well. If you're looking to fill some of the gaps at the right hand side of your D/T matrix then these are the caches for you!
The full list of caches in the series can be found here:
Adventurous Aberdeenshire