This cache is set on Beinn a'Chlaidh (which translates as Hill of the Graveyard) one of the three main hills of Berneray. A walk up here takes you to Cladh Maolrithe, a standing stone which is eight feet high (and, apparently, goes eight feet under the ground as well) - one of very few ancient structures on this small island. The views from the top of the hill are stunning. Almost a 360 degree panorama takes in the hills of Harris, the ferry terminal and causeway to North Uist, the north end of North Uist itself, and the islands of Pabbay and Boreray - all that as well as the low-lying area of west Berneray.
There is a circular walk round the island which, in places, is waymarked - though we have found some of the waymarks are now a little indistinct. The full walk takes 5-6 hours and covers 12km (7.5 miles) of very variable terrain. The cache is close to the route of the path.
Our recommended walk to this cache is the very first part of the circular walk and should take you no more than about 30 minutes to reach the cache (and probably about 20 minutes to return downhill). There is convenient parking at the community hall in Borve. You need to head for a gate which has a waymarker next to it. We have provided a waypoint for this gate. There are three further waymarkers to the top - you will probably be able to make out two of them on the hillside, the third one is near the house you can see ahead of you.
At the top you can explore the standing stone. There is also a cairn and there are further waymarkers down the hill.
As the official walk is circular you can do it in reverse and we have provided what we understand to be the position of the official exit off the hill onto the main road - for someone wanting to climb the hill this should therefore also be an alternative route up. By following this route you will find the cache quicker (almost making it a cache and dash) but you will miss out on the wonderful standing stone.
We have set the terrain as 2.5 as when the weather has been bad and when the wind is blowing then this cache might be hard work to retrieve. There are no clear paths up to the top and in some places it can get boggy.
The cache itself is a small lock-and-lock container, which is big enough for small trackables. There is a painted stone for the first-to-find. It contains a log book with pen and pencil. Everything is wrapped in plastic bags and bags within bags and ultimately the container itself is within a camo bag. It can get really windy up here, so please hold on to the bags and wrap everything back up again after your visit to ensure the contents remain nice and dry!! Please replace the cache in the place exactly as you found it.
Finally, please note that the cache is not in close proximity of the standing stones, as this is an ancient monument, nor is it in the cairn. Do not disturb the cairn or damage the standing stone when looking for the cache.