We are often told (correctly, if somewhat ideologically), that geocaches should take us to somewhere "interesting", and not simply be placed just for the sake of it. The aim of this series is to try and adhere to this ideal by basing caches around details given on an Interpretation Board about the area in which it is situated. By definition, it is hoped that this information will be "interesting", and will help the cacher discover things about the area that would often not be revealed by a traditional cache.
It's 4.4 kms between the 2 parking coords along this recently upgraded pathway. Having been closed for nearly a year the path has reopened having been widened, CCTV and lighting installed, native trees and bushes planted, bird and bat boxed placed. Blackrock railway station and the bridges along the way have been repaired and cleaned.
The path runs along the route of the old railway line from Cork to Passage via Blackrock. The line originally opened in 1850 as a 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Irish standard gauge railway and operated steam feeder ferries to other locations round Cork Harbour. The company was heavily dependent on summer tourist traffic for a considerable proportion of its revenue. The railway was converted to 3 ft(914 mm) narrow gauge in 1900 in conjunction with extensions southwards to Crosshaven which were completed in 1904. The railway closed in 1932 and has since been replaced by a public pathway and nature area.
An upgraded path deserves upgraded caches.
Use the English version of the Trees of the Greenway info board
Number of letters in the country where the maple tree in the photo came from = A
There are about 2? tree species = B
How many colours of poplars are listed = C
Number of letters in the word after nests = D
Number of apples in the photo = E
Number of letters in the 1st tree listed beginning with S = F
You can find the cache at N51 53.ABC W008 24.DEF
Checksum of all numbers = 52