This cache may be very challenging for some. Climbing is required and we recommend having at least two or more people to help climb this. If you can't manage this, just go onto the next cache. Also, some map software likes to say this is over or in the water. This is completely false and nowhere near the water so wading is not required at all. Satellite view would show a better suggestion but the train tracks above sort of restricts that view.
Hi there, thank you for checking out this cache!
This series has been created with the intention to fill out the west side of the River Trent. There has been a lack of caches around this area for a number of years now, and I thought this long walk would be a good pick to place some.
This series is designed to start from Gainsborough, and eventually make it all the way to the train bridge which goes near Scunthorpe. If you would like to contribute to put more caches further than Gainsborough/Scunthorpe, feel free to get in touch! I'd like to get a nice long line of caches for anyone nearby to find.
The Trent is the third-longest in the United Kingdom. Its source is in Staffordshire, on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through and drains the North Midlands. The river is known for dramatic flooding after storms and spring snowmelt, which in the past often caused the river to change course. (Information courtesy of Wikipedia)
I would sincerely suggest to avoid doing this series in the dark. Especially the more challenging caches...
We started this off with a lot of backtracking before we ended up with the final location. We were very happy with the final result and this is one of our favourite and most challenging caches to date. This cache requires climbing, but is still under the bridge. When you reach GZ the actual location should make sense, but it is still a very small container. The climbing required would reliably need two or more people, but it is technically possible with one.
Also no, you do not have to climb onto the train track with this one...
Happy Caching!