Sárcsi Well and Nature Path (GCSCSI) Traditional Cache
Sárcsi Well and Nature Path (GCSCSI)
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The cache is located in the Southern Bakony Mountains near the city
Ajka 430 meters above the sea level. The terrain is not difficult
and the location might be approached on asphalt road by bike or
car, however the cache is hidden in the woods and the soil might be
muddy after rain.
The cache is a round plastic kitchen container with the dimensions
of 22*12 centimeters. It is kindly requested that the cache is
hidden precautionary due to the potential traffic both on the
nearby road and the nature trail.
Introduction
The nearby city, Ajka is situated at the western slopes of the
Southern Bakony Mountains, 40 kilometres north of Lake Balaton, the
largest lake in Central Europe. The area was rich in ore and
mineral resources, bauxite and brow coal from the Cretaceous Age
among them, that used to attract industry until recently.
There is archeological evidence that the area is inhabited since
the Neolithic age and the names of the small settlements of the
area are mentioned in early written documents found, preceding
those mentioning the city they are currently connected to.
The Sárcsi-Well Nature Path
The nature path introduces the inhabitants of the beech and turkey
oak forests of the northwestern slopes of Kab Hill. The 4.1
kilometers long nature trail helps to understand the formation of
the Southern Bakony Mountains and the Kab Hill, provides
information on members of the forest ecosystem and the forest
management.
The trailhead of the nature path is at the László Well (László-kút)
near the Hubertus Forest School next to the Yellow (stripe) Hiking
Trail. There is a parking lot nearby. Although it is not necessary
to retrieve the cache it is recommended to walk through the nature
trail partly along the hiking trail signs and guided by the
information tables in the rest of the trail. It takes around 90-120
minutes of walking. There are illustrated tables at 28 stages of
the trail, the Sárcsi Well being the 19th.
For those who would like to omit the nature trail the parking lot
is a good starting point, it is very close to the well itself.
The Hubertus Forest School
The Hubertus Forest School was founded by the VERGA Ltd., the
regional forest management company of the Ministry of Defence in
the fall of 2002. The main goal of the forest school is to
introduce the nature and the environment to children via personal
experience, an active pursuit of understanding and discovery. This
way the learning incorporates acquiring respect to and admiration
of nature and environmental consciousness. In the summer of 2003.
the forest school was extended with a new classroom and additional
accomodation facilities, so now it is capable to welcome classes
and groups even from outside the region in all seasons. (More on
forest schools for primary education here. )
Transportation
The easiest way to approach the cache site is by bike from Ajka or
by car. For the latter leave the national road Nr. 8 to go through
Ajka and turn left at a crossroad 6,1 kilometres after leaving the
city [GCSCSI+cross1]. (Note that when approaching the crossroads
from the direction of Padragkút one should turn to the right.)
After 1450 meters turn easy right [GCSCSI+cross2] and keep towards
the yellow sign for 5500 meters (leaving the Jókai mine) until you
reach the parking lot and picnic area.
The hiders would like to thank KiVi for the help.
We wish fellow geocachers a great time walking around and
retrieving the cache.
Attention!
There is a fake cachebox found near the actual cache. The
intentions of the hider are unclear. A picture about the fake cache
is in the gallery.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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