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Klopotov Multi-cache

Hidden : 7/24/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Tato keska vas zavede do udolicka Klopotovskeho potoka u Noveho Mesta nad Metuji.
This cache will bring you to Klopotov valley near Nove Mesto nad Metuji.

Legendy


1.
N 50º 20.329´
E 16º 09.851´
Souradnice vas privedou k obore s divokymi prasaty. Je zde tabule s povidanim o Sus scrofa, na ktere je trojciferne cislo rikajici, jake vahy dosahuje samec prasete divokeho. Jednotlive cifry oznacte ABC.

Prasatkum muzete prinest neco dobreho k snedku. Krmeni je povoleno.

1.
N 50º 20.329´
E 16º 09.851´
The coordinates will bring you to a game-park with boars. There is an information board with text about Sus scrofa. Find three digit number telling the weight (in kg) of a boar. (It is the first three digit number.) Call the three digits ABC.
2.
N 50º 20.350´
E 16º 10.001´
Souradnice vas zavedou k obore s jeleny, kde je tabule s povidanim o jelenech. Najdete cislo udavajici vahu samce a tyto tri cifry oznacte DEF.
2.
N 50º 20.350´
E 16º 10.001´
The coordinates will bring you to a game-park with deers. There is an information board about deers with a three digit number (the first one) telling the weight (in kg) of a deer. Call the three digits DEF.
3.
N 50º 20.331´
E 16º 10.632´
Dalsi zastaveni je u Lesnikovy studanky. Na jeji zidce najdete letopocet. Posledni dve cislice letopoctu oznacte GH.
3.
N 50º 20.331´
E 16º 10.632´
Next stop is at Lesnikova studanka - Forester's well. Here you will find a year inscribed on the wall. Call the last two digits GH.
4. N 50º 20.390´ E 16º 10.749´ Posledni zastaveni je u Mertovy diry. Pocet svislych tycek na mrizi u vstupu do Mertovy diry oznacte pismenem I.
4.
N 50º 20.390´
E 16º 10.749´
Last stop is at Mertova dira - entrance to a former mine. Count number of vertical bars on the grate and call it I.

Konecne souradnice kesky pak jsou:

The final coordinates are:

N 50º 20,(B-A-D)(A+I)(C+H)

E 16º 10,(B-G)(D+E)(F+H)


Multikeska vas provede dolni casti Klopotovskeho udoli, ale pokud budete mit cas, muzete ho prozkoumat cele.

Certova slapota neni misto, kam by bezpodminecne musely smerovat masove turisticke pochody, ale patri k novomestskemu folkloru. Vejdeme-li do lesa a vydame-li se proti proudu Klopotovskeho - Bohdasinskeho potoka, zanedlouho uvidime uprostred potociste vetsi hladky balvan, ktery ma uprostred prohloubeni, jez pri trose dobre vule pripomene otisk kopyta.

Mertova dira je lokalita pod Bradlami v Klopotovskem udoli u Bohdasinskeho potoka, pulhodinky od Noveho Mesta. Stribrnou rudu v tech mistech pry nasel nekdy v 15. stoleti ci jeste drive sedlak Merta z Blazkova a sam se pustil do dolovani. Misto nalezu pry tajil a nakopanou rudu prodaval. Je zde i moznost, ze rudu zde tezili drivejsi majitele, nachodsti pani z Dube. Pak by ovsem bylo s podivem, ze dosud nebyla nalezena zadna listina, ktera by se dolovani tykala. O Mertove dire se vsak v 16. stoleti vedelo. V dolovani se zrejme pozdeji opet pokracovalo. V roce 1550 si mestan Macek vypujcil od jednoho hornika nemecky psanou knihu o hornictvi, ve ktere byly uvedeny "novomestske stribrne doly". Ruda pry byla tavena primo na novomestskem zamku. Dalsi dolovani prerusila tricetileta valka a cele misto zpustlo. Ve valecne dobe vetsina puvodnich majitelu domu mesto opustila a mezi nimi asi i ti, kteri se zabyvali hornictvim. V roce 1783 byli povolani z Kutne Hory dulni znalci, a ti urcili, ze k puvodnimu kopani doslo v 15. stoleti. Sve datovani opreli o fakt, ze pri trhani nebylo pouzito strelneho prachu. Na miste nalezli dlouhe dulni tyce, ktere slouzily k lamani skal. Podle dobrozdani horniku se v rude setkali nejen se stribrem, ale take se stopami zlata a uvedli, ze by se dolovani melo vyplacet. Dale bylo zjisteno, ze ruda obsahuje pyrit, siderit, kremen a galenit s asi deseti procenty stribra. Oba spolecnici Josef Frinta a Frantisek Kodydek dostali 6. listopadu 1783 kutaci list. Zrizen byl hornický cech sv.Jana Nepomuckeho a zacalo dolovani. Nadeje se nenaplnily. Obsah kovu v rude byl slabsi a celkova rezie byla vyssi nez vynos. Cech se rozpadl a po dvou letech cinnosti bylo dolovani zastaveno.

Mertova dira ovsem nemusi byt vsim konecnym cilem. Pri dalsim pochodu se ocitneme "Na mlejnisti". V 16. stoleti zde byval dreveny mlyn, ktery patril k blazkovskemu popluznimu dvoru.

Nade mlynem je Vlci jama, do niz se lapali vlci. Posledni zde byl uloven v roce 1826.

Les se potom rozestoupi, objevi se louka a na levem uboci byval milir. Nikdo zde uz drevene uhli nepali. Do Bohdasinskeho potoka se zde vleva potok Slavonovsky. Dale proti proudu je Bohdasinsky potok napajen potuckem od Vanovky. V tech mistech je kopec zvany Logr. Za slezske valky v roce 1745 byly nektere vojenske akce rakouskych panduru podnikany prave z Klopotovskeho udoli. Udoli i se stranemi dal smerem ke Slavonovu dostalo jmeno "Bochmanky". Panduri si zde pekli chleb - bochanky, odtud jmeno. A protoze si varili cernou kavu - logr, bezejmenny kopec prisel ke svemu pojmenovani. Vysvetleni jmena Bochmanek vypadá logické, ale existovalo uz drive. Kdyz se o nekolik desitek let pozdeji cisar Josef II. vracel z Orlickych hor do Dobrusky, pronesl v techto mistech na adresu Prusu vyrok: "Zahradu nam vzali, jen plot nam zustal."

Dalsi pametihodnosti je Vankova skala, jeskynka pod previslou skalou. Taborivali zde cikani, pozdeji trampove a pionyri.


This multicachewill lead you through the lower part of Klopotov valley. But you can explore all the beautiful valley if you have enough time.

Certova slapota - Devil's footprint is a place with special magic. When you go from Nove Mesto along the river Bohdasinsky potok, soon after entering the Klopotov valley you will see it: a boulder in the river with a little hollow, which looks like a print of a devil's hoof.

Mertova dira is the name of the area under Bradla in Klopotov valley. A peasant called Merta found there silver ore in the 15th century. He started to mine and sell it, but he kept the place in secret. There is a written evidence about silver mine in Nove mesto from 16th century. The mining continued and later was interrupted by the 30 years war. In 1783 mining experts determined, that mining started in the 15th century as no gunpowder, only long bars for scabbing were found. Along with silver also pyrite, siderite, quartz, galena and even traces of gold were found in the ore. The mine seemed to be profitable. Josef Frinta and Frantisek Kodydek got a permission to mine on 6th november 1783. But finally they didn't profit and mining was ceased.

If you go further in the valley you will come to place "Na mlejnisti". There was a watermill here in the 16th century.

Above the mill there was Vlci jama - a pit, where wolfs were trapped. Tha last wolf was hunted here in 1826.

Further you will come to a meadow, where used to be a charcoal pile. River Slavonovsky potok merges with the river Bohdasinsky potok here. Furher up the valley a river from Vanovka flows into the Bohdasinsky potok. There is a hill called "Logr" and the valley further to Slavonov is called "Bochmanky". These names have their origin in the time of Silesian war in 1745, when austrian soldiers camped in Klopotov valley.

Next interesting spot is Vankova skala, a small cave where gypsies used to camp and which is now popular by tramps.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arwceir ilyrmgr anubeh n cnx mnpargr uyrqng. Wrfxlaxn an iepubyh.. Svefg pyvzo hc naq gura fgneg gb frnepu. Fznyy pnir ba gur gbc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)