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#13 The Butterfly Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/12/2020
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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'The Butterfly' er en geoart på 60 mystery-caches udlagt i Ålbæk Klitplantage.
Du kan læse mere om serien her.

'The Butterfly' is a geoart consisting of 60 mystery-caches placed in Ålbæk Klitplantage.
You can read more about the series here.

Dansk

Ålbæk Klitplantage blev plantet for mere end 100 år siden for at sætte en stopper for sandflugten, der siden omkring 1600-tallet havde ødelagt både enkelte gårde og hele landsbysamfund. Som de fleste klitplantager består denne også hovedsagelig af fyr og gran. Der findes et par sektioner hvor de oprindeligt plantede franske bjergfyr stadig står. Der findes også et lille område med gamle egetræer. Man formoder de stammer tilbage fra den tid, hvor naturlig skov dækkede store dele af Danmark. Læg også vejen forbi en af stensletterne. En landskabstype, der i denne størrelse kun findes i Vendsyssel. For mange tusind år siden udgjorde Nordre Stenslette nordspidsen af Danmark! 

Knasborg Å løber tværs gennem plantagen og både gul og blå vandrerute følger åen på et stykke af dens forløb. Der er i alt 4 afmærkede vandreruter og desuden går Nordsøstien igennem plantagen, ligesom der er afmærkede rideruter. I den nordligste del af plantagen er der etableret en hundeskov samt et stort madpakkehus og skovlegeplads. I den sydligste del ligger en shelterplads.

En folder med flere informationer, kort, mm. kan findes på Naturstyrelsens hjemmeside.

English

Ålbæk Klitplantage (dune plantation) was planted more than 100 years ago to put an end to the sand drift, which has destroyed farms and entire villages since the 17th century. Like most dune plantations, it consists mainly of pine and spruce. There are a few areas where the originally planted French mountain pine remain. There is also a small area with old oak trees. The oaks are believed to date back to the time, when natural forest covered large parts of Denmark. Also, make your way past one of the stone plains. A habitat of this size only found in Vendsyssel. Thousands of years ago, Nordre Stenslette (stone plain) was the northernmost tip of Denmark!

The stream Knasborg Å runs across the plantation. The yellow and blue hiking routes both follow the stream for some of its course. Four marked hiking routes and the Nordsøstien (part of the North Sea trail) pass through the plantation. Additionally, there are marked riding routes. In the northernmost part of the plantation there is a dog-friendly, off leash, park as well as a large picnic house and a playground. In the southernmost part you will find a shelter site.

You will find a flyer with more information, maps, etc. on the homepage of the Danish Nature Agency.

Opgave | Puzzle

Nordre Stenslette
Knasborg Å
Jennet Egekrat
Gårdbo Birks Tingbakke
Gaardboe Krat - Jennet Egekrat
Søerne

Gammel Gaardboe
Rahbæks Høj + Sdr. Gaardboe
Gårdbo Sø - Søndre Stenslette
Gårdbogård + Gårdbo Birks Tingbakke 

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)