Starting Cache - http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=948c2cfb-4cf4-44c2-ad5f-027132f8ab2d
Distance - Around 6 miles...
Hunter's Bridge |
Duck Pond at Start of Walk |
The caches are easy to find, thanks to great clues and spoiler photos. But don't be misguided - the paths are very hard to find on both routes, many of which arent on the O/S Map.
The first cache of the badger round is at the church.... I then moved onto number 2 (already found last time out) and number 3 by going along "the chase" path. In October 2010, parts of this path are closed - with a big sign announcing "badger activity" - oh the irony.
Footpath closed |
This series of caches in not circular and you will have problems trying to get around all of the them without repetition. I managed an awful lot of repetition on this one. Started with Number 4, where I dropped of a TB and then a bit of road walking before a bridle path to number 5. Not confident that the beasts in the field have udders.
Mouthy udderless teenage beasts |
After surviving what could have turned out to me the Shropshire version of Pamplona, I get an tricky find at number 11 and then an interesting backwards and forwards attempt to clean up 3 on map unmarked paths.
If you are reading this before doing the round, pay attention - it may help! Take the path number 12 - this is by sandstone paths and down towards the water - although this is so steep that I wouldnt recommend it after rain if you want to get back up. Of course, it had been raining when I did it, but I need the numbers. Continue along the path, but keep your eyes open for what looks like a cave in the sandstone - go investigate, its actually a path through which you need to take if you want to get number 13. Most unexpected, and you also get the first of two temples on route.
a cave that has holes at both ends is a tunnel |
Temple 1 |
You should then return on the high path, if you want to pick up number 14 - there is a discarded half vodka bottle that will identify the tree that the cache is behind.
I then had a circuit of the pooled Wharfe River to pick up three more caches and, going past the second temple which someone has converted into a type of summer house (who lives in the woods like this?). Return to Hunter's Bridge for my final one, but on logging this, I can see that I missed number 7!
Very enjoyable trail - Thanks for the owners who have put it together!
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