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Forgotten Paths Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 6/25/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Placed to commemorate the CO's successful 2013 attempt to hike the 630-mile South West Coast Path (SWCP), the hunt for this regular letterbox hybrid will give a taste of England's longest National Trail & 'one of the finest wilderness areas in Great Britain'.


This cache is hidden around the mid-way point of Natural England's Undercliffs National Nature Reserve, one of the largest active coastal landslide systems in Western Europe.

The only public access to the reserve is via the SWCP, with no means of leaving the route other than the Axmouth & Lyme Regis access points. The route is variously steep, damp & uneven, so ensure you are appropriately equipped & carrying an adequate supply of fluids for the hike. A conservative estimate for completion of the Undercliff is 3-4 hours, though those in reasonable shape can manage it comfortably in around 2.5.

Parking is available at both ends of the reserve (see supplied waypoints), and the X53 Jurassic Coast bus service has scheduled stops in both Axmouth & Lyme Regis.

Please ensure you replace the camouflage on the cache carefully, to ensure its continued survival and to avoid malicious tampering.

At the time of hiding, the cache contained;

  • Logbook & pen in watertight bag.
  • Letterboxing stamp (please bring your own ink pad).
  • 'Discoverable' copies of a 'National Trails' geocoin and a Travelling Cacher Geopatch, which has travelled the entire length of the SWCP.
  • Various swaps which should come in handy for any aspiring hikers.

Please swap for items of equal or greater value.

Placed with the kind permission of Natural England.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Bapr lbh ernpu gur Ubyz Bnx, avar cnprf RFR.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)