Black Eagle Falls Multi-cache
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(small)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
Black Eagle Falls
This cache is located
in the Walter Sisulu (Witwatersrand) National Botanical Garden
(established in 1982). Recorded sightings of the
Black
Eagles (Aquila verreauxii) nesting on the cliffs adjacent
to the imposing Witpoortjie Falls date back to the forties. The
current
breeding pair are probably the fourth generation following
those initial sightings. Opening times, entrance fees and further
information can be found
here.
This multi-cache starts
(the listed coordinates) at
a fall of a different kind. Once you've parked, you have 2 options
to get here:
- You can take the
path from the waterfall viewing location listed below (all told
about 2km round-trip from the parking
coordinates).
- Alternatively,
we'd suggest that you do this cache towards the end of a caching
day in the gardens. There are a large number of caches hidden
here... (There are four mystery caches in the garden, but that
is all we will tell you!
) The
attached file provides a suggested sequence (A longer walk of
7km or more for the round trip - very
worthwhile!).
Sunscreen and a hat,
along with something to drink are highly recommended. When you
reach the listed coordinates you're looking for a
date:
call these numbers WXYZ
While you're here, take a look at the path the 'fall' took and
observe the repairs that were required.
The final cache location can be calculated as follows:
S 26 05.(Y-5)(Z)(Z-W) E27
50.(Z-2)(W)(Z-4)
The cache consists of a small container containing a log book,
pencil and trade items. Please exercise caution when
retrieving the cache since the location is slightly off the path
and as a result you may attract some attention..
FTF:
GEO936
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Haqre fbzr ebpxf - bcra gur fznyy qbbe