The final cache is sited close to the Templar Way.
This is not your usual 35mm film pot or clip lock box. It is meant to challange your perception and is not overly easy to locate. Some cachers may have difficulity in finding this one. Please do not post any spoiloer pictures or information or your log will be deleted. You will need to bring a pen with you and there is no room for TBs or swaps.
The walk to this cache is over uneven and rocky ground and is not suitable for pushchairs or buggies. It will also be very wet underfoot in the winter and wellies will be useful.
This cache is placed within the guidelines issued by dartmoor National Park Authority. Always respect the area you are caching in and do not disturb any of the flora or fauna in your search.
The Templar Way, also known as the Haytor Granite Tramway, is an 18 mile route from Haytor on Datrmoor to the South Devon Coast at Teignmouth. Its origins date to the late18th and early 19th century with the construction of the Stover Canal and then the Granite Tramway to transport the rock from Haytor.
Both the Canal and the Tramway were built by the Templar family.In 1792 James Templar built the Stover Canal from Teigngrace to the tidal River Teign at Newton Abbot in order to transport clay from his land. The clay was then exported from Teignmouth Docks.
Then in 1820 George Templar built the granite tramway from Haytor to the Stover Canal to get granite from his quarries down to the docks. The tramway was an amazing feat - yet it was only in use until the 1850s when the granite quarries became uneconomical.
What was the 'Falling Interval' to the basin at the Stover Canal? AB00 feet.
What was the gauge of the track? C feet and 3 inches.
The Stover Canal was built between 1D90 and 1D9E
The Tramway opened on 1F September 1820.
The Tramway closed in 18G8.
The co-ordinates for the final are:
N50 BG . (E+B) (D+A) (F+C-B)
W003 CE . (C+A) (F-B) (E+C-G)
The check sum for al the letters A to G when added together is 28