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Howth Cliff Walk - Harbour View Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/2/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The first of 6 caches along the Howth Cliff Walk.


The Howth Cliff Walk offers the walker a fine, varied walk around an open hillside and the Howth cliffs, with the guarantee of plentiful bird life, excellent sea views and colourful wild flowers.

The walk can be commenced at many different places along the route, with many easy access points from various car parks that are conveniently located close to the path. This caching trail commences at the car park 1km to the east of the village (N53 23.137 W6 03.048) and moves slowly south, then west, but can also be undertaken in a reverse order.

While the main walk is generally not very steep, a couple of caches may require some scrambling up brief stretches of steep terrain. As always in Ireland it is advised to bring along good waterproof clothing for the inevitable shower. Sturdy footware is also a must. If you wish to undertake the entire walk in one go it makes sense to bring a packed lunch and plenty of liquids, as the full journey may take in the region of 4-5 hours.

The Harbour View cache requires a small deviation from the cliff path, but should hopefully offer you a good view of the village and harbour below. There is a clear, obvious path to the cache, so you will not need to do any climbing up rocks to find the cache. The cache is a small micro, so you may need the clue to help you. Happy caching!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs tbefr ohfu

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)