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Via delle Bocchette Multi-cache

Hidden : 7/14/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Via delle Bocchette

a Via Ferrata-tour for 4 days and 3 nights in the spectacular Brenta - Mountains


Important notice:

Please make sure to call the refugios and make reservations in advance.
Especially in peak season (Juli - September) this is very essential.

Rifugio Tuckett: +39 0465 441226
Rifugio Alimonta: +39 0465 440366
Rifugio Pedrotti - Tosa: +39 0461 948115

Have the pictures with you! Larger versions for printout can be found at bottom of listing!

A tour description (in German language) and really good topos of the specific day passages can be found here (for topos click on links at very bottom of the page)



Day 1:
Sentiero Alfredo Benini to the Rifugio Tuckett:

Close to N 46° 11.472, E 010° 53.313 (about 10 Minutes from Rifugio Tuckett) you´ll find a signpost with 4 signs on one side, and 1 single sign on the other side (see pictures for Stage 1).

                  
Qta: How many black letters (no numbers or dots) do you see on the one single sign? (A=?)


Day 2: Sentiero Bocchette Alte to the Rifugio Alimonta:

At S2: N 46°10.912 + A , E 10°54.120 + A you´ll find a black steel sign.


Qta: Count the letters of the first and second word of the black steel sign. Then add the number of letters to the 4 digit number on the bottom of the black steel sign? (B=?)



Day 3:
Via delle Bocchette Centrale to the Rifugio Pedrotti-Tosa:

At N 46°07.731 + B , E 10°51.741 + B you will find memorial tablet.


Qta:
Count all letters below the date (no dots or hyphens) (C=?)



Day 4: Sentiero Brentari and Sentiero dell’Ideale to the Rifugio XII Apostoli and back to Madonna di Campiglio:

At N 46°09.202 + C , E 10°53.868 + C you will have to look out for a blue bird on a stone/marble-sign...

Qta: Underneath the bird, there are black and blue letters and a 4 digit number. Count all the black letters and add the result to the 4 digit number underneath (D=?)


Final:

N 46° 11.753 + A +D , E 10° 48.231 + B + C

 

Have Fun and stay safe!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frr fcbvyre cubgb sbe svany

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)