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Vereda do Facho - Ribeira Natal Traditional Geocache

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


As veredas e levadas de Machico fazem parte do património natural que tem um valor de interesse de todos aqueles que vivem neste concelho ou que o visitam.

Este trilho faz a ligação entre o Pico do Facho (Machico) e a Ribeira Natal (Caniçal).

Durante o percurso é possível contemplar as ilhas Desertas de uma forma privilegiada, assim como, a Ponta de São Lourenço que expõe totalmente o seu lado Sul.

Na descida para a Ribeira Natal, os poios, outrora cultivados, são agora dominados por fenos, onde os ensaiões e as globulárias marcam também a sua presença.

A Cache:

Encontra-se localizada fora do trilho principal. Os últimos 260 metros ate a cache é feito na crista da montanha, tendo a classificação de terreno de 4,5 estrelas.

Desde o parking area ate a cache (ida e volta) são aproximadamente 1 hora.

ENG

The paths and levadas of Machico are part of the natural heritage that has a value of interest to all those who live in this county or who visit it.

This trail connects the Pico do Facho (Machico) and Ribeira Natal (Caniçal).
During the course it is possible to contemplate the Desertas Islands in a privileged way, as well as Ponta de São Lourenço, which fully exposes its South side.
On the descent to the Ribeira Natal, the wells, once cultivated, are now dominated by hay, where the rehearsals and the globularies also mark their presence.

The Cache:
It is located off the main rail. The last 260 meters until the cache is made on the crest of the mountain, having the classification of terrain 4.5 stars.
From the parking area to the cache (round trip) are approximately 1 hour.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[PT] Pboregn pbz crqenf. Ire fcbvyre. [ENG] Pbirerq ol ebpxf. Frr fcbvyre.

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)