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A la découverte du vignoble de Wihr au Val Multi-cache

Hidden : 2/26/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Aux portes de l'Allemagne et de la Suisse, Terre & Vins au Pays de Colmar est une destination touristique unique en plein centre de l'Alsace. La vallée de Munster, grâce au vignoble de Wihr au Val, propose une identité forte, de l'authenticité et avant tout, une culture vinique et gastronomique et une variété de paysages incomparables, que nous vous invitons à découvrir à travers ce circuit de géocaching! Alors tous à vos GPS, c'est parti!


English :

Discovering the vineyard of Wihr au Val

Duration 1h30
Length : 2,5km

Departure from the parking in front of the fortified gate
GPS coordinates : N48° 03.131 / E007° 12.209

Stage 1 : the Winegrower
GPS coordinates : N48° 03.129 / E007° 12.297
One of the labels of that house happens to be a castle in a leaf …
Of an oak : A=4
Of vine : A=8
Of hazel A=6

Stage 2 : the fountain
GPS coordinates : N48° 03.145 / E007° 12.279
In which year was the fountain renovated ?
B = 1790
B = 1890
B = 1990

Stage 3 the calvary
GPS coordinates : N48° 03.245 / E007° 12.144
How many dots can you see on the dice ?
C = 7
C = 5
C = 11

Stage 4 : The landmark
GPS coordinates : N48° 03.183 / E007° 12.078
Admire the view of the Vallée de Munster ans of the village Wihr au Val.
How many letters in the word which indicates what's after the landmark ?
D=9
D=8
D=10

Stage 5 : Crossroads
GPS coordinates : N48° 03.261 / E007° 11.944
How man “i” on the pannel ?
E = 1
E = 2
E = 3

Stage 6 : Panorama
GPS coordinates : N48° 03.233 / E007° 11.963
Ont the table, it is written the name of the favorite place for the Riesling and the Gewurztraminer :
Lisenberg = F = 5
Bollenberg = F = 4
Mambourg = F = 6

Stage 6 bis : Crosses
How many crosses towards the chapel ?
G = 11
G = 9
G = 15

Stage 7 The chapel
GPS coordinates : N48° 03.293 / E007° 11.701
According to legend, a hermit would be installed at the location of the chapel in the 18th century. It has recentlybeen the subject of complete restoration.
Date of creation of the chapel?
H = 1492
H = 1737
H = 1912

The cache ? Above the chapel in a drilled tree...
Replace the letters with numbers and find the coordinates of the cache:
GPS coordinates : N48 03.XXX / E007 11 YYY
XXX = (B-H) + [(Gx3) + F]
YYY = [(A – E) x 100] + [(G x E) x 2] + D divided by E

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nh qrffhf qr yn puncryyr qnaf ha neoer crepé...

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)