Situated on The Radical Road, below Salisbury Crags in The Royal
Park of Holyrood. The cache location can be found not far from the
Cat Nick, This should be attempted during a clear day, as you will
have wonderful views of the City.
The Radical Road was built in 1820. Sometimes assumed to
describe its winding course, the true name comes from the men who
built it. Such was poverty in parts of Edinburgh that there were
numbers of unemployed men of revolutionary inclination. Novelist
Sir Walter Scott had amassed such a fortune at one stage in his
career that he paid for these men to be employed at work which
would both give the men purpose in life and the city a public walk
with splendid views. Thus the Radical Road takes its name from the
radical men who built it.
There are a few options to attempt this cache -
Extremely Radical = Go to N55° 56.710 W003° 10.320 which
will take you to the top of Salisbury Crags. From here you will
have to abseil down to the cache, then you could climb back up
again.
To do this you must have permission from
Historic Scotland to climb or abseil on the
crags.
Totally Radical = Go to N55° 56.710 W003° 10.513 and go
the direct route up!! This is Radical because it is steep and there
are gorse bushes to negotiate round, but is possible.
Just Plain Radical = Go to N55° 57.044 W003° 10.187 and
walk up the steep Radical Road, Although this route is on a solid
path, it will get your heart pumping, as it is the second easiest
way up, but it is steep.
Not So Radical = Go to N55° 56.560 W003° 10.015 and walk
up the not so steep Radical Road, this is the better route if you
have young children or have to use your Leki pole to go everywhere
. If you are willing for a buggy
to have a slightly bumpy ride and willing to have to push
uphill, then this is also the option for you.
You will require a pen or pencil with you, and please be careful
not to drop the container, as you will end up going for the totally
radical option.
If you are new to Geocaching or don't know the area, then have a
look at my
bookmark lists for Edinburgh, you may find
them helpful.