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Château de Spesbourg Multi-cache

Hidden : 1/8/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

(Français): - Le château de Spesbourg très fréquenté en été, se contente en hiver d’impressionner le marcheur qui au détour du chemin voit soudain apparaître sa haute silhouette émergeant du brouillard.
(Anglais): The castle of Spesbourg, frequently visited in summer, impresses the visitor in the winter when its tall and looming silhouette emerges through the mist.


(Français): Cache de type "Offset"! Les coordonnées données en référence sont celles du Château de Spesbourg. Une fois sur place, vous ne manquerez pas de voir le panneau ci-dessous qui vous donnera tous les renseignements nécessaires à la détermination des coordonnées de la cache.

(English): Offset Cache! The coordinates referenced above are the coordinates of the Spesbourg Castle. As you visit the castle, you can’t miss the sign above which will give all the information you need to find this cache. Following is a translation in English of this sign.


Spesbourg Castle
Altitude: 460 m.

Built around ABCD by the Baron
Alexandre Dicka of Stahleck,
legal counsel for the Abbey of Andlau.
Given to the knights of Andlau at the death
of his grandson Walther, killed in EFGH
at the battle of Sempach in Switzerland.

Burnt in the 16th century by men from Barr
who came to avenge the dishonor
of a young woman from Barr, a servant at the castle.

Given back to Andlau after the French Revolution,
it was acquired by the Baron Hallez,
then In JKLM by Dr. Stoltz, who donated it
later to the town of Andlau, its current owner.

(Français): La cache finale se trouve à N48° 24.UVW’ E7° 23.XYZ. Les coordonnées peuvent être déterminées par les calculs ci-dessous.
(English): The final cache is located at N48° 24.UVW’ E7° 23.XYZ. The coordinates can be determined by making the calculations below:

U=C-4
V=D+4
W=F+H-1
X=G
Y=L-K
Z= M-B-3

Checksums Latitude: 4 Longitude: 3

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Le Trésor du Haut Andlau   Rocher Ste Richarde  Les espiègles du Crax


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fbhf ha tebf ebpure / Haqre n ovt ebpx

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)