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The Lych Way, Cataloo Steps, Dartmoor. - OK0197
A cache on North West Dartmoor.
Owner: Brentorboxer
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Altitude: 252 m. ASL.
 Region: United Kingdom (UK) > Devon
Cache type: Traditional
Size: Small
Status: Ready for Search
Time required: 1:00 h    Distance to travel: 3.00 km
Date hidden: 15-06-2010
Date created: 15-06-2010
Date published: 15-06-2010
Last modification: 15-06-2010
8x Found
3x Not found
1 notes
watchers 0 watchers
11 visitors
6 x rated
Rated as: Good
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Long walk / hike  Swamp, marsh or wading  Available 24/7  Look out for ticks  Listed on Opencaching only  Hilly area  All seasons 

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Description EN

The Lych Way, also known as the Corpse Road, is the route the dead were taken for burial at Lydford. For Dartmoor residents, up until 1260 all burials had to take place at Lydford and for those on the eastern side of the moor, the 12 mile  route started at Bellever and was named the Lych Way. After 1260, permission was given by Bishop Bronescombe to allow burials at Widecombe.   The route runs several miles over high moorland then crossed the beautiful Tavy Valley before rising again over Willsworthy and then the final decent down to Lydford.

This cache has been placed at Cataloo Steps near the wooden bridge. Look out for the two lots of Stepping Stones nearby, Tavy and Baggator Brook, and a WD boundary stone.

Due to tree cover the co-ordinates may not be accurate.  Please be careful with the tree where the cache is hidden.

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The stepping stones
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