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The Secret Waterfall - OK042F Cache of month
A Dartmoor Letterbox-style cache situated at Venford Falls
Owner: heartradio
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Altitude: 0 m. ASL.
 Region: United Kingdom (UK) > Devon
Cache type: Other type
Size: Regular
Status: Ready for Search
Time required: n/a    Distance to travel: 1.50 km
Date hidden: 02-12-2017
Date created: 02-12-2017
Date published: 02-12-2017
Last modification: 04-12-2017
11x Found
2x Not found
0 notes
watchers 0 watchers
47 visitors
11 x rated
Rated as: Excellent
1 x recommended
This cache is recommended by: dixie_gooner
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Cache attributes

Available during winter  Look out for ticks  Cliffs / rocks  Dangerous area  Look out for thorns  Point of interest  Not recommended at night  All seasons 

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Description EN

A Letterbox Hybrid style cache placed close to the magnificent Venford Falls, aka The Secret Waterfall. Mind you, it's not that secret or I would never have known about it!

 

The cache is not quite at the headline coordinates. Start at the headline coordinates, the top of the waterfall, and from there follow this traditional, Dartmoor-letterbox-style clue to lead you to the cache:

From the top of the waterfall the cache is about 12 steps away at a bearing of approximately 265 degrees. The cache is hidden behind some stones in a large hole at the roots of a fallen tree.

PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE STAMP in the cache - it is an essential part of a Letterbox Hybrid! 

This cache is NOT accessible from the Bench Tor side of the valley!

There are very steep slopes and a rocky river cliff on the East bank of the river - you won't be able to get down to the river level and cross the river.  Instead use the marked direction waypoints from the car park on the western side of the reservoir dam.

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Additional waypoints
Stage Symbol Type Coordinates Description
Trailhead --- Junction - turn right here
Trailhead --- Junction - turn right here and follow the small path to the waterfall. It may be slippy after rain
Log entries: Found 11x Not found 2x Note 0x Picture 1x All entries Gallery