Merkstein

The Cache is located on the area of the "Grube Adolf Park" in Merkstein.
You can find more information about the park on www.herzogenrath.de (only german)

When you are here with children, you should reserve some time for the sand-/waterplayground,
and remember to have some replacement-clothes and a towel with you (But only when the
hand operated pump is working)...

In Merkstein you should pay attention near the signs for the open-air bath "Freibad" you will find
signs to the "Grube Adolf Park"
You can park your car at the the above mentioned coordinates.

unfortunatly, if you don't speak german, you will miss some information about the area you are
just about to enter.

It is not necessary to leave the trails on the dump!!

You can leave out WP1 and proceed from the
parking place to WP 2:

WP2
N 50° 53.605'
E006° 07.078'

On the first information tables to your right side you have to
look for the words:"erste Abbausohle".


ABC= _ _ _ m

When you arrive on WP2 you can find a 10 digit phonenumber
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D E F G H I J K L M
This number had to be called when the gates were closed.

At
WP3
N 50°53.654
E006°06.959


note the first 2 digits of the 5-digit number on the lorry NO 178
NO= _ _

Now should take some time to have a look around the building. From the backside you can look into
the machine building....


Now you can proceed on the way uphills to

WP4
N 50° 53.628
E006° 06.797


here you have to go the steep way first

to

WP5
N 50° 53.486
E006° 06.554

This part was really tough - but the scenic view you will have, compensates it easily..
Enjoy it and proceed to

WP6
N 50° 53.513
E006° 06.716

Here you will find an information about your height above sealevel
"Höhe über NN, RST=_ _ _"

Now go back on that way to WP4
from there the third path to

WP7
N 50° 53.(I-H)(L-K)(F-M)
E006° D(E+F).NOC

Here you will find a microcache with the missing information to find "the last task" .

via
WP8
N 50° 53.362
E006° 06.560 (Follow the way in west direction)

and go to
WP9
N 50° 53.696
E006° 06.465
Here you should take the way to the east

at WP10
N 50° 53.(R+T)S(R+S)
E006° 06.(R+T)(R+T)(S+T)

you will find another micro, but attention - very fast muggles might suddenly appear!
In this micro you will find an object. Normally an object like this consists of several
equal parts. You need to count the number of such parts in the "final task"

when you proceed on the way around the dump, you will pass an "Alphorn".
It is a music instrument popular in the alps, check google - pictures if you never
heard of an alphorn! You will still need some fantasy to find out where it is ...
If you are in doubt - you didn't find it!

You found it? Great - take your GPS and check your position:
N 50 53 W47
E 06 07 X41 WX= _ _


Around the big hole you will find "Z" small holes...


You will find the "final task" at:
N 50 53.(Micro1)
E006 07.(Micro1)
The number of single pieces UV _ _

Now you can find the cache !!
N 50° 53.ZVU
E006° 06.VXV

The final is quite good out of sight-but please pay attention.
It isn't easy to find a good hiding-place in this area...

We hope you will enjoy our first and second cache ;)
Die Schwertfische (Swordfish)