How long is the route?

[lbolders]

Hi All,

 

This is my first post in here and I am looking for some advice?

 

My husband and I have recently started looking at the circuit caches around where we live to get some exercise in the evening.

 

We walked a circuit cache on Wednesday which told us how long it would take and how many miles etc.

 

I want to do another one tonoght, but they havent listed the mileage or time to do it. Is there anyway of finding out?

 

Thanks

 

L

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

Hi All,

 

This is my first post in here and I am looking for some advice?

 

My husband and I have recently started looking at the circuit caches around where we live to get some exercise in the evening.

 

We walked a circuit cache on Wednesday which told us how long it would take and how many miles etc.

 

I want to do another one tonoght, but they havent listed the mileage or time to do it. Is there anyway of finding out?

 

Thanks

 

L

 

1) Send a message to the CO and ask them (don't forget to allow your email addresses to be seen, so that they can reply).

 

2) See if it's on Geocache trails.

 

3) Down the loc.gps files in to something like Memory Map and plot a route, then analyse it.

[+BCNorwich]

Hello There,

 

Yes, perhaps the easiest way is with Geocaching Map Enhancements from jri look at this page and follow the link to the download. It has a provision to make a route on a map through several caches and gives the routes total length.

 

Regards

Bernard

 

[lbolders]

Thanks - I think ive worked it out from a couple of the links!

[+dprovan]

I don't know what a "circuit cache" is, but one thing it took me a while to realize is that you don't have to get every cache, and you don't have to complete every loop. So don't rule out doing as much as you want, then doing a short circuit or just turning around when you're satisfied. I've had many great experiences while turning back, and, on the other hand, I've also completed many loops I "knew" were too long for me to complete. Also keep in mind that if you don't get to every cache the first time, that means you get to go back and enjoy the area a second time!

 

Of course, it's even better if caches taking you on a specific journey let you know how long the journey will be, as your first circuit did. Feel free to encourage that by complementing when it's done, and kindly suggesting when it isn't. And in the latter case, make sure to say in your log how long you discovered it was so those following you will know even when the cache description doesn't say.

[+Bear and Ragged]

GPS visualizer is a good site to show GPX/LOC files on a map.

[+Armsey]

Hi

 

I use Ordnance survey get a map

 

http://www.getamap.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/

 

You sign up for free and can draw a route over the OS maps, this will tell you how long the route is.

[+Team Noodles]

a bit dated perhaps but check out this lady's great write up on cach'eye

 

Geocass

 

and then when you are done read some of her other stuff, she posts a lot of great info!