Atauro Geocache
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.56 mi
- Elevation gain
- 938 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 128 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,992 ft
- TrailRank
- 12
- Min elevation
- 2,145 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 361
- Uploaded
- January 18, 2011
- Recorded
- January 2011
near Anartutu (East Timor)
Viewed 1478 times, downloaded 11 times
Itinerary description
The starting point of the is track is the main (only) north-south route across the island.
From the south coast, you should be able to get a 4WD car that would bring you to this point for around $20 per person, but you may need to do some serious bargaining to get it down to this rate.
But you prefer and feel brave, you could also hike or mountain bike to the starting point of this trail. Separate trail to get to this point will be uploaded soon.
Due to limited time, we didn't have time to complete our track, but according to the local population, this tracks is also the easiest track to get to the top of mount Manucoco. From one of the way points, you need to continue the track, but we don't have a trail for that path yet, so you will need to do some work to get you to the top.
Waypoints
Geocache
3,010 ft
Location of Geocache Atauro
This is the exact location of the geocache. See webpage: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e853f4a8-b7d5-45a1-858c-96575600faa6 The cache is hidden at the foot of small bush that as at the top of the ridge. If coming from the North, to avoid climbing up a few meters, pass by the cache location on the track first and then after 20 meters or so, you can easily walk back. As there is quite a drop near the cache location, be very careful and note that the cache is at least 1.5 meters from the cliff.
Hiking
0 ft
Continue to Manucoco
As mentioned earlier, we haven't confirmed this personally, but according to the local population, continue on this track to get the top of mountain Manucoco. Exact route is not known, but expect some serious climbing as this point is at around 750 meters and the top is at around 1000 meters while it's only 1 kilometer away
Hiking
0 ft
To the Geocache
If you are looking for the Geocache Atauro, you will need to go up the mountain from this point. Just after the fence, you'll find a small road leading up the mountain.
Hiking
2,096 ft
Car Park/Bike Park/Drop-off Point
This is the start of the track. Up to this point, you would be able to make it on the main (unsurfaced) road. From here you'll need to hike.
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