Die Flucht des Piraten

The coordinates do nor mark the cache, but the starting point where you can park the car.

On his escape, the old Pirat moved already far into the Rhine Area. He had to leave his ship already in the delta of the 'Schelde'. In Nimegen he payed a ferrymen to get an additional lead over his persecuters. With a fresh horse he continued his ride along the Rhine heading south. He passed the old 'Kaiserpfalz' and was now at an old rhine creek, close to a farmstead.

He could save his navigational tools on his escape, so he fixes his position to 51°16,786'N 06° 43,385'E. Now time runs short, and he has to find a hideout for his treasure.

By looking around, he sees a small turret in 7 cable distance. With his compass he bears the turret in 211°, and writes this into his pocketbook. This book keeps all his knowledge as helmsman and Captain: Charts, notes about soundings and shallows, magnetic advices and Star constellations.

To not forget it, he notes the value for compass deviation (10° East) and magnetic declination (2° West) as well.

He guides his horse to the turret. Close to it, he finds a hideout, where he caches the treasure. He goes back to his horse, and with only a few pieces of gold he is able to ride faster. He rides direction south, where his track gets lost....and with him the knowledge about his treasure....

300 years later.....the rhine creek fell dry, and a street is now near by. The framstead is still there, although it looks very different than in ancient years. Many cars park around it.

Muggels have build a big bridge, so the turret cant be seen anymore from the farmstead. The turret is now nearly covered by a dike, but it is said that the treasure is still there...

If you calculate the position of the treasure using the bearing, you may find the buried treasue. (Check the coordinates with Geochecker ).