My beloved one, Heuscheuer, 28 August 1790

Since the Fates parted me from my one true love – I am leaving. I am but a wanderer, a pilgrim upon this Earth. Filled with longing, at the close of the day I ascended a rocky and cavernous summit that the locals call Szczeliniec. I came here to wonder. The World is all before me, but compared to Thy eyes it all comes to nothing. One Smile of yours, one Word, mean more to me than all the Treasures of the World. I pray Thee, gentle Angel, free me from Thy charm, let my Soul in peace. Deprived of your Presence I am dying of despair. My whole vital force sank into anxious idleness. Oh, that Thou wert but with me! Meanwhile I surrender my Mind to suffering. Though no entertainment can comfort my longing, I delve in to the mystery of Caching, an amusement in which local people seem to indulge. By seeking and blundering we learn, all you can become on your own you earn!
I’m too old for idle play, but too young not to yearn. What I have learned anyone can possess. Who grasped the puzzle, let him keep it. Use it well! Heart to a Heart will not flock, but pieces together shall interlock! The number will open the way, and soon you will discover my Treasure. The greatest joy one in life can find is clear as crystal and unburdened mind.
Fare Thee well...

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A few weeks ago the staff of the mountain lodge at Szczeliniec turned to us for help in an unusual case. It is a well known fact that in 1790 the great German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe travelled to Kłodzko and visited Szczeliniec Wielki. Only few people know the details of this visit. The poet had a habit of ascending the summit, gazing broodingly into the distance, spending hours calming his tormented soul. At the end of his stay he left his suitcase, with some incomprehensible explanations. Because nobody at the time could understand the words “kesch”, “kesching”, the suitcase was left in a darkest corner of the gloomy attic to gather dust. It was accidentally stumbled upon by a lodge worker looking for a missing cat Pincess. A box of children's toys was also found about the luggage. Trying to explain the origin of the suitcase, we reached the oldest inhabitants of Karłów, who remember the crazy poet who loomed about treasures and puzzles. As a serious institution, we decided to leave the suitcase where the writer wished. The suitcase is still waiting to be opened, maybe you are the one who will understand the visionary bard?

• Walking on the tourist trail is the safest for you and for nature... do not go beyond the trail. The trail has the most beautiful views. Do not take shortcuts.
• Inhale the fresh mountain air, do not smoke.
• The rocks around you are not good climbing material, let go of them. There is no cache there.
• Stones and minerals lie here for millions of years ... leave them for the next generations. Do not collect and mine rocks and minerals.
• If you're are here with your dog, your friend will be safer on a leash.

• Nature lives in symbiosis - do not destroy and do not collect plants, fruit or undergrowth.
• Animals live here in the wild, it's their home. Respect their calmness, do not frigten them, do not seize the animals, do not feed them.
• Enjoy the silence and the sounds of the nature - keep quiet, do not shout, do not sing, do not use radio receivers, do not play music. Let others enjoy the mountains, do not disturb the rest of the people.
• Whatever you brought – take it with you. Take away rubbish with you and leave in designated places near the shelter or entrances to the trail.