June 22, 2015 / Carly /

The Most Favorited Geocaches in the World by Geocache Type

Editor’s note: These were the most favorited geocaches in the world as of June 22, 2015. To see the current caches topping the charts, try out Worldwide Search on Geocaching.com.

There are many reasons why geocachers award favorite points to geocaches. Sometimes it’s the stunning view at the geocache. Other times it’s the unique container that makes your jaw drop. Whatever the reason, favorite points are a great way for geocachers to award top-notch hides.

Favorited geocaches tend to be higher quality caches, and with the help of the new search, it’s easy to find and sort geocaches by favorite points.

The following geocaches are the cream of the crop, the best of the best, the pick of the litter, the top dogs, the big cheese… well, you get the idea. And they all have one thing in common: lots and lots of favorite points.

Geocache Type: Traditional

GC Number: GC13Y2Y

Geocache Name: Lego – einer ist zuviel

Number of favorite points: 5,787

Geocache Type: Multi-Cache

GC Number: GC18182

Geocache Name: Voss-Margarine

Number of favorite points: 3,936

Geocache Type: EarthCache

GC Number: GCZ8H7

Geocache Name: The Cologne Cathedral – A Geological Point of View

Number of favorite points: 846

Geocache Type: Mystery

GC Number: GC2J9J5

Geocache Name: Schatz des Alberich

Number of favorite points: 2,857

Geocache Type: Letterbox

GC Number: GC3QM4X

Geocache Name: Seebrücke Binz

Number of favorite points: 1,349

Geocache Type: Virtual

GC Number: GC9A6E

Geocache Name: Historic Words

Number of favorite points: 1,299

Geocache Type: Webcam

GC Number: GC6F12

Geocache Name: London – Beatles Abbey Road

Number of favorite points: 609

Geocache Type: Wherigo

GC Number: GC356P2

Geocache Name: Die Jagd nach dem Grünen Diamanten (D+Engl)

Number of favorite points: 1,175

Inspired yet? It’s time for you to go and find a highly-favorited geocache and earn a cool souvenir. With the most recent update to the Geocaching Intro App, you can now search for any cache type. And don’t forget to spread the favorite point love.

June 17, 2015 / Paige Edmiston /

Sneak Peek: The First Geocaching Road Trip ’15 Souvenir

Put the Pedal to the Floor: Earn the Fun with Favorites Souvenir!

Your Geocaching Co-Pilot wants you to be the first to see the glory that awaits you. To earn this souvenir, find a geocache with 10+ Favorite Points. That’s it. Any geocache, anywhere—as long as it has 10 or more Favorite Points. Check it out:

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Find a geocache with 10+ Favorite Points and learn more about the Geocaching Road Trip ’15. You can also be the first to gear up with Fun with Favorites swag.

June 17, 2015 / Alex

11 stunning EarthCaches and how to find them

EarthCaching is the magical combination of geocaching and geological discovery.

EarthCaches are meant to teach geocachers about particular (and typically jaw-dropping) geological features. EarthCaches do not contain physical containers like most geocaches. They do, however, carry a piece of geological history that can date back millions and millions of years… which is certainly a treasure of sorts.

How to Find an EarthCache

Customize your geocache search. Select Filters to see advanced search options. Under Geocache Types, select EarthCache only.
Premium Members can search for EarthCaches using the Geocaching® app.
Navigate to the posted coordinates of the EarthCache site. Bring a camera since EarthCaches tend to be photogenic!
Once at the EarthCache site, take in the scenery, the geological marvels or oddities, and read the cache description. The cache owner will likely ask you to answer some questions about the site. You can email the cache owner or use the Message Center to send answers to the required questions.

Now that you know how to find an EarthCache, check out these 11 stunning EarthCache locations to add to your geocaching bucket list.

1. GC111XM in Pamukkale, Turkey

2. GC20010 at Lake Baikal, Russia

3. GC14W63 in Namib Desert, Namibia

4. GC25643 at the Blue Lagoon, Iceland

Bláa lónið - Blue lagoon - Blaue Lagunem, Iceland GC25643 — Bláa lónið – Blue lagoon – Blaue Lagunem, Iceland GC25643

5. GC11A56 at Jellyfish Lake, Ongeim’l Tketau, in Palau

Jellyfish Lake - Ongeim'l Tketau, Palau GC11A56 — Jellyfish Lake – Ongeim’l Tketau, Palau GC11A56

6. GC2PFGZ at Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Fallas do Iguaçu / IGUAZU Fault, Argentina GC2PFGZ

7. GC4CNMG in Western Australia

Kooling off in Karijini, Australia GC4CNMG

8. GC13D90 near Monsanto, Portugal

Cruziana [Penha Garcia], Portugal GC13D90

9. GCPCPX in Northern Ireland

The Giant's Causeway Earthcache, Ireland GCPCPX — The Giant’s Causeway Earthcache, Ireland GCPCPX

10. GC23HNZ near Darvaza, Turkmenistan

11. GC1JY47 at Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Wyoming

Rainbow's End: Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming, GC1JY47 — Rainbow’s End: Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming, GC1JY47

Which EarthCaches are on your bucket list?

June 14, 2015 / Annika

Hoch hinaus fürs Geocaching – Ein Fotoalbum

Geocacher feiern 15 Jahre Geocaching mit einer abenteuerlichen Alpenüberquerung

Letzte Woche haben wir von drei Geocachern – Alexander Monsky (Berufsgeocacher), Tim Krüger (psycho_vm) und Benjamin Gorentschitz (MudMen_GER) berichtet, die vorhaben die Alpen zu Fuß zu bezwingen. Den vollständigen Artikel dazu kannst Du hier lesen.

Nach beinahe sieben Tagen und etlichen Kilometern möchten wir einige auf Fotos festgehaltene Highlights der bisherigen Wanderung mit Euch teilen. Schaut Euch hier das #Geocaching15 #GCTransAlps Fotoalbum an!