Tag: GOTW

/ Eric

Grand Mosque Multi — Geocache of the Week

Multi-Cache
GC4WFT8
by TorstenOK
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
United Arab Emirates
N 24° 24.509′ E 054° 28.610′

What if we told you the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is shrouded in a Grand Mystery?

The old adage says fortune favors the bold, but it’ll take more than guts to get to the bottom of this 6-stage Multi-Cache. The key to your success is a tiny treasure, fabled to be just the size of a film canister, hidden deep within the walls of this 30 acre (12 hectare) megastructure. Cryptic messages and symbols stand in your way but, if followed correctly, legend says you’ll be rewarded with timeless joy and, of course, a smiley. Are you up for the challenge?

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/ Nikki

Hópsnes – Geocache of the Week

Multi-Cache
GC34QKX
by bergtor5
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
2.5
Location:
Iceland
N 63° 50.040 W 022° 25.112

The long search for the legend continues. The mist rolls in billowing waves over the rocky shore. A clanging bell faintly echoes in the distance, but its source is a mystery. You stumble upon what first appears to be a giant creature on the shore, shrouded in mist.

As the fog clears, the rust-colored tinge to the goliath catches your eye, and you realize that you’ve arrived: Hópsnes.

Alas, weary traveler, you traveled a long way and now find yourself adrift in the middle of a ship graveyard; the Geocache of the Week: Hópsnes (GC34QKX) beckons you like a siren call. Do you venture on and explore the mysteries of Hópsnes or retreat like a ship in the night? That is up to you to decide.

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/ Adam

Escape from Alcatraz — Geocache of the Week

Virtual Cache
GCF7A2
by Jbond
Difficulty:
3
Terrain:
2
Location:
California
N 37° 49.605 W 122° 25.273

2022 is the Year of the Hide! To honor Virtual Caches and the unforgettable destinations where they lead us, we venture to Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay for a trip to America’s most famous prison. Alcatraz Island combines natural beauty with a complex past of incarceration and civil rights protests. Let’s roll back the clock and visit “The Rock” for our Geocache of the Week: Escape From Alcatraz (GCF7A2).

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/ Eric

Arctic Circle Trail (K –> S) — Geocache of the Week

Multi-Cache
GC3QR3J
by TriNitro
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Greenland
N 66° 55.220′ W 051° 21.626′

One of the greatest gifts geocaching can offer is the ability to find adventure anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re looking for a quick “park & grab” or a 100-mile (160km) journey across frozen tundra, there’s a cache out there waiting for you. For those interested in the extreme, break the ice with our next Geocache of the Week, Arctic Circle Trail (K –> S).

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/ Mackenzie

Extrem4 -“Stonerose”- Nachtcache — Geocache of the Week

Letterbox Hybrid
GCTWJ1
by Doomritterbande
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Grand-Est, France
N 48° 00.975′ E 007° 31.875′

So you’ve heard of the standard daytime caching, but have you heard of extreme nighttime caching? Prepare yourself for a never-before-seen adventure through the forgotten walls of a 19th-century French fortress. Dark twists and turns await you at every mysterious corner in this daring Letterbox Hybrid! This Geocache of the Week is for those who like to play in the dark and are up for one intense challenge; welcome to Extrem4 -” Stonerose” – Nachtcache (GCTWJ1). 

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