Tag: GOTW

/ Adam

The Ilulissat Icefjord – Geocache of the Week

EarthCache
GC20EV9
by kallehaugerne
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
2.0
Location:
Greenland
N 69° 12.078 W 051° 07.640’

Geocaching has a special way of introducing us to incredible places and showcasing important history, all while getting us outside. Situated on Greenland’s western coast, the Ilulissat Icefjord, provides a unique opportunity for scientists and geocachers alike to witness glacial movement up close. Capturing immense beauty and telling a pressing story about global climate change, this spectacular Arctic destination is the location of our Geocache of the Week: Ilulissat Icefjord (GC20EV9).

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/ Mackenzie

Mykines #4 The Lighthouse — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC1TY24
by okvalle
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
4.5
Location:
Faroe Islands
N 62° 05.838′ W 007° 40.932′

Geocaching has a way of sparking the desire for adventure and the want to go to the ends of the Earth to find every last cache. They often seek out unique adventures that lead them to new and exciting locations, like the Faroe Islands, where we will be traveling for this week’s Geocache of the Week, Mykines #4 The Lighthouse (GC1TY24). 

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/ Eric

Britain’s highest Geocache — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GCG6XD
by Jurassic Parkinsons
Difficulty:
4.5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Northern Scotland
N 56° 47.797′ W 005° 00.107′

“The mountains are calling & I must go.” – John Muir 


Although there are now over three million active geocaches, only a select few stand above the rest and can claim they’re hidden at the highest possible point in a given country. In May of 2003, such a cache was placed in the northern reaches of the United Kingdom and has since been logged by over 2,400 brave adventurers. So pack your climbing gear and join us as we travel to the summit of Ben Nevis in Scotland for GCG6XD – Britain’s highest Geocache!

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/ Nikki

Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: Butterfly Garden @ Changi Airport T3 Transit

Traditional
GC1HA96
by orangefizzy
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
1
Location:
Singapore
N 01° 21.472′ E 103° 59.176′

Feeling the need to spread your wings and explore somewhere new? Looking for a chance to migrate or get a change of scenery? Let your wildest dreams take flight with this week’s flashback to a Geocache of the Week, originally featured in 2011.

“Butterfly Garden @ Changi Airport T3 Transit” (GC1HA96) was placed in Singapore’s Changi Airport in 2008, giving geocachers the chance to explore a microbiome that transports them to an entirely new world. While the garden is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the cache is still active and ready to be found when visitors are welcomed back.

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/ Mackenzie

Three Sisters — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC3T4H1
by Scouter_John
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Ontario, Canada
N 43° 13.270′ W 080° 21.231′

If given the opportunity to explore a piece of history and find the most challenging of geocaches, would you take it? It’s not every day you are presented with the chance to put your climbing skills to the test and get a glimpse into the past while doing it. This week’s Geocache of the Week takes us to Ontario, Canada, for the cache, Three Sisters (GC3T4H1).

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