{"id":157982,"date":"2026-07-29T11:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.groundspeak.pub\/blog\/?p=157982"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:22:42","slug":"stadtmobiliar-geocache-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/stadtmobiliar-geocache-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Stadtmobiliar \u2014 Geocache of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Traditional-Cache<\/dt>\n
GC693E1<\/a><\/dd>\n
by BadischerSchwarzwald<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Difficulty:<\/dt>\n
4<\/dd>\n
Terrain:<\/dt>\n
1<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Location:<\/dt>\n
Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany<\/dd>\n
N 48\u00b0 35.562′ E 008\u00b0 06.779′<\/dd>\n
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How often do you walk past a park bench without giving it much thought?
\nThis Geocache of the Week, Stadtmobiliar (GC693E1<\/a>), invites geocachers to take a second look. Located in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany, this creative cache transforms an everyday park bench into an interactive adventure. With more than 560 Favorite points, its inventive design continues to delight geocachers who appreciate clever, hands-on caching experiences.<\/p>\n

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The cache carries a Difficulty 4 and Terrain 1 rating, meaning the challenge lies entirely in solving its design. What first appears to be an ordinary piece of street furniture gradually reveals that there’s much more than meets the eye.<\/p>\n

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Image by Ruby_sucht.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As geocachers approach the bench-shaped geocache, they hear four dogs bark in a specific sequence. To open the bench, they must repeat the order and identify each type of bark. An incorrect answer triggers the sound of a cat, while the correct answer opens the top of the bench and reveals the log sheet.<\/p>\n

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Image by Goofishon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The dog theme continues with one of the cache’s most memorable details: an oversized, bone-shaped logbook filled with signatures from geocachers and photos of visiting dogs, adding a playful finishing touch to an already creative experience.<\/p>\n

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Image by radaan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Street furniture is a reminder that an unforgettable geocache doesn’t require rugged terrain or a remote destination. Sometimes, all it takes is a familiar place, a creative idea, and an invitation to look at the everyday with fresh eyes.<\/p>\n

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Image by Sechsf\u00fcssler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Header image by Nambawan.<\/p>\n

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Continue to explore some of the most amazing geocaches around the world. Check out all of the Geocaches of the Week<\/a> on the Geocaching blog. If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, fill out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Traditional-Cache GC693E1 by BadischerSchwarzwald Difficulty: 4 Terrain: 1 Location: Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany N 48\u00b0 35.562′ E 008\u00b0 06.779′ How often do you walk past a park bench without giving it much thought? This Geocache of the Week, Stadtmobiliar (GC693E1), invites geocachers to take a second look. Located in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany, this creative cache transforms an everyday…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":157985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[125,277,127,2378],"series":[],"class_list":["post-157982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geocache-of-the-week","tag-geocache-of-the-week","tag-germany","tag-gotw","tag-stadtmobiliar"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7ae3f54f-2b13-4b72-8277-901a089d934c_l-copy.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/inside-geocaching-hq-podcast","embedCode":"

Stadtmobiliar \u2014 Geocache of the Week<\/a><\/blockquote>