A nice hike up a steep pathless hill in the Ahr valley. Great views on top. And be careful during the descent. Most mountain accidents happen then... [;)]

Ahrview 3 - a challenge?

Ahrview 3 - a challenge? ⛰

Well, a true 5/5 if you do not read the old logs. If you do it is still a 4/5. We did it in a nice team - which is a good idea anyway.

bridge over troubled water

Be sure you know how to abseil in unsecured terrain. Wearing a helmet is also a good idea. And don't come with a too short rope... [:D]

Cliffhanger

A nice scramble in the beautiful Morgenbachtal. Enjoy the views onto the climbing rocks on the other side of the valley.

Crevice

This one is the perfect cache for all adventureous geocachers. Involves old mines and abseiling into a mine. [^]

Der Schatz im Layenland (1000 Bohnen)

Bring a rope and a harness. It's only for a little bit of abseiling. This cache also requires some mental strength... [;)]

Fluchen und Suchen

IQ Test #1 - Zahlenrätsel - zweite Ausgabe

Well, Cuckoos don't live one the ground. So, you have to get up to them... [;)]

Kuckuck

Only the last cave is a challenge. It may not be really dangerous but it's still quite steep...

Oberkasseler Höhlen

You have to crawl into some old mines... [^]

Ofenkaul für Dreckspatzen

A little free climb on a rock that is not of the best of qualities. It is not really difficult but make sure you know what you do and be careful!

picnic at hanging rock

There is a route to the top that can be managed without equipment. We went up straight on the rock face - and were more than happy to use our rope...

Rocky Top 

Abseiling into an old quarry. Nice surroundings!

schmithof quarry

First, you have to get UP, then you have to go DOWN. Do yourself a favour and try the real cache with abseiling, and not the easy one just on top.

So da Brücke / Just a Bridge

No special equipment required. But bring your guts and be careful... [;)]

The Bridge at Remagen II

Short but nice climb. I did it with a rope, although it can be done without.

The North Face (Halloween III)

Challenging caches are what keeps geocaching interesting, even after a couple of hundred found caches. The challenge can be intellectual, mental, or physical. This list collects caches that we've done that are in one way or the other physically challenging. Mostly, they will be terrain 4 to 5 caches, and may require using special equipment.

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