Geocaching
Geocaching connects nature with hiking fun. It is ideal for families and those who don't like walking because it includes solving puzzles, completing tasks and searching for hidden treasure. The list below shows which 'treasures' are hidden in Innsbruck and the surrounding area.
Period: spring – autumn
Dear geocachers,
We want to use this geocache to show you Telfs. This market town in the upper Inntal valley combines a vibrant cultural life with the original traditional elements of Tyrolean towns. The entire circuit takes around two hours.
A sign will show you the way
N 47° 18.661
E 011° 04.557
Here you see a ground mark indicating a speed limit. Divide this number by 6 and note the result as A.
A=
A park in the centre of Telfs
N 47°18.514
E 011° 04.524
The Widumanger is a well-tended garden with a play area. At the coordinates indicated you will find a piece of art made of metal. How many pillars are interconnected here? Write the number down as B.
B=
Parish church
N 47° 18.528
E 011° 04.417
The church door is decorated with a very special pattern. How many hemispheres can you count? Write down the number as C.
C=
Well
N 47° 18.454
E 011° 04.493
The path continues past the birthplace of Anton Zoller (N 47° 18.494 E 011° 04.460), a painter who created numerous baroque frescoes and altarpieces. You will finally arrive at a well. How many animals is Jesus carrying on his shoulders? Write the number down as D.
D=
A view of the carnival museum
N 47° 18.428
E 011° 04.395
From your location you can see the Noaflhaus, the combined local museum and carnival museum of the market town of Telfs. On the facade you will see some very large letters. Count them, add 4, and call this number E.
E=
At the Eduard-Wallnöfer-Platz (Eduard Wallnöfer square)
N 47° 18.428
E 011° 04.338
You were now in a big place. Look up, count the coatss of arms you see here and divide the number by 2. Note the result as F.
F=
A hidden monastery
N 47° 18.447
E 011° 04.263
Here you will find a very nondescript sign marking the entrance of a monastery. Count the letters on the sign and call this number G.
G=
Prof. Einberger memorial
N 47° 18.502
E 011° 04.178
Born in Kramsach, painter and sculptor Prof. Andreas Einberger settled in Telfs in 1919. When was Professor Einberger born? Write the number of the month down as H.
H=
Signpost
N 47° 18.725
E 011° 03.997
How many round streetlights line the path to the sports field (Waypoint 1: N 47° 18.780 E 011° 03.950)? Add 2 and write the number down as I.
I=
You will find the treasure at
N 47° (G-D).(E-D)(C+A)
E 011° 03.(H-F)(I+D)(B+D)
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