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
Stams in the Tyrolean upper Inntal valley awaits guests and visitors with a successful mix of nature and vibrant village life. Even from a distance, you can see the dominating monastery located in the heart of the village. The Christian Edith Stein teacher training college is also located here. Furthermore, with its Sport- und Skigymnasium (ski high school), Stams has developed an international reputation as the source of Austria's next generation of sporting talent. Well-known names such as Gregor Schlierenzauer and Marlies Schild are linked to the Skigymnasium Stams.
The best thing to do is to park your car at the following coordinates: N 47° 16.766 E 010° 58.941. The walking tour will last approx. 1 to 1.5 hours.
Useful information about Stams
N 47° 16.748
E 010° 58.949
At the first station you will find a few information panels about the town of Stams, its peculiarities and primary sights. Count the information panels located on a wooden stand and write down the number as A.
A=
Orangerie
N 47° 16.673
E 010° 59.021
Directly next to the famous Monastery of Stams (Stift Stams), embedded in an attractive park, you will find the Orangerie. At the southern edge of the Orangerie you will find a well. Through how many bowls does the water flow before reaching the large fountain basin on the ground? Write the number down as B.
B=
Parish church
N 47° 16.587
E 010° 58.948
The next clue will take you to the parish church. How many wooden steps lead through the covered staircase to the wooden gate? Write down the number as C.
C=
Stams oak forest
N 47° 16.520
E 010° 58.542
Here you will find a chart about rejuvenation / reforestation of the oak forest. How many acorns (in whole or in part) do you see on the chart? Add 2 and write down the number as D.
D=
The labyrinth of life
N 47° 16.443
E 010° 58.708
You will find a stone labyrinth here. Estimate the number of stones that were used in its construction.
5: E= 2
25: E= 6
100: E= 8
The treasure's hiding place
You will find the treasure at:
N 47° 16. (E/2)(C-A-D)(A/2)
E 010° 58.(B+D)(E-B)(D-1)
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