Geocaching is an exciting electronic treasure hunt that can be carried out without much effort and promises a lot of fun for young and old. There are also numerous hiding places (geocaches) to find and treasures to recover in the Allgäu around Füssen-Weißensee.
Geocaching is a leisure activity that originated in the USA and is now popular all over the world. This electronic treasure hunt involves finding various hiding places (geocaches, or caches for short) using a GPS device, for example a GPS-enabled cell phone, and using coordinates published on the website geocaching.com. There you will usually find a small waterproof container containing a logbook and exchange items. The finder can exchange the utensils for something of approximately the same value and make a note in the logbook to document his find. The geocache is then hidden again where it was found. Afterwards, the find is then entered on the geocaching website so that the person hiding it and other interested people are also informed about the find.
In addition to classic geocaches, there are now some special forms such as puzzle caches, which are similar to a scavenger hunt and in which you are led from station to station by clues and puzzles before the actual hiding place can be found. Geocaching is an exciting adventure for young and old, which you can of course also experience in the Allgäu around Füssen-Weißensee. It's great fun, especially for children. Many geocaches are child-friendly, meaning that children can find them without much effort and reach them with a stroller. The requirements for finding the respective treasure are always included in the description on the website.
To get started on your adventurous treasure hunt, register on geocaching.com or download the geocaching app onto your smartphone. This way you can see where treasures are hidden nearby and get the corresponding coordinates. Around Weißensee you can find caches, for example in the romantic Füssen old town or at the magnificent royal castles in Hohenschwangau. Five caches can be found in and around the Ziegelwies Forest Adventure Center in Füssen, which is one of the hottest family excursion destinations in the region. A treasure hunt is also possible around the nearby community of Nesselwang. The local company Jon's Adventures has hidden several family-friendly geocaches there. If you want, you can also rent high-class Garmi GPS devices with instructions and two recorded courses from Jon's Adventures. So you don't have to worry about anything else, just find the treasure.
Professionally conducted geocaching events, which are offered in Füssen by the company “Querfeldeins”, are recommended for families and groups such as company teams, school classes or sports teams. Experienced game leaders put together a top-class adventure that is a lot of fun and strengthens togetherness and team spirit. Of course, each participant will have the rules explained to them and will be provided with a GPS device. In addition to traditional geocaching, the company also offers interesting special forms such as crime or horror geocaching. The electronic treasure hunt as part of a children's birthday party can also be booked via the company's website.
It's definitely worth giving geocaching a try during your Allgäu vacation. Fun, thrills and adventure are guaranteed for young and old.
