Hirnschmalz + Adlerauge (Seepark-Cache)

N 48° 00.850' E 007° 48.825'

N 48° 00.643' E 007° 48.682'   Linie 1, Haltestelle Betzenhauser Torplatz

The cache name is hard to translate, it means something like "use your brain and keep your eyes open". Literally translated it would be "Brain grease and eagle eye" :)

This cache guides you around the Flücki(n)ger lake in the West of Freiburg (FR-Betzenhausen). It's a roundtrip of about 4 km (2.5 mi) and at least 2 hours long. All ways are paved except the last 100 meters. You can park your car at (N48 00.850 E7 48.825) or take the tram #1 getting off at "Betzenhauser Torplatz" (N48 00.643 E7 48.682).

The cache name says it all: You have to think hard, read carefully, look sharp and don't accept result too quickly! I won't give extra instructions if there's a difficult task ahead so always look closely!

There are no stages in between, this way you can make up your own route around the lake and collect the results while enjoying the park. There are no interdependencies between the task, so the direction around the lake is up to you, too. Anyway I suggest a clockwise trip. You only need the GPSr for the final stage when the coordinates have been calculated using the results from all tasks.

The final cache is not hidden in the Seepark because I couldn't find a suitable spot, but it's not too far away. Please be careful at the cache location and don't act too suspiciously because there's a residential area close by and there have been encounters with the local police, although they have been very friendly in spite of the paranoid residents calling for anti-terror-SWAT ;) (see first log entry at geocaching.com, only in German).

For some tasks you'll need a compass. You can use your GPSr, too, if you're very familiar with its use, but it will be much easier with a compass.

Happy hunting!
Regards, Nybbler

Here you'll find the puzzles and the treasure map



Click To Rate This Cache Last check on puzzles/final: 31.5.2004

A few hints:
Bikes: the parking spot obviously has been removed .
There were 11 segmente of 14 each, but 2 missing, so 11*14-2=152

To solve the sun dial you do not need any sun.

Waterfall/Pagoda: there are 2 alternatives if the area is closed.

Big balconies: big. huge. enormous.