Ask the sphinx

This is a geocache about Güglingen. You must solve different puzzles at the stages and find the right coordinates. You will learn something about our town.

If you come by car, don’t worry. You will find a parking place near the starting point.

This cache was made by the class 8c in our English lesson. We hope that you like it and leave a message. And now you must find the cache! Have fun.

Starting point  

Calculate this to find the coordinates for the starting point.

S = ((2*50:2)*1/2) – 21 = _

R = ((5*5):5) – 3 = _

T= ((5*3):3) – 1 = _

N 49°0(T).0(S)4’     E 009°00.1(R)6’

Stage 1 

This is your puzzle for the next waypoint. Answer the question and change the letters for their position in the alphabet.

It’s a house where teenagers meet. They can have parties there and chill out. Find the German name.

(B) _ (D) (C) _ (A)_ _ _ _ _ _ _

A = _       B – 2  = _        C = _       D - 6 = _

N (A) 9°03.9(B) (C)‘              E 009°00.(D)(C)(C)‘

Stage 2

This is a letter puzzle for the next waypoint. For the answer change the letters for their position in the alphabet.

What can you buy in the bakery every summer? Tip: It’s cold and you can eat it.

(E)_ _ - (F) _ _ _ _

(E)= _       (F)= _

N  49°0(F).9(E)7’      E 009°00.041’

Stage 3 

You are now at waypoint 3. Here’s the puzzle. You must find out the right coordinates.

This is a letter puzzle for the next waypoint. For the answer change the letters for their position in the alphabet.

You can see people looking at something.

I = The fingers on the statues plus 9.   = _ _

H = How many heads are there?  = _ - 5 = _

G = The number of James Bond plus 2  = _ _ _

N (I)°04.003’      E (G)° (H)9.976’

Stage 4 

Find the answers and change the letters for their position in the alphabet. Look at the 'tower' to find the answers.

J = How many lightbulbs are there under the clock in the 'tower'?  _ - 11= _                     

K = How many blinking lights can you see on the ground? _ +1 = _

L = How many points are there between the two numbers? _ +1 = _

N 49°0(K).00(J)     E 008°59.99(L)’

Stage 5

Again you must change the letters for their position in the alphabet.

You can see a head next to a staircase.

What is the name of the artist of the sculpture? (M) _ _ _ _ _   (N) _ _ _ _ _

 (M)-6 = _    (N) – 5 = _

When was the statue built?  _ (O)(P)(Q)

O = _        P = _       Q = _

N (M)(O)°04.00(N)    E 00(P)°(Q)9.92(P)

Final

Watch out for muggles. There are many of them near the cache. The cache is hidden in stone.

Now find the cache! We hope you had fun.