Hinterwaldkopf / Das Erbe der Vorfahren

ATTENTION New Version and Final from Easter 2009!

This multi-cache is dedicated to my father, who died in 2003. In the 30s and beginning 40s of the last century he grew up on the slopes of the Hinterwaldkopf. His parents´ house is located at N 47°56.301', E 7°59.889', but it does not contain the cache.

The cache consists of five "preliminary-round caches", a "semi-final cache" and a "final cache". At the "preliminary-round caches" you will get the coordinates for the "semi-final cache"; at the "semi-final cache" then you will get the coordinates for the "final cache".

The order of the "preliminary-round caches" is unimportant. The shortest way is to drive at N 47° 56.620', E 008° 00.258' from the B31 to the "Höfener Hütte", but this road is not dust-free (Is "earth road" the word?). From there the best order to do the stations is: Höfener Hütte - Hinterwaldkopf - Hinterwaldsattel - Bildtanne - Kapelle Schwarzeck. Another parking area with a better road is N 47° 54.544', E 008° 02.688' at the road from Hinterzarten to Rinken. From there the best order is: Hinterwaldsattel - Hinterwaldkopf - Bildtanne - Kapelle Schwarzeck - Höfener Hütte.

For this cache you should plan 2 to 4 hours. You can also combine the search with a hike from Hinterzarten (railway station) to Kirchzarten (railway station) (17km), but you should plan additionally the 2 to 3 hours for searching the cache.

A few words about three stations:

Hinterwaldsattel: approx. 150m southwestern is the "Hinterwaldkopfhütte", a mountain shelter where you can get something to eat and drink. Tuesday and Wednesday closed.

Höfener Hütte: Another mountain shelter. From May to November daily from 11h opened. See also http://www.hoefener-huette.de/ (Thanks to Hammo for this information!)

Hinterwaldkopf: The highlight of the cache stations. The highest point (1198m) of the search and a fantastic view to the Dreisamtal, the Kaiserstuhl, at high visibility to the Vosges, as well as the sourrounding mountains (e.g. Feldberg, Toter Mann, Schauinsland, Kandel, ...).
Note to calculation of sum: If the sum of an answer have only one digit but more digits are needed, please enter zeros in the first digits (e.g. the sum of 126 = x y = 0 9)


These are the "preliminary-round caches":

Station Höfener Hütte (N 47°55.591', E 8°00.128'):

There is a sign at the house with the elevation above sea-level on it.
This is:

A B C = _ _ _ meters

The sum of ABC is D E = _ _


Station Hinterwaldkopf (N 47°55.139', E 8°01.003'):

There are two memorials. When was the older of these two built ("errichtet")?

F G H I / J K = _ _ _ _ / _ _

How many letters are in the third family name (top down) of the second column (from left) of the 1953/54 built memorial?

L = _


Station Hinterwaldsattel (N 47°55.001'; E 8°01.419'):

There are a few direction signs. Which elevation is written at the bottom of these signs?

M N O P = _ _ _ _ meters

Calculation: P - O - N - M = Q = _


Station Bildtanne (N 47°55.656', E 8°01.112'):

There is a cottage. At a wooden beam there is the name "Yvochka". Which year are in front of this name?

R S T U = _ _ _ _

Approx. 20m eastern of the cottage there is a lovely man ...


Station Ruine der Kapelle Schwarzeck (N 47°55.789', E 8°00.909'):

In former times there was a pilgrimage-chapel. Now there are only ruins. A small information panel (unfortunaly only in german) is at the ruins. At which year started the decay of the chapel (the first number mentioned)?

V W X Y = _ _ _ _

Calculation: W - X + V + Y = Z = _


With all the numbers of the "preliminary-round caches" you can go to the "semi-final cache". It is at

Nord 4E° LZ.TQC'
East P° LA.SQG'


Semi-final station:

Here is another kind of memorial.

- How many alphabetic characters are written in der first line?

a b = _ _

- The sum of ab is?

c d = _ _

- How many alphabetic characters are written in der last line?

e f = _ _

- The sum of ef is?

g h = _ _

- How many alphabetic characters are in the last word?

i = _

- At which place (number) in the alphabet is the second last letter in the second last word?

j = _

- How many alphabetic characters are in the word before the last word?

m = _

- The difference between the last digit and the first digit at the memorial is?

n = _

- q = b - c = _

The "final cache" is at

Nord 47°Ln.mWi'
East P°jb.Beq'


Have fun!

Intial content 2009:

- Wallet
- Lanyard
- Key ring
- Tag "Tornado
- TB "Grenzgaenger"

and of course Logbook, sharpener and pencils. Please leave this in the cache :-)