- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
Geocaching Burg Altena
Geocaching in the surroundings of Burg Altena, one of the most beautiful hilltop castles in Germany, which towers high above the old wire-drawing town in a picturesque location.
Tour starting point:
Burg Altena
Tour destination point:
Burg Altena
Properties:
Category
ThemenwegLength
1.6 kmDuration
0:30 hElevation ascent
97 mElevation descent
23 mLowest point
217 mHighest point
295 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
Geocaching is a kind of scavenger hunt using state-of-the-art technology. Navigation satellites orbit the earth and the signals they send are analyzed with the help of GPS receivers. The downloaded app on your smartphone also uses the signals from these satellites to determine the geographical coordinates of your current location and compares them with the target coordinates of the current cache. The route and direction to the destination are then calculated from this data and displayed. The geocaching tour "Around Burg Altena" is a so-called multi-cache. With this type of cache, tasks have to be solved at the stations. The correct solution will give you the coordinates that will lead you to the next station. You can enter the correct solution in the solution field on the back of the flyer. The order of the solution letters corresponds to the sequence of the tasks.
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Information
Directions
Geocaching Burg Altena starts at the castle.
Equipment
Sturdy shoes are recommended.
Author Tip
Burg Altena is internationally renowned for the world's first permanent youth hostel, which was opened within its historic walls in 1909. It can still be visited in its original state as a museum.
Public transiot
An access path from Altena railroad station leads to the starting point at the Friedrichstor of Burg Altena (Fritz-Thomée-Straße).
Getting there
From the A45 freeway (Sauerlandlinie), take the Lüdenscheid-Nord exit and then follow the signs to Altena.
From the A46, take the Iserlohn-Oestrich exit and then follow the signs to Altena.
Parking
Parking lot "Am Langen Kamp"