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Geocaching in Umhausen-Niederthai

Geocaching Treasure Hunt

Get ready for an exciting treasure hunt adventure in the Ötztal Valley! For this short treasure hunt you don‘t need a GPS unit but only this treasure hunting map which is available from all Information Offices. Don't wait any longer and explore nature by following the treasure route.

How works this outstanding treasure hunt for kids?

Following the two marked treasure hunt routes you will discover small caches (treasure boxes) hidden in the most incredible places. Each cache contains a small item for trading plus a log book and a hole punch with a certain symbol. Use it for stamping the right cache box on the treasure map. If you have already found all treasures along the route and marked them with the hole punch on your treasure map you can come to the local Tourist Information Office and pick up your personal little treasure.

Geocahing Treasure Hunt Ötztal

Treasure hunt Stuiben Falls Loop Trail

Ho to go on a Treasure Hunt?

Following the marked route you will discover small caches (treasure boxes). Each cache contains a sheet with secret letters. Write these letters into the right box of your treasure hunting map.

Everyone who has found all caches can compose the code word - knowing the code word, you can pick up a small present at the Information Umhausen or Niederthai.

Start: Information Umhausen / Mure Car Park

The route is about 5.5 km long, walking time 2.5 – 3 hours.

Stuibenfall Loop Trail Treasure Hunt (GPS-Data):

  • Cache 1: N47 07.874 E10 55.832
    Tipp: What does the information panel hide?
  • Cache 2: N47 07.861 E10 56.185
    Tipp: The tree and the stone above the brook (summer), look 5 m on the right side - in front of the „Zirbe/Stone Pine“ board!
  • Cache 3: N47 07.831 E10 56.518
    Tipp: A tree to the right with many holes and ...?
  • Cache 4: N47 08.115 E10 56.382
    Tipp: A very huge, marked stone right in the curve.
  • Cache 5: N47 08.229 E010 56.304
    Tipp: The bench, a big stone behind it, maybe you are sitting on it?
  • Cache 6: N47 08.583 E010 56.011
    Tipp: A bench and a wayside cross - the bench hides it!
  • Cache 7: N47 08.561 E010 55.464
    Tipp: What could be hidden in the stones behind the chapel?

Tauferberg Loop Trail Treasure hunt

Ho to go on a Treasure Hunt?

Following the marked route you will discover small caches (treasure boxes). Each cache contains a sheet with one of the six secret letters.

Write these letters into the right box of your treasure hunting map. Everyone who has found all caches and secret letters is able to compose the code word - knowing the code word, you can pick up a small present at the Information Umhausen or Niederthai.

Start: Car park next to the soccer field

The route is about 3.8 km long, altitude gain 170 m, walking time 2 hours

Tauferberg Loop Trail Treasure Hunt (GPS-Data):

Start: Parking area at the football field: N47 07.242 E10 57.875

  • Cache 1: N47 07.277 E10 57.510 GPS-Data
    Tipp: It blocks your way!
  • Cache 2: N47 07.218 E10 57.257 GPS-Data
    Tipp: T29
  • Cache 3: N47 07.024 E10 57.323 GPS-Data
    Tipp: Terrace made of stone invites you to stop by.
  • Cache 4: N47 06.946 E10 57.487 GPS-Data
    Tipp: The little man‘s house in the wood.
  • Cache 5: N47 06.908 E10 57.789 GPS-Data
    Tipp: Not only animals are happy about it.
  • Cache 6: N47 07.065 E10 57.958 GPS-Data
    Tipp: Half a tree on the slope.