{"id":3632,"date":"2025-06-12T14:05:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jugendherbergen-im-rheinland.de\/newsblog\/?p=3632"},"modified":"2025-07-08T10:05:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:05:57","slug":"panarbora-feiert-25-jahre-geocaching-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jugendherbergen-im-rheinland.de\/familien2026\/en\/2025\/06\/12\/panarbora-feiert-25-jahre-geocaching-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Panarbora celebrates 25 years of geocaching"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Saturday, 5 July 2025, \u201ePiratemania\u201c, one of the world's largest gatherings for geocachers, will be coming to Waldbr\u00f6l in the Bergisches Land region - more precisely to the Waldbr\u00f6l Youth Hostel's \u201ePanarbora\u201c nature adventure park. And because geocaching is also 25 years old this year, Kevin Deppe, manager of the youth hostel, is expecting guests from all over the world.\n<\/p>\n
Geocaching is a modern, worldwide outdoor adventure in which participants search for \u201etreasures\u201c - known as caches - using GPS devices. The popular leisure activity dates back to the year 2000, when US American Dave Ulmer hid a Tupperware box with a logbook and small objects in the forests of Oregon and shared the GPS coordinates online. The idea was that other people would search for the \u201etreasure\u201c using GPS. Today, there are more than 8 million geocachers worldwide who regularly take part in geocaching activities. One of the best-known geocaching events in Germany is \u201ePiratemania\u201c.<\/p>\n
It is no coincidence that the geocaching event is taking place in Waldbr\u00f6l. Jens Decke, one of the chief organisers, lives in the town in the Bergisch region. With a colourful programme of tricky treasure hunts, interactive pirate stations, picnics and expert talks, he wants to attract as many people as possible to the \u201epirate's nest\u201c in \u201ePanarbora\u201c.<\/p>\n
And this is meant literally: for one weekend, Panarbora is transformed into a real pirate's nest! The pirate stands for great freedom, the urge to get out into nature and to get up to mischief, explains organiser Alexander Klein with a wink. In keeping with this, guests can look forward to a beach volleyball tournament in pirate costume and even a rum tasting. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes - so it's worth being creative!<\/p>\n
Waldbr\u00f6l Youth Hostel is perfect for organising \u201ePiratemania\u201c and has put together a special accommodation package to mark the 25th anniversary of geocaching. With a guest house, several tree houses, yurts, clay and stilt houses, the park has a particularly large and varied range of accommodation. Guests can therefore stay in the front row and have free access to the complete Piratemania programme.<\/p>\n
The journey is also worthwhile for non-GPS fans: The view from a height of 34 metres over the Bergisches Land from the spectacular observation tower and the bird's eye view on a walk along the treetop path, adventure playground, sensory trail and play tunnel provide plenty of variety. The sheep, goats and Yoshi the therapy pig are also happy to welcome visitors.<\/p>\n
Overnight package for single travellers and couples<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n