This page provides an overview about all attribute icons used in c:geo. The attribute icons are used by a cache owner to describe the attributes of a cache and are shown on the cache details page.
You can tap on the attribute section in the cache details to view a textual description instead of the icons.
Not all attributes are available for all geocaching services.
Some attributes are grouped into different colors representing different categories of attributes as follows:
Color | Category |
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Blue | Distance / Duration |
Green | Cache location |
Grey | Around the cache |
Red | Equipment |
Brown | Cache type related |
Black | Permissions |
The following table lists all available attributes and their textual description.
Most of the icons can be negated if they are strike through like this: (e.g. “Available 24/7” would be negated to “Not available 24/7”).
Icon | Description |
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The geocache is located in an abandoned building | |
Aircraft needed | |
Available at all seasons | |
Mathematical tasks need to be solved | |
Ask the owner for information | |
This is an audio cache | |
Available 24/7 (at all times) | |
Bicycles are allowed | |
You might need a boat for this cache | |
Birds might be breeding near the cache | |
You have to bring your own pen, as there is none in the cache | |
Campfires are allowed | |
Camping is allowed | |
The geocache is located in a cave | |
The geocache is located in the vicinity of a cliff | |
Climbing will be required for this geocache | |
You will need a compass for this geocache | |
Animals might be present in vicinity of the geocache | |
The geocache is located in a dangerous area | |
Dangerous animals might be present in vicinity of the geocache | |
This geocache is available at day time | |
Dogs are allowed | |
The geocache will require easy climbing | |
An entrance fee is required to find this geocache | |
A puzzle or some other quests needs to solved in the field | |
This geocache currently needs owner maintenance as reported by another geocacher | |
A flashlight is required | |
Food is available nearby | |
The cache is located on private grounds | |
Fuel ist available nearby | |
This cache is a Geohotel | |
This cache is part of a Geotour | |
Long hike (>10km) required | |
Medium hike (<10km) required | |
Short hike (<1km) required | |
The cache requires relevant hiking | |
The cache is in a mountain area | |
A historic site is nearby | |
Horses/Riding is allowed | |
The cache is located in a hunting area | |
The cache is located under or in water | |
The cache is located inside a building | |
The cache requires investigation or preparation | |
Jeeps/4WD allowed | |
The cache is suitable for kids | |
The cache is part of a Lost&Found adventure | |
This cache is a letterbox | |
This cache has an electronic logbook (you will only find a link to it) | |
The cache involves magnetic components or a magnet is required to find the cache | |
The cache is located in a mine | |
Motorcycles are allowed | |
This is moving cache | |
The cache is located in a natural environment | |
This cache is recommended to be done at night time | |
This is a night cache | |
A GPS device is not required to find this cache | |
This cache is only available on Opencaching | |
This is an offset/multi cache | |
Finding this cache needs (less than) one hour | |
Overnight stay required | |
Car parking is available | |
You can park your car next to the cache (Park & Grab) | |
This is a partnership cache | |
This cache can be done by pedestrians only | |
Phone available nearby | |
Picnic tables nearby | |
The cache is nearby a point of interest | |
Poisenous plants nearby the cache | |
Public transport available | |
Solving a puzzle is require to find the cache | |
Quads/ATV allowed | |
This is a quick to find cache | |
Railway available | |
Aid climbing required | |
Restrooms available | |
Mobile homes allowed | |
Special tools required | |
This is a Safari cache (Opencaching) | |
Scenic view nearby | |
Scuba gear required | |
Access to cache might depend on season | |
Shovel required | |
Skiing requires/allowed | |
Specific access times apply | |
Cache is snow proof | |
Snow mobiles allowed | |
Snow shoes required | |
Cache only available at specific times | |
Stealth required | |
Cache is stroller accessible | |
Cache has an electronic marker | |
Swamp nearby | |
Swimming required | |
Syringe | |
Cache requires teamwork | |
Thorns nearby | |
Ticks nearby | |
Cache might depend on tide | |
Touristic cache | |
Cache requires tree climbing | |
Unknown attribute | |
USB cache | |
UV light required | |
Cache might require wading | |
Drinking water available | |
Webcam nearby the cache | |
WheriGo cache | |
Cache available in winter time | |
Cache includes a wireless beacon |