Solve riddles from St Michael’s Bridge past St Bavo’s Cathedral and the Belfry to the Gravensteen castle and hear the stories behind Ghent’s medieval centre, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.4 · 127 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.4 (127)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop from St Michael’s Church to the Gravensteen and unlock the legends of medieval Ghent.
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Outdoor escape game 4.5 (2)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour 4.8 (5)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you wander past canals, towers and guild houses at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Ghent scavenger hunt starts at St Michael’s Church and crosses St Michael’s Bridge, then visits St Nicholas’ Church, the Belfry, St Bavo’s Cathedral and Ghent City Hall. From the Korenmarkt you continue to St James’ Church and the Vrijdagmarkt, finishing at the Gravensteen, the castle of the Counts of Flanders.
The route is compact: about 2.5 km, roughly 30 minutes of walking. You can start elsewhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Ghent’s medieval centre is compact and made for walking. From St Michael’s Bridge you see the three towers of St Nicholas’ Church, the Belfry and St Bavo’s Cathedral in a row, with the guild houses of the Graslei and Korenlei along the river Lys below. St Bavo’s holds the Ghent Altarpiece by the Van Eyck brothers, the Belfry is part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing and is topped by a gilded dragon, and the 12th-century Gravensteen still guards the old town.
A game makes you look closely at gables, statues and façades you would otherwise pass, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for fries or a local beer whenever you like.
The Ghent scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It includes only about 30 minutes (2.5 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories at each stop. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at St Michael’s Church by the river Lys and finishes at the Gravensteen castle. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Ghent scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Ghent scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
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