Solve riddles from the medieval Ponttor via the City Hall and Charlemagne’s cathedral to the Elisenbrunnen and hear the stories behind Aachen’s old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.8 · 53 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.8 (53)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock the legends of Charlemagne’s city.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game
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 5.0 (1)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you stroll from the old city gate to the spa quarter at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Aachen scavenger hunt starts at the Ponttor, a medieval city gate, and continues via the Holy Cross Church and the International Newspaper Museum to the City Hall and the Centre Charlemagne. After the Couven Museum and the Puppet Fountain you reach Aachen Cathedral, then the Circulation of Money fountain, finishing at the Elisenbrunnen.
The 10 stops are close together: about 2 km, roughly 24 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.
Aachen was Charlemagne’s favourite residence, and his legacy is everywhere in the compact old town. His Palatine Chapel, built around 800, is the core of Aachen Cathedral, one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany, where German kings were crowned for centuries. The Gothic City Hall stands on the foundations of his palace, and at the Elisenbrunnen you can still find the warm spring water that first drew the Romans here.
A game makes you look closely at fountains, figures 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 Aachener Printen whenever you like.
The Aachen scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and only about 24 minutes (2 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Ponttor city gate and finishes at the Elisenbrunnen in the town centre. 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 Aachen 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 Aachen 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.
Book the Aachen scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles in Charlemagne’s city, starting whenever you are ready.
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