Solve riddles from Metz station past the Temple Neuf and Saint-Étienne Cathedral to Place Saint-Louis and the Porte des Allemands, and hear the stories behind Metz’s golden-stone old town, all on your phone, at your own pace. 4.6 · 14 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (14)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories of a city shaped by France and Germany.
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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 4.4 (15)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in the cathedral, riverside gardens and medieval arcades at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Metz scavenger hunt starts at the station and passes the Porte Serpenoise and Place de la République on the way to the fountains of the Esplanade and the Temple Neuf on the Moselle. After Saint-Étienne Cathedral and Place d’Armes you continue to Notre-Dame Church and Place Saint-Louis, finishing at the Porte des Allemands.
The 10 stops cover about 3.7 km, roughly 47 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.
Metz has changed hands between France and Germany, and you can read that history in its streets. The monumental station and the Temple Neuf date from the German period, while Saint-Étienne Cathedral, nicknamed the Good Lord’s Lantern, has one of the highest Gothic naves in France and windows by Marc Chagall. Much of the old town is built in golden Jaumont stone.
A game makes you look closely at gates, arcades and carvings you would otherwise walk past, and the stories explain what you have just seen. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a mirabelle tart whenever you like.
The Metz scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 47 minutes (3.7 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 Metz railway station and finishes at the Porte des Allemands, the fortified gate over the Seille. 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 Metz 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 Metz 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 Metz scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between golden stone, Gothic glass and medieval gates, starting whenever you are ready.
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