Solve riddles from the Ponts Couverts in Petite France to the cathedral and Place Kléber, and hear the stories behind Strasbourg’s old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.5 · 1,312 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.5 (1,312)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of Strasbourg’s Grande Île.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.5 (4)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, from the cathedral to the Opéra, with up to three hints.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.4 (7)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you follow the river Ill from Petite France to the Neustadt.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Strasbourg scavenger hunt starts at the Ponts Couverts, the bridges and medieval towers at the edge of Petite France. It continues to Saint Thomas Church, Place Gutenberg, the Alsatian Museum and the cathedral, then on to Palais Rohan, Place Kléber, the Opéra national du Rhin and Place de la République, finishing at St Paul’s Church on the Ill.
The 10 stops cover about 3.8 km, roughly 47 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere 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.
Strasbourg’s historic centre lies on the Grande Île, an island in the river Ill listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In one walk you pass the half-timbered houses of Petite France, the red sandstone cathedral with its astronomical clock, the square named after Gutenberg, who lived here for some years before printing his Bible in Mainz, and the broad avenues of the Neustadt, built after 1871.
A game makes you notice what most visitors miss: carved figures, house signs and old inscriptions. The stories that follow explain what you just saw, everyone plays on their own phone, and with no schedule you can stop for a tarte flambée whenever you like.
The Strasbourg scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It has 10 stops and about 47 minutes (3.8 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 Ponts Couverts in Petite France and finishes at St Paul’s Church on the river Ill. 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 Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Chinese. 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 Strasbourg scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles from Petite France to the cathedral, starting whenever you are ready.
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