Serving as the beating heart of the Old Town, the bustling Marktplatz is framed by the Gothic Church of the Holy Spirit and the Baroque Rathaus, anchored by the iconic Hercules Fountain where centuries of Heidelberg's civic life and local traditions converge.

The Kornmarkt is a charming square in Heidelberg’s Old Town, centered around the 18th-century Madonna Fountain and offering one of the most iconic views of the castle ruins towering above. Originally a bustling grain market, this elegant space is framed by historic buildings and serves as a peaceful gateway for the funicular ride up to the majestic Schloss Heidelberg.

Anchoring Germany’s oldest university campus, the historic Universitätsplatz pulses with vibrant student life, framed by the grand Old and New University buildings and rich with centuries of scholarly traditions and academic lore waiting to be discovered.

The Jesuitenkirche is a magnificent Baroque church in Heidelberg’s Old Town, admired for its elegant pink sandstone façade, richly decorated interior, and peaceful atmosphere just steps from the city’s historic market square.

The Old Bridge is a stunning 18th-century sandstone masterpiece that connects Heidelberg’s Old Town with the Neuenheim district, featuring a grand medieval gate and several ornate sculptures. Famous for its nine graceful arches and the iconic Bronze Monkey statue, it offers the most quintessential view of the Heidelberg Castle and the surrounding Neckar Valley.

Heidelberg Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

Name: Heidelberg Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour
Brand: World City Trail
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Riddles along Hauptstraße and down to the Neckar

The Heidelberg scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk from landmark to landmark, solve a riddle at each one by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories and legends behind it. From the tram hub at Bismarckplatz to Karlsplatz below the castle it is about 2 hours and 10 stops, yet only some 38 minutes and 3 km of that are spent walking, and you set off whenever it suits you.

Highlights include the Haus zum Riesen on Hauptstraße, Universitätsplatz in the oldest university town in today's Germany, the Jesuit Church, the market square with the Church of the Holy Spirit, the bronze bridge monkey and the Old Bridge over the Neckar. The old town is compact and largely pedestrianised, with the castle ruins above it, so the main landmarks are easy to reach on foot.

Durationabout 2 hours
Walkingabout 38 min · 3 km
Stops10
LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

From a giant's house to a bronze monkey

A giant, a lion fountain and a carved motto

Each of the 10 stops hides its riddle in something you can see: the statue on the façade of the Haus zum Riesen, the inscription over the New University, the little shops wedged between the buttresses of the Church of the Holy Spirit. Observation and a bit of logic are enough, and no German is required.

Blown-up towers and a divided church

Answers unlock stories: the stones said to come from the castle's Thick Tower after French troops blew it up, the wall that for over two centuries split the Church of the Holy Spirit between Protestants and Catholics, and the Old Bridge, destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt by 1947. On busy Hauptstraße it often helps to let the audio narration do the reading for you.

3 km on one of Germany's longest pedestrian streets

The walking adds up to only about 38 minutes: east along Hauptstraße, a short detour down to the Neckar, then back through the lanes to the squares below the castle. Google Maps leads you from stop to stop, and the cobbles are the only hard part.

A coffee on Marktplatz, the rest tomorrow

No clock is running, so sit down for a coffee on the market square or browse the shops of Hauptstraße, then carry on later or another day. Staying near the river? Let the app make the Brückenaffe your first riddle.

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How it works

Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Who plays the Heidelberg hunt: day visitors, families, conference groups

Heidelberg in one afternoon, castle view included

In about 2 hours you see the university quarter, the market square, the Old Bridge and the classic view of the castle ruins from Kornmarkt, with time left to ride the funicular up afterwards. Thanks to the riddles you stop at doorways, fountains and inscriptions that the crowds on Hauptstraße hurry by.

Kids who want to touch a monkey

Children love the bronze bridge monkey, whose mirror is said to bring wealth and whose fingers promise a return to Heidelberg, and they enjoy spotting the giant on his house and the lion fountain on Universitätsplatz. With a grown-up in each team and short hops between stops, it suits primary-school ages well.

Conference guests and colleagues

Up to 5 players form a team, each with the game on their own phone, so a conference group or a class can split up at Bismarckplatz and meet again at Karlsplatz. It is played on public streets and squares only, which means no room or slot has to be reserved.

Good to know

Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.

The route: from Bismarckplatz along Hauptstraße to the Old Bridge and Karlsplatz

10 stops · about 38 min walking · start: Bismarckplatz park · finish: Karlsplatz

The hunt starts in the park on Bismarckplatz and follows Hauptstraße east past the Haus zum Riesen and the Palatinate Museum to Universitätsplatz and the Jesuit Church. It continues to the market square, down to the Brückenaffe and the Old Bridge on the Neckar, and back through the lanes of the old town to Kornmarkt, finishing at Karlsplatz below the castle. Every answer is read off a façade, a fountain or the bridge itself, so no stop sends you to a ticket desk, and if you are coming down from the castle rather than in by tram, the app can open the game at Karlsplatz or Kornmarkt and rearrange the rest.

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1Bismarckplatz parkStart
The small park on Bismarckplatz lies at the western edge of the old town, next to Heidelberg's busiest tram and bus interchange. The square is named after Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of the German Empire, and from here Hauptstraße, one of the longest pedestrian streets in Germany, runs east into the old town.
2Haus zum Riesen
This baroque mansion on Hauptstraße was built in the early 18th century, when Heidelberg was rebuilt after the French destruction of the 1690s. According to tradition its builder used stones from the castle's Thick Tower, which French troops had blown up, and the house is named after the larger-than-life statue on its façade.
3Palatinate Museum (Kurpfälzisches Museum)
Heidelberg's museum of art and history occupies the Palais Morass, a baroque town palace built in the early 18th century for a law professor of the university. Its collections include Tilman Riemenschneider's carved Twelve Apostles Altar and a cast of the jaw of Homo heidelbergensis, found near Heidelberg in 1907.
4Universitätsplatz
Heidelberg University, founded in 1386 by Elector Rupert I, is the oldest university in today's Germany. On this square stand the baroque Old University and the New University of 1931, built largely with American donations and inscribed with the words Dem lebendigen Geist, to the living spirit, and a lion fountain.
5Jesuit Church
The Jesuit Church was begun in 1712, at a time when the Catholic electors of the Palatinate were strengthening the Catholic faith in Heidelberg. Its tall façade of red Neckar sandstone faces a quiet square in the university quarter, while the bell tower was only added in the 19th century.
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6Marktplatz (Market Square)
The market square is dominated by the Gothic Church of the Holy Spirit, burial place of the Palatinate electors, which for more than two centuries was divided by a wall between Protestants and Catholics. Small shops are built between its buttresses, and opposite stands the Haus zum Ritter of 1592, one of the few houses to survive the fires of 1693.
7Brückenaffe (Bridge Monkey)
This bronze monkey by the sculptor Gernot Rumpf has sat beside the old-town end of the Old Bridge since 1979. It recalls a stone monkey that once stood on the medieval bridge tower. Local tradition says that touching its mirror brings wealth and touching its fingers means you will return to Heidelberg.
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8Old Bridge
The Old Bridge, officially the Karl Theodor Bridge, was built of stone between 1786 and 1788 under Elector Charles Theodore, after ice had destroyed the wooden bridge before it. Its bridge gate with two white towers was part of the medieval town wall. German troops blew up the bridge in 1945, and it was rebuilt by 1947.
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9Kornmarkt
The former grain market below the castle is centred on a baroque statue of the Virgin Mary from the early 18th century, set up as a sign of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. From the square you get a classic view up to the castle ruins, and the lower station of the funicular to the castle is close by.
10KarlsplatzFinish
This wide square at the eastern end of Hauptstraße lies directly below the castle and offers one of the best views of its ruins from the old town. On one side stands the Palais Boisserée, where the brothers Sulpiz and Melchior Boisserée showed their famous collection of old German paintings in the early 19th century.

68 reviews for Heidelberg Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

Rated 5 out of 5

Frank– Germany – 01/01/2024

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Interessante Erfahrung insbesondere wenn man im Team die Schnitzeljagd teilt. Guter kompakter ?berblick von der Geschichte von der Stadt Heidelberg.
Rated 4 out of 5

Markus– Germany – 19/12/2023

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Sehr gut, ist aber sehr anspruchsvoll. F?r Einzelperson zu Anspruchsvoll, kann man am besten im Team l?sen
Rated 4 out of 5

Tobias– Germany – 06/12/2023

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Da wir aus der Region h?ufiger mal in Heidelberg sind, war die Schnitzeljagd eine super M?glichkeit, einmal etwas mehr ?ber die Sehensw?rdigkeiten der Stadt zu erfahren. Die R?tsel sind weitgehend einfach zu l?sen, und die Hintergrundinformationen zu den Stationen sehr interessant. Uns hat’s Spa? gemacht und wir k?nnen es problemlos weiterempfehlen.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 25/11/2023

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Idee ist sch?n, hat auch Spa? gemacht das Quiz zu beantworten. Das sch?ne daran, dass man nicht an Zeit gebunden ist und zwischen Aufgaben mal was anderes besuchen kann. Nur manche Fragen w?rde ich vllt anders formulieren, da es manchmal nicht eindeutig war.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 05/11/2023

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Es ist eine gute Alternative zu einer pers?nlichen Stadtf?hrung. Man ist flexibel und erf?hrt viel ?ber die Geschichte Heidelbergs. Die R?tsel sind l?sbar.
Rated 3 out of 5

Irina– Germany – 15/10/2023

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Wir haben die Schnitzeljagd als Team, zu viert gemacht. Jeder hat die 5€ bezahlt, was aber total unn?tig war, da jeder dadurch immer alleine in sein Handy geschaut hat. Dass wir als Team unterwegs waren, war nicht von Bedeutung. Es gibt keine Gruppenbenachrichtigungen oder sonst was. Es reicht daher vollkommen, wenn f?r eine Person bezahlt wird und man dann zusammen r?tselt.
Rated 4 out of 5

Leonie– Germany – 02/10/2023

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Die R?tsel waren alle sehr ach?n und abwechslungsreich. Die Fehlersuche und das Bismarck-R?tsel waren nicht sehr eindeutig und eher ein ausprobieren. Das R?tsel mit dem Br?ckenaffen war sehr schwer und haben wir ohne Tipp nicht schaffen k?nnen.
Rated 4 out of 5

Austria – 18/07/2023

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Nette Abwechslung zu gef?hrten Touren
Rated 5 out of 5

Ulrike– Germany – 18/06/2023

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Sehr gut! Es hat uns viel Spa? gemacht.
Rated 4 out of 5

France – 10/06/2023

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Ce “guide” permet de visiter tranquillement la veille ville (hors ch?teau). Quelques d?fauts (pour am?liorer)… La premi?re ?tape nous am?ne ? Bismarck, dommage de n’avoir pas d?velopp? le r?le de Bismarck dans l’histoire de l’Allemagne. Quelques mots de passe impr?cis, par exemple Bismark est certes chauve, mais n’a pas de lunettes noires… donc le 13 n’?tait pas si ?vident. On parle assez peu du Heidelberg actuel. Pour ceux qui paient l’entr?e du ch?teau, ce serait sympa d’adjoindre (en bonus) 3 ou 4 ?tapes au ch?teau et dans le parc voisin. (pas compris la question ci-dessus sur le transport), on a tout fait ? pied.
Rated 5 out of 5

Switzerland – 23/04/2023

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Die Schnitzeljagd, war informativ, wir haben viel vom Stadtkern gesehen. Jedoch waren die Fragen, f?r mich, zu oft mit zahlen und rechnen zu beantworten. Man ist zeitlich flexibel, was super ist! Es ersetzte aus meiner Sicht keinen Guide.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 02/04/2023

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Eine sch?ne Sache so eine Schnitzeljagd
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 21/03/2023

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Hat Spa? gemacht, war nicht zu schwer und nicht zu leicht
Rated 4 out of 5

Beate– Germany – 12/03/2023

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Es hat sehr viel Spa? gemacht. Allerdings w?re es super, wenn wir von jedem Punkt h?tten starten k?nnen. Das hatten wir auch zun?chst versucht, mussten dann aber feststellen, dass wir ie ersten Stationen nicht mehr bearbeiten k?nnen. Beim Schloss haben wir den Artikel nicht mit aufgeschrieben, deshalb wurde unsere Antwort als falsch angesehen. Die Aufgabe mit der Katze vor der Alten Br?cke haben wir nicht verstanden. Auch die Antwort verstehen wir nicht.
Rated 4 out of 5

Lisa– Germany – 05/03/2023

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Es hat alles super geklappt und hat Spa? gemacht. Eine andere Art, um eine f?r uns schon oft besuchte Stadt, anders zu erleben und neu zu entdecken. Schade, dass die Informationen oft nicht direkt zu den Stationen gepasst haben, das h?tte uns noch besser gefallen.
Rated 5 out of 5

Hans-Joachim– Germany – 05/02/2023

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Ich finde den Preis unschlagbar g?nstig im Verh?ltnis was geboten wird. Als Fremder in Heidelberg vermittelt die App mit der selbstgef?hrten Schnitzeljagd & Sightseeing toll e Eindr?cke und eine spannende Schnitzeljagd. Ich glaube, dass man nach dem Durchgang sicherlich mehr wei? wie der eine oder andere Einwohner. Kann ich nur empfehlen und wenn besser noch, wenn es im Team ab mindestens 3 Personen durchgef?hrt wird. Wir waren zu f?nft und das war super, wie sich Teamspirit eingestellt hat.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 07/01/2023

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Die Schnitzeljagd hat Spa? gemacht, aber manche R?tsel waren etwas umst?ndlich zu l?sen. Aber im gro?en Ganzen eine abwechslungsreiche Idee.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 06/01/2023

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Super entspannt, teilweise schwierig zu l?sen
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 23/12/2022

Collected on GetYourGuide
Leuke wandeling met volop wetenswaardigheden
Rated 5 out of 5

United States – 16/12/2022

Collected on GetYourGuide
We had a great time exploring Heidelberg even though it was freezing. It was cool to have some additional pieces of history provided as we tried to find different landmarks. Our brains weren’t functioning well in the cold and the riddles were frustrating at times but the app lets you skip that part if you want. Overall it was a fun way to see things that we would have probably missed.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 11/12/2022

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Man musste erst etwas ?berlegen, aber ansonsten war es echt cool gemacht. Kann man mal machen 🙂 Die App hat auch super funktioniert.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 08/11/2022

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Die Idee ist wirklich gut, allerdings sind die R?tsel recht langweilig. Zudem ist man tats?chlich nur in der Altstadt und dort ist es naturge etwas laut und wuselig, so dass man gef?hlt st?ndig jemandem im Weg steht. Es k?nnten noch ein paar mehr R?tsel an Orten stattfinden, die nicht an den Hauptsehensw?rdigkeiten verortet sind. Trotzdem hat das R?tseln Spa? gemacht
Rated 4 out of 5

New Zealand – 27/10/2022

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Deutsche Texte zum Teil so schlecht aus dem Englischen ?bersetzt, dass manchmal gar keine sinnvollen S?tze herauskommen. Mit ein bisschen Kenntnis englischer Redewendungen versteht man etwas mehr. Offenbar wurde hier Google Translate benutzt, etwas mehr M?he geben w?re angemessen. Die L?sungen der R?tsel haben zum Teil keinen Bezug zur Stadttour und mindestens einmal war es noch nicht mal ein Wort. Insgesamt aber eine unterhaltsame und interessante Tour.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 26/10/2022

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Wieder eine tolle M?glichkeit eine Stadt zu erkunden
Rated 5 out of 5

Katja– Germany – 26/10/2022

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Toll
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 25/10/2022

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Gut
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 24/10/2022

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Die App ist super um beim Erkunden der Stadt ein paar Anhaltspunkte zu haben. Leider beziehen sich die Infos nicht auf die R?tselobjekte. Macht trotzdem Spa?.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 03/10/2022

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Super Stadtf?hrung mit kleine R?tsel. Hin und wieder, war es knifflig, was jetzt bei einem R?tsel erwartet wurde. Dann musste man es eben ausprobieren. Dies hat aber mega Spa? gemacht. Evtl. K?nnte man die Schnitzeljagd etwas l?nger machen.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 01/10/2022

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gut, dass auch historische Erl?uterungen verf?gbar waren die Fragen wurden im Laufe des Rundgangs immer leichter – Absicht?
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 19/09/2022

Collected on GetYourGuide
Es war sehr angenehm eigenst?ndig und zeitlich unabh?ngig Heidelberg zu erkunden. Die eingebaute Schnitzeljagd hat es interessant gestaltet. Wir empfehlen es weiter.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 31/07/2022

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Die R?tsel waren recht einfach. Es w?re sch?n, wenn der Anfangspunkt frei w?hlbar w?re.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 29/07/2022

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Sch?ner kurzweiliger Zeitvertreib
Rated 5 out of 5

Netherlands – 28/07/2022

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Leuke manier om de stad te zien.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 27/07/2022

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Abwechslungsreich, aber teilweise zu einfach!
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 16/07/2022

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R?tsel 9 hat nicht gestimmt, weil mehr Buchstaben tats?chlich auf der Linie lagen
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 12/07/2022

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Empfehlenswert. Der Blick wird gef?hrt auf Dinge, die man sonst nicht wahrgenommen / entdeckt h?tte.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 12/07/2022

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Gerne mehr und schwierigere R?tsel einbauen.
Rated 4 out of 5

Netherlands – 06/07/2022

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Een leuke manier om door de stad te wandelen en dingen te zien en ontdekken die je normaal gesproken niet zou zien. Niet tijdgebonden dus ook tijd om tussendoor wat te eten of drinken. De puzzels waren niet erg moeilijk maar wel leuk bedacht.
Rated 3 out of 5

Germany – 15/06/2022

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Ganz ok, aber nichts besonderes. Teilweise schlechtes Deutsch, teilweise Anzeige auf dem Smartphone unvollst?ndig mangels Gr??enanpassung der Anzeige.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 12/06/2022

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Um die Ecke denken, die Stadt auf eine andere lustige Art entdecken.. es hat sehr viel Spass gemacht!!! Sehr empfehlenswert!
Rated 5 out of 5

Greece – 09/06/2022

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I really enjoyed it!
Rated 5 out of 5

Switzerland – 28/05/2022

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The app worked perfectly and we had a lot of fun!
Rated 5 out of 5

United States – 14/05/2022

Collected on GetYourGuide
I had an amazing an unique experience! Best way to learn about the city in a fun way, thank you
Rated 5 out of 5

Switzerland – 14/05/2022

Collected on GetYourGuide
Die Route war wundersch?n und die R?tsel waren genial! Wir haben es genossen!
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 04/05/2022

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Zuerst fand ich mich nicht zurecht. Doch durch die schnelle Hilfe ging es schnell weiter.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 23/04/2022

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Hat uns viel Spa? gemacht mit den R?tseln! Wir waren insgesamt 5 Stunden unterwegs. Mit dem Spiel merkt man viel mehr von der Geschichte der Stadt.
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 19/04/2022

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Alles gut zu finden. Interessante Informationen. Tolle R?tsel.
Rated 4 out of 5

Germany – 19/04/2022

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Leider haben wir nicht gewusst,dass wir daf?r eine andere App ben?tigen und sind daher erstmal ne knappe Stunde in der Gegend rumgeirrt. Der Support hat uns aber sehr gut trotz Feiertag geholfen. Danach hat es uns viel Spa? gemacht. Eine sch?ne Art die Stadt kennenzulernen!!
Rated 5 out of 5

Germany – 06/02/2022

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Sehr gut auch f?r Paare oder f?rs Date.
Rated 5 out of 5

Anika – 18/11/2021

Such a beatiful city ! We came here for the weekend. It was a very nice experience and also very cheap, we were 4 persons and paid 25 euros in total. Also we played the game in German which was important to us

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Frequently asked questions

Can we finish the Heidelberg scavenger hunt and still ride up to the castle the same day?

Comfortably, since the game takes about 2 hours from the park on Bismarckplatz to the tenth riddle. The walking itself takes about 38 minutes across 3 km and 10 stops; riddles, stories and the view from the Old Bridge fill the remaining time. Stop wherever you like and pick the thread up again later.

Where is the first riddle, and on which square does the game end?

You begin in the small park on Bismarckplatz, beside the city's busiest tram and bus interchange, and the tenth riddle waits on Karlsplatz, directly beneath the castle ruins. If the eastern end of the old town is handier, the app lets you start at Kornmarkt, the bridge or any other stop.

Is a guide waiting at Bismarckplatz at a set hour?

Nobody waits by the trams for you, and no hour is fixed in advance. The reference from your booking email goes into the World City Trail app, and after that the day and time are up to you, even a quiet weekday evening. Each player holds a ticket and can follow the riddles on a phone of their own.

Is the castle or the Palatinate Museum included, or is that extra?

You need no ticket for the riddles themselves, all of which are solved out in the streets. The castle, together with the funicular up to it, and the collections of the Palatinate Museum are separate paid visits you can add before or after.

What will children like on the Heidelberg route?

With an adult in each team, they usually race to the Brückenaffe to touch its mirror and fingers, and they like spotting the giant on the Haus zum Riesen and the lions of the fountain on Universitätsplatz. Heidelberg's cobbled old town rules out wheelchairs on this route, and a pushchair will rattle over the setts most of the way.

Is the Heidelberg game available in English and in Dutch?

Yes to both; German, French, Italian and Spanish are on the list too, which makes six. The choice is made per player in the World City Trail app, still standing beside the trams on Bismarckplatz.

Can a conference group or a company play in Heidelberg at the same time?

Easily: buy one ticket per person, form teams of up to five and send them off from Bismarckplatz a few minutes apart, then regroup on Karlsplatz with the castle above you. Since all of it happens in the open, there is nothing to rent.

What should we pack for cobbles and a breeze off the Neckar?

Each team needs a charged smartphone with mobile data, ideally with a power bank, and everyone needs shoes with a good grip for the cobbled lanes. Out on the Old Bridge the wind from the river can feel cool, so bring an extra layer outside high summer.

Start beside the trams on Bismarckplatz

Buy a ticket online for each member of the party, and the confirmation email carries the reference you will type in. On the day you choose, step off the tram at Bismarckplatz, walk into the little park and open the first riddle.

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