Liege scavenger hunt
Rising proudly along Boulevard Piercot, the imposing bronze equestrian Statue of Charlemagne pays tribute to the legendary Emperor of the Romans and native son of the region, surrounded by intricate neo-Renaissance figures honoring his Frankish ancestry.
Renowned for its soaring Gothic vaulting, luminous Renaissance stained glass, and exceptional treasury of sacred relics, Saint Paul's Cathedral of Liège stands as a breathtaking spiritual haven steeped in centuries of regional art and religious history.
Standing at the historic heart of Liège, Place Saint-Lambert is a lively central square framed by the grand Prince-Bishops' Palace and layered with centuries of revolutionary heritage and archaeological mysteries waiting to be explored.
Saint Bartholomew's Church is a premier example of Mosan Romanesque architecture in Liège, famously home to a magnificent 12th-century brass baptismal font.
The Aquarium-Museum of Liège is a historic scientific institution that invites visitors to explore diverse aquatic biodiversity and an extensive natural history collection within a grand 19th-century neoclassical building.
Liege scavenger hunt
Rising proudly along Boulevard Piercot, the imposing bronze equestrian Statue of Charlemagne pays tribute to the legendary Emperor of the Romans and native son of the region, surrounded by intricate neo-Renaissance figures honoring his Frankish ancestry.
Renowned for its soaring Gothic vaulting, luminous Renaissance stained glass, and exceptional treasury of sacred relics, Saint Paul's Cathedral of Liège stands as a breathtaking spiritual haven steeped in centuries of regional art and religious history.
Standing at the historic heart of Liège, Place Saint-Lambert is a lively central square framed by the grand Prince-Bishops' Palace and layered with centuries of revolutionary heritage and archaeological mysteries waiting to be explored.
Saint Bartholomew's Church is a premier example of Mosan Romanesque architecture in Liège, famously home to a magnificent 12th-century brass baptismal font.
The Aquarium-Museum of Liège is a historic scientific institution that invites visitors to explore diverse aquatic biodiversity and an extensive natural history collection within a grand 19th-century neoclassical building.

Liege Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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Your own guide to Liège on your phone: hand-picked places, each with why to go, what to order and a practical tip.

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From St Paul's to the Grand Curtius, on both banks of the Meuse

The Liège 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. Between St Paul's Cathedral and the Grand Curtius on the Meuse you walk 4.2 km, roughly 54 minutes in all, and with 10 riddles, the tales behind them and the odd pause the game comes to about 3 hours, starting whenever you open it.

Highlights include the painted vaults of Saint-Jacques, the Charlemagne Monument, the Royal Opera of Wallonia with the statue of Grétry, Place Saint-Lambert, the Romanesque Collegiate Church of St Bartholomew and the Grand Curtius on the Meuse. The centre is flat and easy to explore on foot, and the route also crosses the river, so you see the city of the prince-bishops from both banks.

  • Durationabout 3 hours
  • Walkingabout 54 min · 4.2 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

A riddle game through the city of the prince-bishops

Ancestors on a pedestal, a heart in a statue, a pine cone on a column

The riddles live in the stone and bronze around you: Charlemagne's forebears standing round his horse on Boulevard d'Avroy, the statue of Grétry outside the opera, the Perron on Place du Marché with its pine cone and cross. You solve them by looking hard and reasoning, and no French is required.

A murdered bishop and a lost cathedral

Every answer opens a story: how the city grew around the spot where Bishop Lambert was killed around the year 700, why the vast cathedral named after him vanished after the revolution of 1789, and why the composer Grétry's heart rests inside a pedestal. Lambert's story also comes as audio narration, handy when your eyes are busy with the portals.

Two Meuse crossings in 4.2 km

Walking takes about 54 minutes: from the cathedral to Saint-Jacques and Boulevard d'Avroy, across the Meuse to the Aquarium-Muséum, back to the opera and Place Saint-Lambert, and finally along the quays to the Grand Curtius. Google Maps points the way, and the centre is flat almost everywhere.

Waffles on the way, a break by the Meuse

Nobody is timing you, so try a Liège waffle in the old centre or sit on a bench by the river, then pick the game up later that day or on another. When you come back, the game picks up at the riddle where you left off.

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How it works

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

Weekend visitors, families and teams in the Cité Ardente

Gothic, Romanesque and neoclassical in one day

Around 3 hours is enough to see Gothic, Romanesque and neoclassical Liège, from the painted vaults of Saint-Jacques to the opera of 1820, which suits a day trip from Brussels, Maastricht or Aachen. Afterwards the museums and cafés are right where the game ends.

Aquarium fans and young emperor-spotters

Kids enjoy the Aquarium-Muséum building on the Meuse, the mounted emperor surrounded by his ancestors and the idea of a heart hidden inside a statue. An adult plays with every team, and 4.2 km is a fair distance, so a waffle stop on the way is worth planning.

Office teams trading desks for riddles

A team holds up to 5 players, everyone on their own phone, and several teams can leave St Paul's Cathedral a few minutes apart. The finish at the Grand Curtius on the Quai de Maastricht makes an easy meeting point for the whole group.

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: cathedral, Charlemagne, opera and the Meuse quays

10 stops · about 54 min walking · start: St Paul's Cathedral · finish: Grand Curtius

The hunt starts at St Paul's Cathedral and heads to the Collegiate Church of Saint-Jacques and the Charlemagne Monument on Boulevard d'Avroy. After crossing the Meuse to the Aquarium-Muséum, you return to the centre for the Théâtre de Liège and the Royal Opera of Wallonia. Via Place Saint-Lambert and the Church of Saint-André you reach St Bartholomew's and finish at the Grand Curtius museum. Each answer is hidden in a facade, a statue or a church portal seen from the street, so the prince-bishops' city never asks you for an entry ticket, and if you would rather start beside the river or on Place Saint-Lambert, the app lets you choose the first stop and reorders the rest.

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  1. St Paul's Cathedral

    1St Paul's CathedralStart

    Founded in the 10th century as a collegiate church, St Paul's became the cathedral of Liège in the early 19th century, after the old Cathedral of Saint Lambert had been destroyed in the wake of the Liège Revolution of 1789. The Gothic church you see was built mainly between the 13th and 15th centuries.

  2. Collegiate Church of Saint-Jacques

    2Collegiate Church of Saint-Jacques

    Saint-Jacques was founded in the early 11th century as a Benedictine abbey, and its Romanesque west front survives from that time. The nave was rebuilt in the 16th century in flamboyant Gothic style, with richly painted vaults. On the north side, look for the Renaissance portal attributed to the Liège artist Lambert Lombard.

  3. Charlemagne Monument

    3Charlemagne Monument

    This equestrian statue of Charlemagne by the Liège sculptor Louis Jehotte was unveiled in 1868 on Boulevard d'Avroy. Around the pedestal stand his ancestors, among them Pepin of Herstal and Charles Martel, because the Carolingian family had strong roots in the Liège region. A local tradition even claims that Charlemagne was born nearby.

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  4. Aquarium-Muséum

    4Aquarium-Muséum

    Run by the University of Liège, the Aquarium-Muséum occupies the 19th-century Institute of Zoology on the banks of the Meuse. Its aquariums show fish from rivers and seas around the world, and the zoology museum holds thousands of animal specimens collected by the university over many generations.

  5. Théâtre de Liège

    5Théâtre de Liège

    The Théâtre de Liège, the city's main stage for contemporary drama, is housed in the former Émulation building on Place du Vingt-Août, opposite the main building of the University of Liège. When the theatre moved in, in the 2010s, the historic façade was joined to a modern glass extension.

  6. Royal Opera of Wallonia

    6Royal Opera of Wallonia

    The Royal Opera of Wallonia performs in Liège's neoclassical Théâtre Royal, which opened in 1820. In front of it stands a statue of André-Modeste Grétry, the opera composer born in Liège in 1741. His heart is kept in the pedestal of the statue.

  7. Place Saint-Lambert

    7Place Saint-Lambert

    Liège grew around the spot where Bishop Lambert was murdered around the year 700, and the huge Cathedral of Saint Lambert later stood on this square. It was demolished in the years after the Liège Revolution of 1789. Its foundations can be seen in the Archéoforum beneath the square.

  8. Church of Saint-André

    8Church of Saint-André

    The domed Church of Saint-André stands on Place du Marché, the old market square of Liège. It was rebuilt in neoclassical style in the second half of the 18th century and is now used for exhibitions and events. Nearby rises the Perron, the column topped by a pine cone and a cross that symbolises the city's liberties.

  9. Collegiate Church of St Bartholomew

    9Collegiate Church of St Bartholomew

    This Romanesque collegiate church was built in the 11th and 12th centuries, and its massive twin-towered west front is typical of the Meuse region. Inside stands the baptismal font made by Renier de Huy between 1107 and 1118, a brass basin resting on oxen and one of the major works of Mosan art.

  10. Grand Curtius

    10Grand CurtiusFinish

    The Grand Curtius museum takes its name from Jean Curtius, a wealthy arms supplier and industrialist who built this mansion on the Meuse around 1600. Its red brick façade striped with bands of limestone is typical of the Mosan Renaissance. Today the complex brings together collections of archaeology, decorative arts, weapons and glass.

37 reviews for Liege Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kristien– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    leuke alternatieve manier om de stad en haar mooiste plekjes te ontdekken

  2. Rated 4 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Wir haben eine Stadt näher kennengelernt, in der die Sehenswürdigkeiten nicht alle in unmittelbarer Nähe liegen. In die Fragestellung der Rätsel musste ich mich zunächst hineindenken. Es wäre hilfreich, wenn die Aufgabenstellung präziser beschrieben wäre. Sehr schön war die eigene Zeitgestaltung inkl. der Möglichkeit, früher auszusteigen und trotzdem alle Texte lesen zu können.

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    Vanessa– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die Schnitzeljagd umfasste so gut wie alle Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt und lieferte kurze Erläuerungen zu den verschiedenen Orten, aber auch zur Stadtgeschichte. Leider war die Übersetzung ins Deutsche nicht immer gut, was teilweise auch zu Problemen mit dem Verständnis der Rätselfragen führte. Insgesamt hat die Tour bei uns mehr als drei Stunden gedauert.

  5. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die zusätzlichen Infos und die kleinen Rätsel

  6. Rated 4 out of 5

    Elsa– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Bien détaillé mais quelques certaines places à voir

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    Erik– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Leuke eenvoudige activiteiten die een stadsbezoek opvrolijken en je naar enkele bijzondere plaatsen brengt.

  8. Rated 4 out of 5

    Martin– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Ik geef een totale beoordeling van ‘Goed’ omdat het vrij omslachtig is om de app te downloaden en om daarna het spel te openen. Het duurde een half uur vooraleer iedereen kon starten.

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    Luxembourg –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Amusante et intéressante.

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Doe Rätsel waren sehr gut lösbar, viele Highlights von Lüttich wurden “abgehakt”

  11. Rated 4 out of 5

    Yvonne– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Am Anfang war man etwas in der App bzgl.einer Fragestellung verwirrt, da man diese vergebens gesucht hat, doch dann ging es. Schade, dass die App die Antworten im Team nicht synchronisiert. So ist es hinfällig, dass Jeder TN sich dazu anmeldet. Gut ist, dass man es an mehreren Tagen durchführen kann, so kann man auch die Museen besuchen

  12. Rated 4 out of 5

    Adonis– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Bon activité à faire en couple ou en famille !

  13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Rainer– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Gute Idee. Gut geführt. Manche Fragen sehr einfach, manche nicht. Aber lustig und man sieht was von der Stadt.

  14. Rated 5 out of 5

    Austria –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die Rätsel sind sehr einfach, also perfekt für Kinder geeignet, sobald sie lesen können. Die Schnitzeljagd ist eine spielerische Möglichkeit um Lüttich kennenzulernen. Mir gefällt gut, dass man die Strecke selbst nach Wunsch ändern kann.

  15. Rated 4 out of 5

    United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    It was a fun activity! The text about liege was a bit boring but the games were great!

  16. Rated 4 out of 5

    Johanna-Magdalena– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Wir waren im Sommer 2023 in Lüttich. Die Innenstadt ist Baustelle, die Tour führt leider dirket hindurch. Eine Anlaufstelle der Schnitzeljagd war nicht (mehr?) vorhanden. Wir haben sehr lange gesucht. Das war sehr schade und frustrierend.

  17. Rated 5 out of 5

    Yvonne– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Schöne Aktivität als Gruppe, Rätsel waren nicht zu schwierig, hat spass gemacht

  18. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die Tour hat Spaß gemacht, man hat alles wesentliche in Lüttich sehen können. Die Rätsel waren leider ohne Bezug zu Lüttich.

  19. Rated 5 out of 5

    Corinna– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Super chouette moment pour l’EVJF de ma soeur

  20. Rated 3 out of 5

    Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Relativement compliqué et long. Mais la balade était cool.

  21. Rated 5 out of 5

    Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Très sympa en famille

  22. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Wir sind als Familie weit durch die Stadt gelaufen ohne uns zu langweilen, das war eindeutig der Verdienst dieser Schnitzeljagd. Die Rätsel waren prima, sodass eine 11-jährige sie mit uns zusammen auch lösen konnte und nicht frustriert war. Aus unserer Sicht ist der Bahnhof eine interessante Sehenswürdigkeit, die nicht erfasst war, allerdings auch relativ abgelegen ist. Die Informationstexte waren selbst zu lesen oder durch eine Computerstimme vorgelesen und unserer Meinung nach von der Länge her sehr gut, hätten aber mit etwas prägnanteren Informationen oder lustigen Begebenheiten bestückt sein können. Fazit: Eine schöne Schnitzeljagd durch die Stadt mit netten Rätseln, aber mäßigem Informationsgehalt.

  23. Rated 4 out of 5

    Marie– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    I enjoyed the walk around the city, especially as it took me farther than I would naturally have strolled on my own. I retained some details from the city history and information, so I call that a win!

  24. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Sehr gut erklärt, tolle Stadt.

  25. Rated 4 out of 5

    Jelena– Croatia –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    It was a good experience. Should be done in the morning when all those points of interest are open for business.

  26. Rated 3 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    À privilégier en été car la nuit complique les recherches. Beaucoup de marche

  27. Rated 4 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Une manière originale de visiter Liège tout en pouvant prendre le temps de faire des pauses et de profiter des différents quartiers !

  28. Rated 5 out of 5

    Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Great way to discover a city in your own pace.

  29. Rated 4 out of 5

    Denmark –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Hyggelige skattejagt med familien

  30. Rated 5 out of 5

    United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Super activity!!!

  31. Rated 3 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Sommige vragen waren niet erg duidelijk. Een groot aantal dan weer erg gemakkelijk. Erg duur voor wat het is.

  32. Rated 5 out of 5

    Austria –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Es wäre sehr schön

  33. Rated 5 out of 5

    Switzerland –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Es war sehr schön und empfehlenswert!!!

  34. Rated 5 out of 5

    Switzerland –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    You feel like you are in an outdoor escape room and it takes you to all the highlights. I would do it everywhere 😀

  35. Rated 5 out of 5

    Switzerland –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Well done!

  36. Rated 5 out of 5

    Greece –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Super activity, highly recommended !

  37. Rated 5 out of 5

    kareen22 –

    Very good idea!Well done, kids loved it also, even the riddles were not for their level. With a bit of explanation they were focused on the walk!

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Frequently asked questions

How much time do we need for the hunt from St Paul's to the Grand Curtius?

About 3 hours. The walking part is only some 54 minutes, spread over 4.2 km and 10 stops on both banks of the Meuse, and the riddles, the stories and the views of Liège's churches fill the rest. You can stop for lunch in the middle and carry on afterwards.

Is it true the game opens at a cathedral and closes at a museum on the river?

Yes: it begins at St Paul's Cathedral, the Gothic church that became the city's cathedral in the early 19th century, and ends at the Grand Curtius, the red-and-white Renaissance mansion of the arms dealer Jean Curtius on the riverbank. If your hotel is nearer the opera or Place Saint-Lambert, simply pick another first stop in the app.

Does a guide lead the hunt, and do we have to book a time?

No guide leads it and you choose the time yourselves. Tickets are bought per player online, and entering the emailed booking reference in the World City Trail app unlocks the game for whenever the group is ready, a Saturday morning or a weekday evening alike. The riddles show up on every phone in the team, and you can break off at any point.

Are there entry fees at the Grand Curtius or the Aquarium-Muséum?

Both are museums with paid admission, so step inside only if you want to: the hunt itself is solved entirely from outside.

Will children enjoy the game in Liège?

Most do, provided an adult plays in each team. They like spotting fish at the Aquarium-Muséum, counting Charlemagne's ancestors around the horse and hearing that Grétry's heart lies inside his statue. Wheelchairs will struggle on this route, and pushing a buggy over 4.2 km with two river crossings is hard work.

Our group mixes Dutch and German speakers, so will each of us get the Liège riddles in our own language?

Yes: Dutch and German are both offered, alongside English, French, Italian and Spanish, and because the language is set on each phone, a visitor from Maastricht can play beside a friend from Aachen.

Is the hunt a good choice for a company outing in Liège?

It works well: buy a ticket per person, form teams of up to five and start them from St Paul's Cathedral at short intervals, then gather at the Grand Curtius. The whole game takes place in public streets, squares and quays, so no room or extra booking is needed.

What do we need to bring for a few hours in Liège?

Comfortable shoes for 4.2 km, an umbrella or rain jacket for Belgian showers and one charged phone with mobile data per team, ideally backed up by a power bank. A little appetite for a waffle on the way does no harm either.

Your first riddle is outside St Paul's Cathedral

Sort out the tickets online, one for each player, and keep the email with the booking reference handy for the day of the game. On the day you pick, go to St Paul's Cathedral and open the first riddle in front of its Gothic walls.

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