Munich's scavenger hunt in practice
The Munich 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. It takes about 3 hours, with around 55 minutes of actual walking over 4.5 km and 10 stops, and you start whenever you like.
Highlights include the Greek-style Königsplatz, Odeonsplatz with the Feldherrnhalle, the twin towers of the Frauenkirche, the Glockenspiel on Marienplatz, the tiny Asamkirche and the food stalls of the Viktualienmarkt. Munich's old town is flat and largely pedestrianised, so the route is easy on foot and links royal squares, churches and markets in one walk.
- Durationabout 3 hours
- Walkingabout 55 min · 4.5 km
- Stops10
- LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Polish
A game from the museum quarter to the old city gate
Look closer than the crowds
Each of the 10 stops poses one riddle about something on display in the street: an inscription on an obelisk, a figure on a façade, a detail of a glockenspiel. Spotting and reasoning crack it; knowing Bavarian history is optional.
Kings, a devil and dancing coopers
Solved riddles release the stories: the devil said to have left his footprint in the Frauenkirche, the bronze archangel fighting a demon on St Michael's, the Glockenspiel's 32 life-size figures re-enacting a ducal wedding of 1568 and the Coopers' Dance. Put in earphones and the audio narration tells you the lot.
Level all the way
Google Maps handles the 4.5 km for you, about 55 minutes on foot, and the old town is flat and largely pedestrianised. From Königsplatz you follow Brienner Straße into the centre, then wind through the old town to the Isartor.
A snack at the market? Go ahead
The game keeps no time, so a bite at the Viktualienmarkt or a long lunch costs you nothing. Carry on later or tomorrow, and if your hotel is near Marienplatz, set a different first stop and order in the app.
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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.
Players the Munich hunt suits best
A first day in Munich
Royal squares, the Residenz, the cathedral, Marienplatz and the market line up along one 4.5 km route. The riddles turn the classic sights into a game, and that is what makes you remember them.
Families on car-free streets
Children are quick to spot a black obelisk, a tiny church squeezed between houses and the fountains for Munich's folk comedians at the Viktualienmarkt. An adult joins in, and with no cars and no slopes the walk stays relaxed for small legs.
Colleagues, clubs and friends
Up to 5 players per team, everyone on their own phone, so a trade-fair delegation or a group of friends can play in parallel and meet at the Isartor. Everything takes place on public squares and streets, so there is nothing to reserve.
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 Königsplatz via Odeonsplatz and Marienplatz to the Isartor
10 stops · about 55 min walking · start: Königsplatz · finish: Isartor
The hunt starts at Königsplatz in the museum quarter and follows Brienner Straße past the obelisk on Karolinenplatz to Odeonsplatz and Max-Joseph-Platz by the Residenz. From there you head into the old town to the Frauenkirche, St Michael's Church and Marienplatz, continue along Sendlinger Straße to the Asamkirche and the Viktualienmarkt, and finish at the Isartor. Your own starting point and a different order are only a tap away in the app, and since the answers are all found on façades, monuments and squares, nobody asks you for an entry ticket between Königsplatz and the Isartor.
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1KönigsplatzStart
King Ludwig I had this square laid out in the spirit of ancient Greece, planned by Karl von Fischer and completed by Leo von Klenze. The Glyptothek and the Propylaea gate, finished in 1862, frame it. The Nazis paved it with granite slabs in 1935 for their rallies, and its 19th-century look was only restored from the late 1980s.
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2Karolinenplatz
This round square on Brienner Straße is named after Queen Caroline, wife of King Maximilian I Joseph. At its centre stands a 29-metre black obelisk by Leo von Klenze, erected in 1833 in memory of the more than 30,000 Bavarian soldiers who died in Napoleon's Russian campaign of 1812.
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3Odeonsplatz
On this square, laid out by Leo von Klenze for Ludwig I, Friedrich von Gärtner's Feldherrnhalle copies the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. Opposite rises the yellow baroque Theatine Church, begun in 1663 in thanks for the birth of the heir Max Emanuel, and in 1923 Hitler's putsch was stopped by the police here.
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4Max-Joseph-Platz
The square in front of the Residenz, the former royal palace, is framed by the National Theatre, home of the Bavarian State Opera, opened in 1818. Leo von Klenze modelled the Königsbau wing of the Residenz on the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. In the middle sits King Maximilian I Joseph, a bronze by Christian Daniel Rauch and unveiled in 1835.
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5Frauenkirche
Munich's cathedral was begun in 1468 under the master builder Jörg von Halsbach and built of brick, because there was no stone quarry nearby. Its twin towers, almost 99 metres high, received their rounded domes in 1525 and became the symbol of the city. Legend says a dark footprint in the entrance hall was left by the devil.
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6St Michael's Church
Duke William V built this Jesuit church between 1583 and 1597 as a centre of the Counter-Reformation, and it is the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. Between its two entrances a bronze Archangel Michael by Hubert Gerhard fights a demon. The crypt holds the tomb of King Ludwig II.
7Marienplatz
Munich's main square takes its name from the Marian Column, erected in 1638 in thanks that the city had survived the Swedish occupation in the Thirty Years' War. The neo-Gothic New Town Hall fills the north side, and its Glockenspiel, with 43 bells and 32 life-size figures, re-enacts a ducal wedding of 1568 and the Coopers' Dance.
8Asamkirche
The brothers Cosmas Damian and Egid Quirin Asam built this small church of St John of Nepomuk between 1733 and 1746 as their private church, right next to their own house. Its façade, only about eight metres wide, fits into the row of houses on Sendlinger Straße and rises from rough rock formations.
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9Viktualienmarkt
King Maximilian I Joseph moved Munich's food market here from Marienplatz in 1807, because the old market had become too small. Its stalls sell fruit, vegetables, cheese, meat and flowers, and fountains honour Munich folk entertainers such as Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt.
10IsartorFinish
The Isar Gate dates from 1337 and was part of Munich's second city wall, on the road leading to the river Isar. A fresco painted by Bernhard von Neher in 1835 shows Emperor Louis the Bavarian returning in triumph from the Battle of Mühldorf in 1322. Its towers now house a museum about the comedians Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt.
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Thrilling! We learnt many new things!
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Une excellente activité familiale.
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Hat spass gemacht!
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Very fun! Riddle easy enough for everyone and a good walk through the city! Different way to explore the city!
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Super activity for families
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Monika– Germany –
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Prima. Manchmal ist die L?sung nicht ganz logisch
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Sehr sch?ne Tour, als Familie super geeignet. Kein Zeitdruck, einfache Fragen, aber f?r die Kinder sehr interessant.
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Die R?tsel sind nicht besonders spannend und haben nicht viel mit den Sehensw?rdigkeiten zu tun. Man bekommt eine gute Route f?r einen Spaziergang durch die Stadt und ein paar kurze recht oberfl?chliche historische Fakten, jedoch auch nur zu den gr??ten Sehensw?rdigkeiten., nicht zu Kleinigkeiten, an denen man vermutlich auch vorbeil?uft und die nicht in jeder Top10 Sehensw?rdigkeitenliste stehen.
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? sempre una bella esperienza solo un po’ caro.
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Super activity!
Tanja – Germany –
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Es war eine sehr tolle Schnitzeljagd, informativ mit sch?nen Stationen! Wir haben viele Highlights von M?nchen gesehen!
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Shari– United States –
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Absolutely loved it. A few of them were super challenging & we loved trying to figure it out!
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Genial busqueda del tesoro!
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Tolle Sache!
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Wir fanden die Schnitzeljagd sehr cool. Wir haben einiges von M?nchen gesehen und es hat sehr Spa? gemacht. Bei uns hat es einige Zeit l?nger gedauert und es war viel zu Fu?, aber es war wirklich gelungen.
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Es war Super
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genial
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Die Schnittzeljagt hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Auf dem Weg haben eine andere Familie getroffen, die auch daran teilnahm und wir konnten uns gegeseitig Tips geben. Einige der Anlaufpunkte waren wegen Aufbau von Zusatzveranstaltungen nicht zug?nglich, aber davon haben wir uns nicht abschrecken lassen. Die Tour hat Spass gemacht und wir haben interessante Hintergr?nde durch die Texte in der App. erfahren. Einige R?tsel waren echt knifflig. Der Service ?ber WApp war sehr gut. Preis/Leistung TOP. Wir machen sichere weitere Touren.
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ganz gut, aber schade, dass man nur 24h Zeit hat. wir mussten kurz nach Beginn unterbrechen wegen Starkregen und Gewitter, und hatten dann keine Gelegenheit mehr weiterzumachen bzw. nur wenn wir das Fr?hst?ck am n?chsten Tag h?tten sausen lassen
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Ich empfehle den World City Trail als eine tolle Familienaktivität.
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Le parcours est savamment pens? pour la d?couverte des principaux monuments du vieux Munich. Nous avons pris tout notre temps pour les contempler. Les ?nigmes sont ? la port?e de tous. Ce fut un tr?s bon moment de notre voyage. Merci
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Die Tour und Abfolge der Sehensw?rdigkeiten war gut: alles gut zu Fu? erreichbar, Abst?nde optimal auch f?r Grundschulkinder machbar. Die Infos zu den Sehensw?rdigkeiten waren gut, zwischendurch auch immer allgemeine Infos ?ber M?nchen. Leider waren die R?tsel eigenartig. Nur ein Drittel haben wir ohne Hilfe l?sen k?nnen, fast die H?lfte gar nicht. Sehr verwirrend, scheinbar schlecht aus anderer Sprache ?bersetzt, so dass es Kauderwelsch ergab. Auch die Tipps waren manchmal sinnfrei und haben uns kein St?ck weiter gebracht. Die Kinder haben nach Aufgabe sechs frustriert abgebrochen und nicht mehr mitger?tselt.
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Something different to do! We thoroughly enjoyed this walk. It was easy to navigate, and the puzzles were interesting and challenging.
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Tr?s sympa en famille mais je trouve juste dommage qu’entre les ?tapes il n’y ait pas de choses ? observer sur la route car parfois il y a un bon trajet entre 2 ?tapes qui parait long aux enfants
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Eine passable Stadtf?hrung. Leider ist der Audioguides eine Computerstimme. Die Aufgaben sind leider ausschlie?lich Bilderr?tsel, die sich nicht immer logisch erschlie?en. Die Hilfen sind selten hilfreich. Und trotz Gruppenbuchung ergibt sich via App kein Gruppenfeeling. Fazit: nicht wirklich spannend!
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Es hat echt Spa? gemacht aber teilweise waren die Texte etwas verwirrend oder haben sich wiederholt. War trotzdem sehr unterhaltsam und wir haben neue Ecken M?nchens kennengelernt. 🙂