Around Zürich · FOXTRAIL & SCAVENGER HUNTS
A city-wide puzzle trail with no guide and no fixed start time: you follow clues bolted to walls, bridges and tram stops until they run out. These 15 trails cover Zürich, Baden and Rapperswil, and all of them work in the rain.
Baden Foxtrail Aquae is a 2.5-hour puzzle walk in Baden, Switzerland, mixing old town sights, waterfront stops, and playful challenges.
“Exciting puzzles, you can see beautiful corners of the city and also see playgrounds. It is nice that you can also go to time-honored hotels or even to Casino Baden.Auto-translated”
A self-paced Einstein puzzle walk in Zurich, linking science to landmarks from Rathausbrücke to Polyterrasse, in English.
“It is a fun way to see the city. There is a story and you learn some science on the way. You go to places you might not otherwise see.”
Solve the Foxtrail Baccarat clue quest in Rapperswil, using public transport and city puzzles in English for a fun 2.5-hour adventure.
“The clues were both in German and in English.”
Foxtrail Odysseus in Zurich: a 2.5-hour mystery walk with Limmat, rails, enchanted gardens, and art-gallery puzzles near Zurich HB.
“the foxtrail is great. But the logistic with Viator was very poor. Although the payment was taken, my booking was not passed so that we could take part. I therefore had to spend an extra hour on the day ordering again. I am in the process of requesting a refund from Viator.”
Outdoor augmented reality escape game in Zurich old town. 2-hour scavenger hunt with missions on provided iPad and equipment, no app.
“The game took us through a large part of Zurich old town”
Solve Lucerne puzzles on a self-guided walk to Chapel Bridge and more, using an app for hints, questions, and photo tasks.
“Great way to find the gems of the city. Only bad was the Lion was being restored/cleaned and was all covered up.”
Follow a fox through Kloten in Zurich on the Foxtrail Picasso. Solve art and tech clues tied to Zurich Airport for about 2.5 hours.
“Cool trail, great for kids to puzzle. Perfect for travelling by public transport. Interesting and beautiful places visited. Was nice - despite rainy weather.Auto-translated”
Follow the fox to find the runaway locomotive Emma on a 2.5-hour rail-and-puzzle adventure across the Emmental and Entlebuch.
“Exciting and interesting puzzle in very beautiful surroundings. Sophisticated and versatile. The puzzle and fun factor is high.Auto-translated”
A self-guided Zurich scavenger hunt with puzzles and photo tasks, hitting Grossmünster, Sechseläutenplatz, Paradeplatz and more in English.
“Zurich has so many beautiful spots. It was a beautiful walk and will use Explorial again. The app is really cool and you learn a lot with the riddles. All loved it and we have lots of pictures to share.”
Solve a fox-themed puzzle trail through St. Gallen, with train rides and great views over town and Lake Constance, in about 2.5 hours.
“Beautiful trail with great attention to detail, where you can see St. Gallen from its most beautiful side. The famous monastery can also be seen from different perspectives.Auto-translated”
A 2.5-hour Foxtrail game in Zurich that mixes city walking with phone-led puzzles, hidden clues, and a free helpline if the fox gets tricky.
“I had fun while the system worked. However, your phone needs to be set up to receive calls from Switzerland, which we did not know. We tried to log in to get started, and never received a text with the first clue. We had to wait 30 minutes until their office opened (10 am), Read more”
Hunt Fox clues in Lucerne, cross the wooden bridge, solve puzzles to Würzenbach, then return to the city center in 2.5 hours.
“Tolles Erlebnis für die ganze Familie! Spannend und kurzweilig! Gute Abwechslung zwischen öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln und Gehstrecken! Sehr gut Rollstuhl-gängig! Merci”
Track the Foxtrail Helios in Weggis and Vitznau, a 2.5-hour Lake Lucerne puzzle walk with creative clues and helpline help.
“Zu dritt haben wir den Foxtrail Helios begangen. Für alle drei war es der erste Foxtrail und was kann ich sagen - es war definitiv nicht der letzte! Neben der wunderschönen Kulisse waren wir von den abwechslungsreichen und vor allem sehr kreativen Rätseln begeistert. KeinRead more”
Follow the fox on an urban puzzle trail linking Kreuzlingen and Konstanz, with secret clues and playful stops. About 2 hours.
“We spent a weekend in Kreuzlingen with friends, the primary goal was to hunt the fox. This fox trail is highly recommended, great puzzles, extremely imaginative stops, simply great, it was a wonderful, entertaining afternoon, after about 3 hours we had caught the fox.”
Foxtrail Columban in St. Gallen is a 2.5 hour puzzle walk with tech-themed clues, hidden messages, and a free helpline if you get stuck.
“An exciting tour, you get to know the city and can solve exciting puzzles. It is often quite difficult though, we often had to look in the puzzle help.”
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