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Offered languages
- German
Villingen has one of the best-preserved medieval town centres in Baden-Württemberg — and almost nobody outside the region knows it.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Villingen's old town on foot, with phone-based riddles guiding you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Follow clues to the Münsterbrunnen, the Romäusturm, and the Aussichtsturm Hubenloch — three landmarks tracing Villingen's medieval walls, civic history, and surrounding landscape
• Fully self-paced with no time limit — start whenever suits you and take the city at your own speed
• Perfect for families, friend groups, and couples looking for a different way to spend an afternoon
Around 2 hours, any group size, available in German.
Villingen's town walls are some of the most intact in southern Germany — the trail gives you a reason to look properly.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
→ Book 1 ticket for each participant → You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message → Download the Explorial App from explorial.com or your app store → Open the app and enter provided game code (6 digits) → All particpants join the game with same game code
What to expect
The route takes you through the circular medieval old town, still enclosed by much of its original wall and towers. The Münsterbrunnen — the fountain near the Münster at the heart of Villingen — features early with a riddle about the old town's layout that rewards looking at the surroundings as a whole. The Romäusturm, one of the surviving medieval gate towers in the wall, brings an observation task that most people walk past without looking up. The Aussichtsturm Hubenloch, the lookout tower with views over the surrounding Black Forest, features in a photo challenge that gets the group out into the wider scenery. Villingen is compact and the distances between stops are short.
Groups tend to find the historical riddles more engaging than expected, once the town's context becomes clear.
The app shows the final ranking when the last task is complete. Villingen Schwenningen consistently surprises people who take the time to look.
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore or explorial.com. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
- Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection
- Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
- Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore or explorial.com. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
- Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection
- Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
- Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
- If you need more than 15 tickets just do another booking on the same day
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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