Wangen Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German

Wangen im Allgau is the kind of perfectly preserved Swabian town that reminds you why they bothered building walls in the first place.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through the old town of Wangen on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one stop to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Solve clues at the Café Walfisch beim Martinstor, the Marktplatz, and the Adlerbrunnen an der Herrenstraße — three stops woven into the fabric of one of Allgäu's most intact medieval centres
• Start whenever you arrive and take all the time you need — no time limit, no booking slot
• Works for families, couples, and friend groups; the observation tasks suit anyone who pays attention to details

Around 2 hours, any group size, available in German.

Wangen's old town has been looking this good since the Middle Ages — the trail gives you a few hours to appreciate it.

What's Included

Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Your starting point is Frauentorplatz in Wangen's old town. Open the Explorial app, enter your 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, select German, and tap Start.

The trail moves through the preserved lanes of Wangen's medieval centre, past painted facades, arched gateways, and fountains. The Café Walfisch beim Martinstor — set beside one of the town's historic gate towers — features early with a riddle about the Martinstor that rewards looking up at the gate rather than through it. The Marktplatz brings a photo challenge that makes use of the colourful facade-lined square. The Adlerbrunnen an der Herrenstraße — the eagle fountain on the town's main pedestrian street — features in an observation task about the street's history. Wangen is small and the distances are short.

Competing on points while navigating the old town gives groups a detailed tour without it feeling like one.

The app shows the final ranking when the last task is complete. Wangen im Allgau is one of those intact Swabian towns most visitors see from a train window — the trail gives you a reason to get off.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
  • After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
  • Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
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Tags

Self-guided Tours
Walking Tours
Fun & Games
Scavenger Hunts
New Product
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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