Treasure hunt Dortmund: walk and solve

Secrets of Dortmund begins on the Markt and takes you to St. Reinoldi with puzzles and photo tasks. Its first stops include the Catholic Parish of St. Johannes Baptist, Denkmal Kommunikation and Dortmund Bierkutscher. You see them along the route while playing in the free Loquiz app on your own phone. Up to four people form one team on one device. This treasure hunt Dortmund option takes 1.5 to 2 hours. Choose it for different tasks to discuss while exploring. Your group can compare observations and possible answers, working on photo challenges together while setting its own walking pace and following the game as your own team on foot.

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Dortmund follows a detective story from Platz von Leeds past St Reinold’s Church to Opernhaus. Along its route you first see Museum Ostwall, Opernhaus Dortmund and Florianturm. The Dortmund Syndicate (outdoor escape game) instead hunts Magnus and stolen formulas from the Markt past St. Reinoldi to Petrikirche. Its first stops include Alter Markt, St. Reinoldi and Marienkirche. Both stories use the free Loquiz app and take 1.5 to 2 hours. Choose whether investigating a murder or following formulas interests your team more, then explore and work through the selected game together. You set your own walking pace and can discuss ideas during the walk.

Each Dortmund game costs €19.95 per team playing on one phone. Secrets and the murder mystery permit up to four players per team, while the Syndicate game permits up to five. All three need the free Loquiz app. Your booking stays valid for 12 months, and you can begin any day whenever you like. Before your treasure hunt Dortmund outing, choose the theme and check its team limit. Use a shared device for the tasks and compare ideas with the others. Your group sets its own walking pace and start time, making the chosen game part of the day you want to spend exploring the city together.