Nuremberg Self-Guided Walking Tour: Riddles & Landmarks

Solve riddles through Nuremberg's walled old town on your own schedule

This self-guided scavenger hunt uses app-based riddles and trivia to lead you through Nuremberg's old town on foot, moving at your own pace between three landmark stops: the Ehekarussell fountain, the Dürer-Hase bronze sculpture, and the Schöner Brunnen. No guide meets you, no fixed start time applies, and you choose from 24 languages when you begin. Around two hours of walking between city walls.

The experience

You start at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum on Kartäusergasse, download the Explorial app to your phone, enter a 6-digit game code you receive by text, and head into the walled old town. The app feeds you riddles and trivia challenges that point you toward each landmark, with photo tasks that unlock the next clue. You walk at whatever pace suits your group, take breaks whenever you want, and there's no guide waiting or schedule to keep.

The route opens at the Ehekarussell, a fountain carved with six bronze scenes of marriage from first kiss to final reckoning, based on a 16th-century poem. Next comes the Dürer-Hase, a hefty bronze hare crouched near Albrecht Dürer's house below the castle: an unsettling homage to the artist's famous watercolour. The Schöner Brunnen sits on the Hauptmarkt, forty figures high and glittering, with a brass ring you can spin for luck if you find it. The app keeps you oriented on a live map with marked locations, so you always know where you are inside the old town walls.

The leaderboard tracks points as your group solves puzzles, and you can compete against the city's high score. All the landmarks sit in public areas: no entrance fees required, no tickets to buy. You need a fully charged smartphone with active mobile data and no VPN running. The app won't work on city Wi-Fi. If bad weather or illness stops you before you start, you can reschedule for another day, switch to a different city, or request a refund.

What’s included

• Free download of the Explorial app (iOS or Android).
• self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
• live location map showing marked landmarks and your position.
• points and scoring system to compete within your group and against the city's high score.
• flexibility to start anytime, walk at your own pace and take breaks whenever you need.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (10 to 90 years) · Child (under 10): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Cantonese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Explorial

Is this one for you?The app guides you through the route, so you don't need to navigate or memorize landmarks, but you do walk the full two hours at your own speed with no guide to set the pace. Choose this if you want to explore Nuremberg's old town on your schedule without waiting for a group departure or paying entrance fees at each stop.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Romanian, Danish, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Ukrainian, Czech, Norwegian, Hungarian, Cantonese, Greek, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Hindi and Turkish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 10): free.

Can I start this tour whenever I want, or is there a set time?

The tour is 100% self-guided with no fixed start time. You download the app, enter your game code, and begin whenever your group is ready. You set the pace and take breaks as you go.

What is the Ehekarussell and why does it matter?

The Ehekarussell is a fountain in Nuremberg's old town carved with six bronze scenes depicting marriage from first kiss to final reckoning, based on a 16th-century poem. It's the opening landmark on the scavenger hunt route.

Do I need to buy tickets to enter the landmarks on this tour?

No entrance fees are required. All the puzzles and photo tasks relate to public areas of the sights, so you can complete the entire scavenger hunt without paying for entry anywhere.

What do I need to bring to start this tour?

Bring a fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection. You'll need iOS or Android to download the Explorial app. Disable any VPN before you start, as it will cause the app to malfunction. Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing for about two hours on foot.