Bern Foxtrail Dolomite: Puzzle trail through UNESCO old town

The fox manipulates electronic displays to send you the wrong way.

Bern Foxtrail Dolomite is a scavenger hunt and puzzle trail through Bern's UNESCO World Heritage old town where you follow a virtual fox's clues, solve riddles at hidden posts, and navigate from the train station to the Politzentrum. The trail takes roughly two and a half hours and requires moderate fitness. Children are welcome from age 4, though the operator recommends age 11 and up for the full difficulty. Your team ticket includes the starting documents and all fees.

Options for this experience

2 options

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Single adult with children No fixed time Up to 1 per booking

Group ticket No fixed time Up to 7 per booking

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What’s included

• Foxtrail tickets.
• starting documents.
• all fees and taxes.
• access to the free helpline if you get stuck.

Times

• Every day No fixed time

Before you book

Group Private

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Ages Adult (16 and older) · Child (4 to 15 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Confirmation Confirmation within 48 h

Good to know

Moderate physical effort Pets welcome Public transport nearby

Operated by Foxtrail Schweiz

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The experience

The fox leads you directly from Bern's train station into the old town, but not before it has already started playing tricks. You'll follow a trail of puzzles and hidden messages, finding each post by solving riddles and decoding clues: some of them planted in the most fragrant postcard backdrops of the UNESCO site itself. The fox is cunning: it manipulates electronic displays to send you the wrong way, hides clues in plain sight, and tests whether your team can think like it does. If you get stuck, a free helpline is there to nudge you back on track without spoiling the answer.

The route takes you through the roaming streets of the old town and up close to landmarks like the Politzentrum, but the journey is not straightforward. You'll need to spot details others miss, decode messages, and work together to piece together where the fox wants you to go next. The trail is beautiful but deliberately not easy. It's designed to challenge you with skill and intelligence as much as teamwork. The roughly two and a half hours includes all the time you need to solve every puzzle, though groups that race through it or linger on the harder riddles will experience it differently.

Your ticket includes the starting documents that set the hunt in motion and all fees and taxes. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them, and the trail is open to groups or solo adults with children. Service animals are welcome. The operator recommends the full difficulty for children aged 11 and over, though younger children from age 4 can participate. They may need more help from the team or the helpline on the trickier posts.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 15 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What happens if I can't solve a puzzle on the Foxtrail?

A free helpline is available to get you back on track without giving away the answer. The trail is designed to challenge, but you're not meant to be stuck. Call and they'll point you in the right direction.

How long does the Bern Foxtrail Dolomite actually take?

The trail is designed for roughly two and a half hours, though the actual time depends on how quickly your team solves the puzzles and how long you linger at each post. Faster teams may finish sooner. Teams that get stuck longer will take more time.

Do I need to be fit to do the Foxtrail in Bern?

The trail requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. You'll be walking through the old town and climbing to the Politzentrum, so some stamina and mobility are needed, but it's not an extreme hike.

What's included in the Foxtrail ticket?

Your ticket includes the starting documents that begin the hunt, all fees and taxes, and access to the full trail. The free helpline is also included if you need a nudge.

Can I book the Foxtrail for just one adult, or do I need a group?

You can book as a single adult with kids or as a group ticket. Either way, you'll follow the same puzzle trail through Bern's old town.