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The 15 Best Foxtrail Adventures in Switzerland

29 tours  ·  from $41

A clue trail laid through a real city, solved on foot in two or three hours. The 15 below cover the trails worth travelling for, priced per team with a note on which suit children.

Baden Foxtrail Aquae - Solving puzzles beside the water
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Baden Foxtrail Aquae

1.Baden Foxtrail Aquae

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47Our pick

Follow Foxtrail Aquae through Baden with your private group, solving puzzles in the old town and beside the water. Look for clues involving a crazy robot, Baden’s last prisoner, historic hotels, the casino, and people in dressing gowns. Expect moderate walking, playful surprises, and a route that can take close to three hours.

“Great Fox trail through the old town of Baden! Original posts, you see very beautiful buildings and can even go into the time-honored Hotel Blume. We had a very nice family trip!Auto-translated”

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Lugano Fox Trail Galileo - Galileo’s clues turn sightseeing into a game
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Lugano Fox Trail Galileo

2.Lugano Fox Trail Galileo

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 18 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Start at Lugano station and follow a private Foxtrail through the city, solving clues involving knights, old characters, blood traces, and special effects. The route climbs steeply toward viewpoints before returning toward central Lugano. Allow about 2.5 hours, bring moderate fitness, and confirm which trail stations and funicular section are operating.

“The Foxtrail was disappointing compared to other cities. Walk to the puzzles was ok, so were the puzzles themselves. But too expensive for what was offered. No public transport, only 2 items that need "maintenance". We like to do another Foxtrail but not in Lugano. There are other offers for less money. Too badAuto-translated”

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Rapperswil Foxtrail Baccarat - How the clues and posts work
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Rapperswil Foxtrail Baccarat

3.Rapperswil Foxtrail Baccarat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Set out from Rapperswil Tourist Information with printed documents, tickets, and one phone per team. Follow a fox through town using cryptic clues, secret messages, creative posts, walking, and public transport. The route takes about 2.5 hours, though tricky puzzles, repairs, or a slow pace can make it longer.

“Perfect for getting to know the beautiful Rapperswil or rediscovering it. Even as a local, I learned new facts. Children also have fun.Auto-translated”

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Zurich Foxtrail Odysseus - Following the Limmat through the old town
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Zurich Foxtrail Odysseus

4.Zurich Foxtrail Odysseus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Take on Zurich Foxtrail Odysseus with your own private group. Follow clues through the old town on foot and by rail, search for secret messages, explore charming gardens, and inspect an art gallery shop window. The trail begins and ends at Zurich HB Bahnhofplatz and suits visitors with moderate fitness.

“the foxtrail is great. But the logistic with Viator was very poor. Although the payment was taken, my booking was not passed so that we could take part. I therefore had to spend an extra hour on the day ordering again. I am in the process of requesting a refund from Viator.”

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Bern Foxtrail granite - The old bathing area and the playful middle section
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Bern Foxtrail granite

5.Bern Foxtrail granite

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Foxtrail Granit is a private, clue-based city adventure starting and ending at Bern Hauptbahnhof. Over about 2.5 hours, you follow a fox through eastern Bern, the Dällhölzli zoo area, Mattenquartier, the old bathing area, Bärengraben, Münster, and other Zähringer landmarks. Expect walking, public transport, puzzles, and a moderate physical challenge.

“We live in Bern and still had fun. As a tourist, it is a fun way to discover the city. As a local it is a fun way of spending 1/2 day around home. Love that it’s all different kinds of clues. This was my 3rd FoxTrail and not my last”

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Kloten Foxtrail Picasso - How the Foxtrail format works
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Kloten Foxtrail Picasso

6.Kloten Foxtrail Picasso

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $45

Follow a stolen Picasso through Kloten on a private, self-guided Foxtrail for your group. Solve secret messages and hands-on puzzles involving art, navigation, airport radio, and radar. The route uses public transport, suits families and groups with moderate fitness, and begins and ends in 8302 Kloten.

“Big fan of Fox Trails! I have done 4-5 to now in Zürich, Bern, and Lucerne and it‘s always a great and fun way to get to know the city‘s hidden spots. I highly recommend Picasso bit actually all of them who are really creative, thought-provoking and have some cool features/surprises”

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Basel Foxtrail Cyan - The ferry crossing and the changing pace
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Basel Foxtrail Cyan

7.Basel Foxtrail Cyan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Foxtrail Cyan turns Basel into a puzzle course through narrow old-town lanes, bridges, and lesser-known corners. You follow clues involving unusual sights such as monstrous salmon eggs, with surprises along the way. The private experience lasts about 2.5 hours, costs $47.60 per person, and returns to Basel SBB.

“Everything "pan ready" and top organized. The duration of the Foxtrail Cyan Mini is perfect for a school class. The difficulty level is for a 5th/6th. Great location. The ferry ride across the Rhine is fun.Auto-translated”

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Langnau Schüpfheim Foxtrail Emma - The train rides add more than transportation
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Langnau Schüpfheim Foxtrail Emma

8.Langnau Schüpfheim Foxtrail Emma

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $44

Start at Langnau im Emmental station and follow Jim and Lukas in search of Emma, a runaway locomotive. Over about two and a half hours, you solve clues, test carpentry skills, explore Emmental cheese, restart an old pumping station, learn about local animals, and even control a real locomotive. Bring a charged phone and printed booking papers.

“A great trail for children and adults. We had a lot of fun and certainly still do the big trail. Sweet end☺️Auto-translated”

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St. Gallen Foxtrail Gallus - Starting at Bahnhofplatz and finding the first clue
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St. Gallen Foxtrail Gallus

9.St. Gallen Foxtrail Gallus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $44Top rated

You’ll follow the Gallus Foxtrail from St. Gallen station through the Drei Weiher area and toward the city’s famous monastery. Solve hidden clues, use public transport, and work as a private group. A free helpline helps if a puzzle stops you. Expect about 2.5 hours, moderate walking, views toward Lake Constance, and weather-dependent operation.

“Very, very exciting, varied and beautiful Foxtrail with great puzzles!”

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Zurich Foxtrail Aristotle - Exploring Fluntern as part of the game
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Zurich Foxtrail Aristotle

10.Zurich Foxtrail Aristotle

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $45

You’ll follow a clever fox through Zurich using puzzles, hidden messages, and teamwork rather than a standard guided walk. The route begins at Bahnhofplatz, reaches the forest and Fluntern high above the city, then passes through Niederdorf, Dadaist history, old buildings, and the Limmat before returning to the start. A Swiss phone setup is important.

“I had fun while the system worked. However, your phone needs to be set up to receive calls from Switzerland, which we did not know. We tried to log in to get started, and never received a text with the first clue. We had to wait 30 minutes until their office opened (10 am), Read more”

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Lucerne Foxtrail Zeus - Exploring the old town by following small clues
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Lucerne Foxtrail Zeus

11.Lucerne Foxtrail Zeus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $44

You follow Foxtrail Zeus from Zentralstrasse through Lucerne’s old town, across its famous wooden bridge, up to the city wall, and out toward Würzenbach. Solve clues, spot hidden messages, and use local transport before returning to the center. The route takes about 2.5 hours and has a wheelchair and pram-friendly version.

“Explore the city of New. You will see things that you have never seen before and that you did not know about.”

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Weggis Vitznau Foxtrail Helios - The military phone and fortress connection
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Weggis Vitznau Foxtrail Helios

12.Weggis Vitznau Foxtrail Helios

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $44

Track the Foxtrail Helios from Vitznau through the Weggis and Vitznau area in about two and a half hours. You will solve hidden clues, use a military phone, tackle an underpass challenge, and perhaps pull a gondola emergency brake. The route is self-guided, private, and best for teams with moderate fitness.

“Zu dritt haben wir den Foxtrail Helios begangen. Für alle drei war es der erste Foxtrail und was kann ich sagen - es war definitiv nicht der letzte! Neben der wunderschönen Kulisse waren wir von den abwechslungsreichen und vor allem sehr kreativen Rätseln begeistert. KeinRead more”

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Kreuzlingen Foxtrail Conexus - Witchcraft, fire trucks, and sporting tests
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Kreuzlingen Foxtrail Conexus

13.Kreuzlingen Foxtrail Conexus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $40Best value

Foxtrail Conexus sends your private team from Kreuzlingen into neighboring Konstanz while you follow secret clues, solve inventive tasks, use public transport, and search for a 2,000-year-old relic. Expect about two to three hours, moderate walking, and a route that mixes city streets, sport, technology, and a cross-border twist.

“We spent a weekend in Kreuzlingen with friends, the primary goal was to hunt the fox. This fox trail is highly recommended, great puzzles, extremely imaginative stops, simply great, it was a wonderful, entertaining afternoon, after about 3 hours we had caught the fox.”

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St. Gallen Foxtrail Columban - The manuscript clue and the trail’s story
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St. Gallen Foxtrail Columban

14.St. Gallen Foxtrail Columban

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $44

You and your private group follow Foxtrail Columban through St. Gallen, solving clues tied to forgotten manuscripts, telecom surveillance, SBB signals, and Switzerland’s largest cuckoo. Expect a self-guided city adventure with technical puzzles, fresh air, moderate walking, and a free helpline if the fox gets too far ahead.

“City St.Gallen see very differently.See new places.Entertainment with friends.Employment in fresh air. Quizzes in different ways.Auto-translated”

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Bern Foxtrail slate - Reading Bern through clues and public objects
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Bern Foxtrail slate

15.Bern Foxtrail slate

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Follow Foxtrail Schiefer from Bern’s main station through the UNESCO-listed old town and toward the Federal Palace. You’ll solve clues involving electronic displays, Bernese water, barriers, downhill streets, and a permissive mannequin. The private 2.5-hour route suits groups with moderate fitness and children aged 11 and older.

“This was our 5th Fox trail. This one was the most difficult and we unfortunately had to call the hotline twice. Item 13 unfortunately did not work, at 17 the door was closed (Wed at 12h30) and item 20 we also had to read the notice in the fine print, although the shutters were open.”

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