Scavenger hunt in Bergen – on your phone
A puzzle trail through Bergen with GPS stops, combination locks and letter tiles. Great for families, groups of friends and anyone who likes to look closely.
Choose an adventure in Bergen- €3 for the whole team – not per person
- No app and no booking. Start whenever you like.
- Play on as many phones as you like, with one team code
- Hints if you get stuck, and a leaderboard for the competitive
Choose an adventure in Bergen
StoryThe Merchant's Two Ledgers
Under a floor on the old wharf lay a note from 1704: "The other book lies where we were allowed to keep warm." Find it.
City walkThe wharf of the Hansa
A head with three faces, a unicorn and a hall for kings – search your way along Bryggen.
City walkThe heart of the town
A violinist, twelve seafarers and a cannonball in the church wall – central Bergen in an hour.
FamilyWitches, a fortress and a totem pole
Out along the Nordnes peninsula – to a memorial stone, a gift from America and the view across the fjord.
Try a puzzle
This is what the puzzles feel like
Someone has put the city's name in code. Turn the wheel until the letters make sense.
Turn the wheel until the letters become a word.
How the scavenger hunt in Bergen works
The scavenger hunt is a ready-made trail through Bergen. Your phone shows the way to the next stop and uses GPS to check that you have arrived. A puzzle waits there that can only be solved by looking at the place itself – a year on a façade, a figure on a statue or a word in an inscription.
There is nothing to print, no equipment to collect and no time to agree with anyone. One purchase of €3 covers the whole team, and everyone can follow along on their own phone with the same team code. The clock only starts when you press start.
Right now there are 4 adventures in Bergen. They take from about 60 to 75 minutes, and the trails are from 1.2 to 1.7 km.
Questions and answers
- Is the scavenger hunt suitable for children?
- Yes, together with adults. Each adventure shows its difficulty, distance and number of stops, so you can pick a trail that suits the youngest on the team. If you get stuck, every puzzle has hints.
- Can we use it for a birthday or a hen or stag party?
- Yes. Split the group into teams and buy one adventure per team. The teams can start together, and the times go on the leaderboard, so it is easy to name a winner.
- What do we need to play?
- A phone with a browser, mobile data and ideally location turned on. There is no app to download, and you do not need an account.