Play the city game of Bern
An interactive adventure through Bern. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
No app to install, no account — tap and you're playing, right in your browser. The first stops are free.
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11 stops · 3.3 km · ±1.5 h
3.3 km · 1.6 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Nydeggbrücke and ends at Kleine Schanze. You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
An old archive file about the BearPark is corrupted. Restore the text by filling in the missing word: 'Bears have been kept in Bern since the 16th century, as a living symbol of the city. The original Bear Pit, opened in 1857, was a small concrete enclosure. In 2009, a more spacious, natural park was opened along the Aare, allowing the bears to ... more freely.'
Read how the escape game works
Note: this route has one longer stretch of ±1600 m, between the end and the start of the route (±21 min walk).
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Bern that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Follow the turquoise glow of the Aare, let yourself be guided by the ancient sandstone arcades, and listen to the rhythmic dance of the Zytglogge. Here, where Bern's bears whisper their stories, your journey through a city full of hidden splendor begins.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Bern on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Bern blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Bern and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Bern — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Bern — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in Bern
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Bern that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Follow the turquoise glow of the Aare, let yourself be guided by the ancient sandstone arcades, and listen to the rhythmic dance of the Zytglogge. Here, where Bern's bears whisper their stories, your journey through a city full of hidden splendor begins.
Along the way you'll pass Nydeggbrücke, BearPark, Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen, Münsterplattform Bern, Cathedral of Bern and Mosesbrunnen — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 1 hidden gem in Bern that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Bern
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