Play the city game of Deventer
An interactive adventure through Deventer. 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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- First stops free
- In your language
🏅 Finish this walk in 2026 and you're a Founding Explorer — a badge from the early days that stays on your profile forever. What's a Founding Explorer? →
12 stops · 3.9 km · ±1.75 h
3.9 km · 1.2 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Museum EICAS and ends at Bolwerksmolen, Deventer. You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
A page from a merchant's diary about the Butter Market has been found, but one detail seems inaccurate. Which of these statements about the historic market is false?
Read how the escape game works
Note: this route has one longer stretch of ±1200 m, between the end and the start of the route (±16 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 Deventer that ordinary visitors never fully see. You will walk past the proud towers guarding the river IJssel, through hidden gates into medieval alleys, and along the quays where the echo of the Hanseatic League still resounds.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Deventer on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Deventer 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 Deventer 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 Deventer — 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 Deventer — 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 Deventer
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Deventer that ordinary visitors never fully see. You will walk past the proud towers guarding the river IJssel, through hidden gates into medieval alleys, and along the quays where the echo of the Hanseatic League still resounds.
Along the way you'll pass Museum EICAS, Botermarkt in Deventer, St Lebuïnus Church, Stenenwal, Twin-Towered Hill Church and Toy Museum Deventer — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 3 hidden gems in Deventer that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Deventer
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