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Vauban's Legacy [Outdoor]

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We are in Freiburg in the year 1679. Fribourg is French for the second time under King Louis XIV and thus the easternmost outpost against the Habsburg lands. King Louis therefore commissions his master fortress builder Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban to turn the city and Schlossberg into a fortress. Vauban is in Fribourg in 1679 and begins building the fortress. Centuries later, you will now find Vauban's old knapsack (rucksack) with many locked boxes and bags as well as a book with his notes from that time. These notes could contain clues to opening the locks - it seems that Vauban didn't just build a fortress here... Immerse yourself in Vauban's legacy and become part of Freiburg's history. Between the remains of old fortress walls and mysterious records, you will solve tricky puzzles, open locked boxes and uncover the secrets of the famous fortress builder. A thrilling outdoor escape experience for friends, families or teams who want to combine history, nature and a sense of adventure.

  • 3-48
  • 180 mins
  • Hard

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@embarrassingdad
embarrassingdad

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The game takes place across a lovely but steep hike, and we attempted it during a heatwave. The temperature reached 35C (95F) so we only lasted about halfway. Given that, I can't judge the the experience fairly. For that reason, I am not giving it an official thumbs up or thumbs down ranking. But I couldn't find ANY English-language reviews of it, and I think therefore that an incomplete review might help somebody who is considering it. Based on what I did play, it was a solid outdoor puzzle experience. Still, even in nicer weather, I'm not convinced it would be worth the roughly 100 euro cost. They included some fun physical props but these weren't enough to justify the price-- and they meant we had to carry an additional prop-filled backpack up the hill with us! Also note that one of the puzzles expected us to understand a German-language sign that had no English translation. (The game does come with hints so we eventually realized that we need to just look up the answer in the hint book-- but it was signposted in a way that made us think we'd be able to solve it on our own, so we wasted a certain amount of time.) In short, if you feel you need some puzzle content on your hike and you're willing to spend 100Euro to get it, this is a reasonable option. Otherwise, I think you could just enjoy the lovely hike on its own, for free. (Again, though, this is based on a partial experience.)

Aug 17, 2026

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