Detective Trail Lüneburg: A salty affair
Reachable by car
Public transport
Suitable for schools
Accessible by bike
Dogs allowed
Reachable by foot
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The Lüneburg Detective Trail is open all year round.
Instructions only available in German!
The mystery experience for young and old. We have prepared a mystery tour in Lüneburg for you. The mystery tour starts in front of the railway station. Then follow the route descriptions and maps. You will pass several riddle posts along the way, where a riddle awaits you that you can solve by following the clues at this location. At the end of the trail, you have to open a treasure chest in the German Salt Museum in Lüneburg. The code to open the treasure chest is calculated from the solutions to the individual riddles. Find the treasure and crack the code.
We hope you enjoy the treasure hunt through the beautiful city of Lüneburg.
Duration
circa 2 hours (without breaks)
Distance
circa 4 km
Opening times (finish time)
Daily from 10:00 to 17:00
You can pick up your gift within the opening times.
You should be at the finish within these times to pick up your gift.
Difficulty level
easy – medium
Year of creation
2019
Start
In front of Lüneburg main station
If you are coming from the «German Salt Museum», you can also go directly to the first station. To do this, go down the street «Auf dem Harz» and then straight ahead into «Ritterstraße». Follow this road for about 1,000 metres until you come to the «Ilmenaubrücke», our first riddle post.
End
German Salt Museum, Sülfmeisterstraße 1, 21335 Lüneburg
Further information
There is a section with lots of cobblestones between Rütsel 8 and 9. At island 12, steps have to be climbed. The trail is not suitable for pushchairs in these sections. We recommend sturdy footwear.