🇧🇪 Gent City Quest • 100% Mobile Browser-Based

Interactive Scavenger Hunt in Gent

Step into 1,000 years of history where Graslei guildhalls reflect in the Leie and the Gravensteen fortress guards the city. Solve local mysteries, tackle creative photo dares, and compete in real-time.

Curated City Challenges

Sample Missions & Dares in Gent

Every checkpoint in Gent includes tailored photo dares, video challenges, GPS triggers, or historical riddles ready to play right in your mobile browser.

photo mission +130 pts

The Golden Dragon Sentry

Saint Bavo’s Cathedral & The Belfry

Frame the golden dragon weather vane perched 91 meters atop the Ghent Belfry, with your team pointing up in unison like fearless knights.

gps mission +140 pts

Gravensteen Castle Siege

Gravensteen & Patershol

Navigate to the edge of the Gravensteen castle moat and check in via GPS to unlock the legend of the 1949 student castle occupation.

photo mission +120 pts

Graslei Mirror Reflection

Graslei, Korenlei & St. Michael’s Bridge

Capture a reflection of the stepped-gable guildhouses in the Leie canal with your team posing along the waterside quay.

trivia mission +110 pts

The Dulle Griet Cannon Legend

Vrijdagmarkt & Dulle Griet

What vibrant color is the 15th-century super-cannon "Dulle Griet" (Mad Meg) permanently painted on the Ghent quayside?

video mission +150 pts

Medieval Guild Salute

Graslei, Korenlei & St. Michael’s Bridge

Record an 8-second team video on Saint Michael’s Bridge delivering a medieval battle cry with Ghent’s Three Towers in the background.

Neighborhood Quests

Explore Top Districts in Gent

Graslei, Korenlei & St. Michael’s Bridge

Stepped gables, calm canals & iconic stone bridges

The postcard-perfect medieval port of Ghent, where historic merchant warehouses mirror gracefully in the calm waters of the Leie.

Graslei Historic Quayside Korenlei Warehouse Facades St. Michael’s Bridge Vista Post Plaza Building

Gravensteen & Patershol

12th-century moated fortress & cobblestone culinary quarter

Explore the Castle of the Counts with its intact battlements and moat, followed by the labyrinthine medieval lanes of Patershol.

Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts) Patershol Medieval Alleys Huis van Alijn Kraanlei Quayside

Saint Bavo’s Cathedral & The Belfry

The Three Towers of Ghent & The Mystic Lamb

Stand beneath the famous skyline of Ghent’s Three Towers, home to the Belfry’s fiery dragon and Van Eyck’s Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.

Ghent Belfry & Golden Dragon Saint Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) Saint Nicholas’ Church Emile Braunplein

Vrijdagmarkt & Dulle Griet

Rebellious history, red cannons & cozy brown pubs

The monumental market square where historic guilds gathered and revolts began, watched over by the giant medieval cannon "Dulle Griet".

Vrijdagmarkt Square Dulle Griet Red Cannon Jacob van Artevelde Statue Oudburg Alleys
The Modern Urban Quest

Why Teams & Friends Love Hunting in Gent

100% Mobile Browser

Zero app downloads or logins for participants. Scan a QR code in Gent to join immediately.

Live Auto-Sync Leaderboards

Teams race each other across Gent with live score feeds, photo galleries, and real-time trash talk.

Big Screen TV Award Mode

Wrap up your Gent adventure in a café, pub, or office with an automated winner podium broadcast.

Frequently Asked Questions About Gent Scavenger Hunts

Can the Ghent scavenger hunt be done entirely on foot?

Yes! Ghent has Europe’s largest pedestrianized city center, making it one of the safest and most enjoyable cities to explore completely on foot.

How does live moderation work for large Gent corporate groups?

Organizers monitor real-time team progress on an interactive Organizer Dashboard, viewing photo/video uploads live and awarding bonus points.

Can we connect to a big screen at a Gent pub or venue for awards?

Yes! Scaventer includes a built-in TV Presentation Mode. Connect any laptop to your finish venue’s TV to display scores, photo feeds, and the winners podium.

Do participants need to download an app?

No app is needed! Everything runs directly in the smartphone’s web browser. Simply scan a QR code to start playing.

Ready to Explore Gent?

Test full gameplay free in our sandbox with up to 4 players, or launch a live city event in minutes.