Escape the Forest Munich
A toxic cloud threatens the city – and your team has 2 to 3 hours to save it. Escape the Forest turns a park into the playing field – in Munich we like to recommend the English Garden, but you play wherever you want. In small teams you follow clues over meadows and paths via tablet, crack puzzles and race against time. Escape room meets nature – out in the green.
What is Escape the Forest?
Escape the Forest is a mobile outdoor escape game. Many know the principle from the escape room: solve puzzles as a team, combine clues, crack codes and work together against the clock. Only here it does not happen in a closed room, but outdoors in nature – a park or city forest becomes the playing field.
Teams are guided by a game app on a tablet that leads them step by step through the mission. There is no fixed room, no setup and no prior knowledge needed: each team gets its tablet, and off you go. Fresh-air movement meets brainwork – exactly the mix that bonds a team.
Highlights
How Escape the Forest works
The escape room experience in the fresh air – as a mobile game that your team runs through the park on its own.
1 · The story
A toxic cloud spreads over Munich. Your team slips into the role of scientists who escaped the disaster lab – now you must produce the antidote in the English Garden and save the city.
2 · The game
In small teams you follow clues through the park via the tablet, evaluate hints and crack puzzles. Fresh-air movement and brainwork alternate – every solved task brings you closer to the antidote.
3 · The support
Experienced team guides set up the game and are reachable by chat and phone throughout the event. You have nothing to worry about except solving.
4 · The finale
Together against the clock: whoever completes the mission in time saves the city. At the end the winning team is crowned – a moment you'll still talk about over the closing get-together.
Takes place all year with suitable clothing – rain ponchos or sunscreen are included.
Pricing & Services
| Group size | 1.5 – 2 h | 2.5 h | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| from 10 people | from €44.95 | from €47.45 | from €49.95 |
| from 30 people | from €40.45 | from €42.70 | from €44.95 |
| from 50 people | from €38.20 | from €40.35 | from €42.45 |
| from 100 people | from €35.95 | from €37.95 | from €39.95 |
Prices per person, plus statutory VAT.
Individually adjustable: Smaller groups on request, longer event duration, multi-day formats or very specific wishes – we are happy to discuss these in person.
Additional costs: Travel (€0 – 100) plus venue and catering as required.
Scope of Services
- ✓ Planning and execution of the event
- ✓ Provision of complete event equipment
- ✓ Moderation & support by experienced team guides (DE / ENG)
- ✓ Optional with competitive character or as a cooperative team experience
- ✓ Event photos available for download
- ✓ Award ceremony at the end
- ✓ Setup and teardown
Optional Additional Services
- → Individual customizations (puzzles, routes, start and finish points, theme selection, etc.)
- → Branded clothing (T-shirts, hoodies)
- → Winner trophies
- → Event photographer
- → Location scouting
- → Catering and more
We come to wherever you want to play
The beauty of Escape the Forest: we run it wherever it suits your team best – a park, a city forest or another green space, even right on your doorstep. We only give recommendations. For Munich we especially like to suggest the English Garden, because it brings everything a good game needs – which is why it serves as our example here.
Compact on 2–2.5 km
The loop through the southern English Garden is just 2 to 2.5 kilometres. Ideal for connecting stations without long distances – teams stay on the move on foot and keep crossing paths.
Nature instead of city noise
Wide meadows, old trees, the Eisbach and the Kleinhesseloher See – right in the middle of Munich the park feels like a little trip into the green. This backdrop pulls teams straight in.
Many scenes, one mission
The Monopteros, bridges, meadows and quiet corners turn into puzzle locations. A simple walk becomes a thrilling race against time.
Example English Garden: a backdrop that makes your game special
Why do we like to recommend the English Garden for Munich? At around 375 hectares it is one of the largest urban parks in the world – larger than New York's Central Park. Laid out as a public park in 1789 (on the initiative of Count Rumford, designed by Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell), it runs right through the city. This sprawling, varied landscape becomes your team's playing field in Escape the Forest – except this time you are part of the plot yourself.
You don't need a remote forest for the game: the southern part of the English Garden offers everything a good mission needs in a small area. From the Monopteros with its view over the city via the Chinese Tower to the Kleinhesseloher See and the Eisbach meadows, lawns, paths, bridges and quiet corners become puzzle stations. The loop is just 2 to 2.5 kilometres, so your team is on foot throughout and keeps crossing paths.
And the English Garden has a trump card few playing fields offer: pure nature in the middle of the city. Between two puzzles your gaze sweeps over wide meadows while the Eisbach rushes in the background – slow food for the soul instead of big-city stress. On request the day rounds off perfectly with a visit to the beer garden at the Chinese Tower.
Getting there & good to know
The English Garden is central and easy to reach by underground (e.g. Universität, Giselastraße or Münchner Freiheit) – ideal when your team arrives from different directions. By car, Munich is connected via the A8, A9, A92 and A96. An Escape the Forest pairs well with a shared meal or a visit to a beer garden – just ask us about a supporting programme.
Insider tips for your Escape the Forest in Munich
A few hints from experience so your team day in the English Garden runs smoothly:
🗓️ Best time
From May to September the English Garden shows its finest side – ideal for the outdoor game. But it runs all year; with suitable clothing autumn is lovely too, when the park is especially quiet and colourful.
👟 Comfortable shoes
Meadows, park paths and the odd trail are part of the English Garden. With flat, comfortable footwear your team has more headspace for puzzles and less for sore feet.
🍻 Beer-garden bonus
To finish, the beer garden at the Chinese Tower is worth it – one of Munich's most famous, right in the park. A lovely add-on straight after the game.
📅 Request early
Popular dates (May–September) book up fast. Requesting early secures your preferred date and enough lead time for individual adjustments.
Where we run team events in Munich
We bring material, guides and technology. What we need is a place with room. In Munich it is usually one of these:
Englischer Garten
At 375 hectares one of the world's largest urban parks — bigger than Central Park. Ideal for Highland Games, team challenges and relaxed beer-garden breaks.
Chinese Tower as a meeting pointOlympiapark
Olympic site from 1972 with lake, Olympic tower and the iconic tent roof. Huge open areas and impressive architecture for XXL events.
Ideal for Chain Reaction and large-group formatsMarienplatz
The heart of Munich, with the New Town Hall and the famous Glockenspiel. The perfect starting point for every rally through the old town.
Build in the Glockenspiel at 11 am and 12 noonViktualienmarkt
Traditional food market since 1807 — the culinary heart of Munich. An authentic backdrop for food challenges and tasting stations.
Beer garden under the Maypole as a rally stationGetting to Munich
Most teams arrive in the morning and start straight away. This is how you reach Munich:
- Rail: ICE rail hub, München Hbf central
- Car: A8/A9/A92/A94/A96 – Mittlerer Ring oft Stau
- Airport: airport München ca. 35 km, S-train station ca. 45 min
- Getting around: München is has strong public transport (MVV/MVG with S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Tram, Bus). For visitors: München Hbf central, airport München by S-Bahn in ca. 45 Min reachable.
Where to eat afterwards in Munich
After two to three hours out and about people are genuinely hungry. For the round after Escape the Forest we recommend Augustiner-Keller (up to 5000 people); we can book it for you.
| Venue | Cuisine | Capacity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustiner-Keller € | Bayerisch/beergarten | up to 5000 people (beergarten) | Arnulfstraße | Einer the largest beergärten Münchens, echtes Augustiner |
| Spatenhaus on the Oper €€€ | Gehobene bayerische cuisine | up to 100 people | Max-Joseph-square | Elegantes bayerisches Ambiente, tolle Lage |
| Paulaner im Tal €€ | Bayerisch/brewery | up to 150 people | old town | centrally located, klassische breweryküche |
Staying overnight in Munich
For teams travelling from further away or staying for the evening: these places in Munich are used to groups.
| Hotel | Rooms | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Bayerischer Hof ★★★★★ €€€€ | 340 | Promenadeplatz | Traditionshaus seit 1841, Dachterrassenbar |
| Leonardo Royal Hotel Munich ★★★★ €€ | 432 | Moosach | Large Kapazität, good ÖPNV-Anbindung |
| ibis Styles München Ost Messe ★★★ € | 158 | hill at the Laim | Budget-Option with gutem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis |
Weather in Munich: when outdoor makes sense
Escape the Forest takes place entirely outdoors. Best time for it in Munich: Mai bis Oktober (Achtung: Oktoberfest-Zeit = volle Hotels!). The table helps with picking a date, the current month is marked.
| Month | Ø °C | Rain days | Sun h/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Feb | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Mar | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Apr | 9 | 12 | 5 |
| May | 14 | 13 | 6 |
| Jun | 17 | 13 | 7 |
| Jul | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| Aug | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Sep | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Oct | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Nov | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Dec | 1 | 10 | 2 |
- Spring: The English Garden wakes up and the first beer gardens open. On foehn days the Alps are crystal clear, magical for outdoor events.
- Summer: High season for beer garden events and Highland Games in the English Garden. Note: midsummer can bring thunderstorms.
- Autumn: The Indian summer: Munich's golden autumn with clear views of the Alps. Ideal before the Oktoberfest, quiet afterwards.
- Winter: Indoor time in Wirtshäusern and Tagungshotels. Christmas-party classic and klassische Formate.
Event impressions
This is what Escape the Forest looks like in action – teams out in nature, puzzles in hand, together against the clock.
Good to know before you ask
The four points people ask about most often, straight from our terms and conditions.
Rebooking is free
Moving your event to another date costs nothing, at any time.
Free cancellation up to 7 days before
Up to seven days before the event you can cancel at no cost. From seven days onwards the full price applies.
Final headcount 7 days before
Tell us the final number up to seven days before. Adding people later is always possible at the same price per person.
Invoice after the event
Up to 5,000 € net you pay in one go after the event. Above that, 50 % on signing and the rest afterwards.
Full details in our terms and conditions.
Talk to us directly
René Weinert answers the phone himself. Since 2001, more than 100,000 participants.
Off the shelf – or your own theme
Escape the Forest works straight away as a ready-made format. Those who want it more individual can help shape it – because sometimes a team event should sound like your team, not like a template.
Adapt the theme
Instead of the classic toxic-cloud story, the framework can be adjusted and varied – just ask us about the possibilities. The park stays the playing field, the narrative becomes yours.
Customise individual puzzles
On request we weave company-specific terms, insider references, numbers or a link to your business into selected puzzles. Small touches with a big "aha" effect for the team.
To be honest: not everything is possible, and a fully custom game needs some lead time – but in consultation a surprising amount can be done. Just tell us what you have in mind.
More team event ideas in Munich
Escape the Forest is not the only thing we put on in Munich. These formats also fit:
Perfect for which occasions?
Escape the Forest suits groups of 10 to 200 people – from a small team day to a large company event. Especially popular for company outings, team building, kick-offs, conference side programmes and club outings in Munich.
Frequently asked questions about Escape the Forest Munich
How long does Escape the Forest Munich take?
Usually 2 to 3 hours. We adjust the exact duration to your schedule.
Where does the event take place in Munich?
That's up to you. We run Escape the Forest wherever you like – in a park, city forest or on a suitable site, also near you. For Munich we like to recommend the English Garden (central, easy to reach by underground); we agree the exact starting point with you.
Do we need prior knowledge or an app?
No. Each team gets a prepared tablet with the game app. Our guides explain operation and rules before the start – anyone can play.
What does Escape the Forest in Munich cost?
From €44.95 per person. Larger groups receive discounts: 5% from 30, 10% from 50 and 15% from 100 people.
What happens in bad weather?
Escape the Forest takes place all year with suitable clothing. Rain ponchos or sunscreen are included – and the English Garden offers plenty of trees as shelter during a shower.
Where in Munich do outdoor events take place?
Most often we use the Englische Garten, the Marienplatz with the Neuen town hall and the Olympiapark. All places suit groups of 10 to 200 people; for larger groups we clarify the space in advance.
When is the best time for an outdoor event in Munich?
Mai bis Oktober (Achtung: Oktoberfest-Zeit = volle Hotels!). Outside these months we plan an indoor alternative in the same quote, so you do not have to rebook if the weather turns.
How do participants from out of town get to Munich?
By rail: ICE rail hub, München Hbf central. For overnight stays, Hotel Bayerischer Hof is a proven choice for groups.
Escape the Forest in other cities
Experience our mobile outdoor escape game in other cities too – in a park or city forest near you:
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