Wasserfallen Research Assignment
Ten stations, ten tasks, one solution word. Nature researcher Flora sends teams of two to four people out to explore the Wasserfallen – with a workbook and open eyes instead of a smartphone.
Nature researcher Flora has an assignment to give: Region Wasserfallen is to be explored. At ten stations along the route, a task awaits – and each solved task provides one or more letters. Those who collect all ten bring them into the correct order and crack the solution word.
The stations are thematically independent of each other. They cover rocks, plants, animal tracks, silhouettes, birds, farm animals, the forest, and the difference between nutrient-poor and nutrient-rich meadows. Because the tasks do not build on each other, you can easily divide a class into teams and send them off in stages.
The tour can also be wonderfully played alone or as a family
What to Expect
| Target Audience | School classes, groups, and families aged 10 and up |
| Duration | 2 to 2.5 hours |
| Length | approximately 3.5 kilometers |
| Teams | 2 to 4 people per team |
| Route | Mountain station - Wildblick rest area - Kitz educational trail - Waldweid - Wildblick |
| Materials | Workbook and pen per team |
| Smartphone | Not required |
| Languages | German, English, French |
| Registration for groups | Via the contact form |
Why This Works for Schools
A school trip should require little preparation and still leave a lasting impression. The research assignment does both.
- Register via the contact form so we can allocate capacity and not all classes arrive at the same time
- Take the cable car from Reigoldswil to the Wasserfallen.
- Collect workbooks and pens at the ticket office and divide the class into teams of 2 to 4 people.
- Start teams in stages so that no queues form at the stations.
- Solve the ten tasks along the way and collect the letters.
- At the end, assemble the solution word together and discuss the results.
Why It Also Works Well for Families
The research assignment is designed for school classes but is open to everyone. For families with older children, it is often an exciting and educational alternative to an escape game.
A day without screens. No smartphone, no battery worries, no discussion about screen time. The workbook and a pen are enough.
Everyone can participate. Rocks, tracks, bird calls, and meadows are topics where adults are just as often wrong as children. The puzzling remains on equal footing, and grandparents are immediately involved.
You set the pace. The ten stations do not build on each other. You can skip one, do one twice, or take a long break in between without anything getting confused.
No registration required. Only school classes register in advance. As a family, you buy the workbook at the ticket office and go.
When Flix has become too easy. Children who know the puzzle trail with Flix and are now ten or eleven will find the next step here – the same area, significantly more challenge.
Process of a School Visit
From registration to the shared solution word, a visit takes place in six steps.
- Including travel to and from, breaks, and evaluation, plan for half to a full school day.
- Sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing belong on the materials list for parents.
- Catering: picnic along the way or stop at one of the mountain inns
- The route is the same as for the escape game “Not from Here,” but the tasks are completely different. Classes that know both will not be bored.
Good to Know
A few practical points that you should ideally consider during planning.
- Including travel to and from, breaks, and evaluation, plan for half to a full school day.
- Sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing belong on the materials list for parents.
- Catering: picnic along the way or stop at one of the mountain inns
- The route is the same as for the escape game “Not from Here,” but the tasks are completely different. Classes that know both will not be bored.
FAQ - Research Assignment Wasserfallen
The opening is expected on September 30, 2026
The conditions for school classes have not yet been finalized.
From about 10 years old, so from middle school. For secondary classes, the tour also works because the tasks require observation and classification.
Yes. The research assignment is designed for school classes but is open to everyone and is well suited for families with children aged 10 and up. You do not need to register: workbooks and pens can also be purchased spontaneously at the gondola ticket offices.
The puzzle trail with Flix is for children aged 6 and up, lasts 1 to 1.5 hours, and tells a continuous story. The research assignment is for ages 10 and up, lasts 2 to 2.5 hours, and consists of ten independent research tasks. For families with children who have outgrown Flix, it is the next step.
Both are for ages 10 and up, last 2 to 2.5 hours, and follow the same route. The difference lies in the game: the escape game runs via an app, tells a connected crime story as an audio play, and awards points. The research assignment works without a smartphone and consists of ten independent observation tasks on nature and terrain. Those looking for an exciting afternoon with puzzle fun choose the escape game. Those who want to be outdoors and learn something about the Jura choose the research assignment.
It is possible, but not really recommended: together that is four to five hours on the same route. A second visit is nicer – the route remains the same, but the experience is completely different.
No. The tour is deliberately designed to be completely analog.
Two to four people. With larger teams, not everyone gets a turn.
Approximately 2 to 2.5 hours for the 3.5 kilometers and the ten stations, excluding travel to and from.
Yes. Please register your class via the contact form so we can allocate capacity and not all classes arrive at the same time
Rocks, plants, animal tracks, silhouettes, birds, farm animals, forest, and nutrient-poor and nutrient-rich meadows.
Sturdy shoes, weatherproof clothing, food, and drinking water. Each team receives a workbook and pen from us.
Very much so – and the experience is completely different in the rain. Tracks stand out more clearly in soft ground, the forest smells more intense, and wet rock truly shows its colors and layers. The stations are weatherproof; a rain jacket and sturdy shoes are enough. Only in storms or thunderstorms should you postpone the trip.
Yes. The research assignment is suitable for all groups aged 10 and up who want to be out without a smartphone.