# The Picnic Path

> The Picnic Path (https://picnicpath.com/) offers free, self-guided mystery picnic adventures in Melbourne and Victoria, Australia. Players solve a puzzle on their phone at each stop to reveal the next hidden café, bakery or deli, collecting picnic treats along the way and finishing at a scenic picnic spot. No booking, app or account is needed.

## Key facts
- What it is: Free, self-guided mystery picnic adventures: solve a puzzle at each stop to reveal the next hidden café, bakery or picnic spot.
- Where: Melbourne and regional Victoria, Australia, with new areas added over time.
- Cost: Free to play. You only pay for the food and drink you choose to buy along the way.
- How long: Most adventures take 2–4 hours at a relaxed pace, usually on foot.
- Who it suits: Couples, friends and families — a fun date, birthday or weekend outing.
- What you need: A smartphone with a web browser. No app download or account needed.
- When: Any day you like — start whenever suits you and check opening hours for food stops.
- Offline play: Download an adventure before you go and it keeps working with patchy reception.

## Adventures
- [The East End Picnic Cipher](https://picnicpath.com/picnic/start/the-east-end-picnic-cipher): Follow a trail of buttery clues, laneway secrets and local treats across Adelaide's city centre. Each solved puzzle adds something delicious to your picnic before the final number leads your group to a green retreat beside the water. (2-3 hours · 3-4 km · Medium difficulty · Central Market to East End, Adelaide)
- [Proposal Anniversary Adventure](https://picnicpath.com/picnic/start/rosanna-to-gold-coast-mystery-escape): A secret surprise adventure starting from Rosanna with a surprise twist (1 day · ? km · Medium difficulty · Melbourne, Melbourne)

## Areas
- [Mystery picnics in Adelaide CBD](https://picnicpath.com/picnics/adelaide-cbd)

## Pages
- [About](https://picnicpath.com/about): what The Picnic Path is and how it works
- [FAQ](https://picnicpath.com/faq): cost, duration, kids, offline play and more
- [Contact](https://picnicpath.com/contact): suggest a picnic spot or partner with us
- [Safety & disclaimer](https://picnicpath.com/legal/waiver-disclaimer)

## Optional
- [Full details of every adventure](https://picnicpath.com/llms-full.txt)