Outdoor Escape Hoeven has taken place in Pagnevaartbos since 2019: 'you're not locked in a tiny room, you get an entire forest at your disposal'. With a map and compass, walkie-talkies and a metal detector, you search through the real forest for buried treasure. In the flagship experience 'De Turfstekers' (1595), you discover the recently uncovered chest and letter of elderly peat cutter Willem Hendriks, who hid riches so his cruel foreman wouldn't get them. Other games draw from local history ('Legenda Basilicae' around Oudenbosch's basilica) or are more modern ('BioTech Industry'/'Operatie B.O.S.'), and there's an XL version for larger groups. This is the highest-rated location in this regional batch: escapetalk 9.0 out of 42 reviews (service 9.4) and 5/5 on TripAdvisor with a Travellers' Choice Award. Fans praise originality, teamwork and service; notable complaints are virtually non-existent.
Spannend verhaal, de puzzels zitten erg goed in elkaar en de begeleiding was erg goed. Een superleuke ervaring om met portofoons door het bos te rennen.โ TripAdvisor
Het geheel had een vrolijke en speelse vibe... een stuk levendiger en toffer dan een speurtocht zoals je die vaak met groepen doet.โ escapetalk