DESTINATION ESCAPE - Gegeneinander | Episode 4 /7 | Switzerland Tourism
It was the first night they were separated as a team and Lukas and Sabrina had to spend it in a dark, foggy forest, knowing that Helga was around. Helga spared them that night. But she didn’t spare their dreams. The four of them set out in Lugano, where they visited the LAC to copy down a treasure map. The map took them directly to the Brissago islands, where they first had to pull off an exciting heist in an island hotel. They cleverly disguised themselves as staff to move among the real guests and find something to help them get to the smaller sister island. There they solved the last puzzle and stayed the night.
The Gotthard Panorama Express runs from April to October from Mediterranean Ticino along the famous Gotthard panorama route all the way to Lake Lucerne. If you think about that, we had only been on our trip for three days... We really thought we’d been on the go for months, because so much had happened.
I thought the train rides in between were about the best part of the whole trip, because you could see so much and could just relax a little. That’s a sight in itself. It was so much fun to see so many different places and enjoy nature as you go along.
Compared to Germany, the rail system actually works too. You really get everywhere on time, just like it was planned. We’re not used to that. Do I have... Huh? Hello? Thank God, it’s you.
Oh, Leopold. The radio connection cut out. I couldn’t reach you anymore. Listen. Did Charlie leave you anything?
A message, something in your backpacks? You should have received something. What the heck is this now. Charlie? Did he just get our things? Oh.
We actually should have checked our backpacks every ten minutes, because somebody kept hiding new things in them. I don’t know how careless we were with our things, but somebody was constantly getting into them and that’s what had happened again now. That’s just a little food. Well, I don’t think... Sure I have something? Among those letters should be the originals of the letters that Charlie sent you in the beginning.
Yes. Yeah, I have them. Elisabeth Baumann was yesterday.
And Albert Schmid was the... ... the watchmaker. Yes. Say, did you get a fourth letter? Yes, there are four.
Aren’t those four that you have there? An old letter? There should be a letter with some numbers on it. Yeah, one... Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. The anonymous mission, you have that in your hand, right? No.
What anonymous mission? What? The one with the numbers. We have our mission letters in our hands. I’d say we weren’t always the most tightly organized group and of course there was a time or two we lost some unimportant thing or another. Not quite proper detective work.
And a fourth? Hm, what’s this here? Ah, did you just store your old letter in your backpack? Yes. Ah okay, we’ll call you back, thank you. That will be the same text, but there are numbers hidden in there too. Look, in the word “keys” there’s a three instead of the S.
Ah. And here “so” is written with a zero. Ah, okay. Here’s another zero, for instance. I had said that this could be the start of a phone number.
“Key3” instead of the S. Zero, one, five, two. Yeah, there are numbers hidden everywhere. That means maybe we can call Charlie soon. Yes. We probably have to figure out the right order...
Exactly. Okay, we even have a pen. There are pens lying around everywhere. Yes. I took one since I broke one already. I’ve got mine here too.
Let’s write on the postcard I got. Ok, what did we start with? The first letter is the one... from me. No, the first letter is the one...
we got in the very beginning. Let’s start over again with that in mind. Write down everything in order.
Okay, I’ll write down the numbers. Again the actual puzzle wasn’t all that hard. We had all the numbers right there in the letters and it wasn’t so hard that we had to discuss it a lot. So I thought, okay, how about we just solve this thing real quick? Can you hand me that letter again? Let’s just copy this down again. But nice and neat.
Okay, then we have... ... nine, eight, four, two, six, six... ... zero, eight, five, three, two, zero. And now just cross out everything we have. I would say. What for? Huh, doesn’t the nine stand for a zero? Well maybe it really says... Maybe the nine stands for the zero...
But we always have too many numbers. There really aren’t too many numbers. What is your problem with this? They really are just phone numbers.
Are you snapping at me? So... Again please. Yes. Zero, one. Sorry. I really did snap.
Annika had mentioned several times, that she thought that it wasn’t a phone number, even though we were already really, really sure that it was a phone number. Because that damn letter said “Call me when you have the number.” It was relatively obvious, that it was a phone number.
And then... Yeah, I had enough. Zero, one, five. Ah, yes. Zero, one, five, seven.
Yeah, that makes sense. That’s definitely an area code. Three, three. Yes. Nine, one, four. And while you two argued, he just solved the puzzle.
Seven, nine. I wasn’t arguing. Now you call here and figure this out.
Wait, this also says “plus nine, nine, five, zero.” Ah, yeah. Then that number is going to be even longer. Man. But that is probably, I would say, that’s the prefix. Yeah, exactly.
Plus nine, nine, five, zero. No, no, no. Zero, one, seven, five. Oh, sure, that’s 0175.
But that’s a German prefix too. Right. Well, cool.
Five, seven, five. Seven, three, three, nine, one, four, six, seven, nine. “Please do not call. The voting has ended.” Oh, my phone is really loud. Hello.
So you really do exist. Seems it is true, what they say about you. You’re good at solving puzzles.
Charlie! But now that I know about you, I’ll take you deeper down the rabbit hole than you want to go. I am... Not Charlie. ... maybe one of your targets. Perhaps a traitor among your own ranks. An anonymous and amused observer.
Maybe you’ll find out when the right time comes. Come to Mount Pilatus and you’ll find a clue, where I will challenge you. Let’s see if you are able to snatch part of my wealth. Good luck. Thank you.
We don’t want just a part, we want it all. The Lucerne region is in the center of Switzerland. The Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden cantons united here on the Rütli meadow and created Switzerland. Lucerne’s local Mount Pilatus is one of the most mystic places in central Switzerland. At an elevation of 2,128 meters above sea level, on a clear day the mountain offers a panoramic view of 73 peaks in the Alps and of Lake Lucerne.
We are now at... Wait, where are we? 426. What do you think is waiting for us now? I was about to say: are you excited? Yeah, in a way.
Do you think we’ll see Helga again today? I don’t think so. I think Helga... is going to wait until the end.
Helga has been burned. Yeah, she took care of herself or something. You really think they’ll wait and we won’t see her again until the end? Maybe the exorcism is the grand finale. Yeah, could be. Has anybody told us what we’re going to do with all the money that we’re going to get out of the vault? Maybe Charlie is just putting us to work and then he’ll run off with all of it.
Yeah, Charlie seems just a little suspicious to me. Yeah?. He just sends us off.
He hasn’t lifted a finger. Well, but he gives us the information. Yeah, because he’s one of them. He’s at the source. That could be it too. You’re right.
Do we have a quick elevation update? 850. It’s getting foggy. Dude. Yes.
Look straight down. What are we standing on? That is insanely steep, isn’t it? Ah, that was a bridge, okay. Oh, oh, oh. What? Okay. But it is a mystic atmosphere, isn’t it? Awesome, somehow.
Again. Yeah, really. It all looks like a set. with the fog. Yes. It’s like... It looks like an amusement park backdrop. Yeah, in a way.
Totally surreal. The stone... We’ll be in Jurassic Park soon. Do you have a problem with elevation? I have pressure on the ears, I can’t hear anything right now. I guess that answers the question.
Actually, yes. Woah. Awesome.
Above the clouds. We arrived at the destination, I guess. This looks spooky too. That would be a place for Helga. I was about to say, maybe Helge is here after all. It would suit her.
Open the door. We’re not there yet. False alarm, guys. It’s all good. What? Oh hell no. Look at me clutching my backpack, as if that would help me at all.
Absolutely nothing. We just went from zero to... I said, “You can go up there in your sneakers. Should be ok.” ... to 1,800 meters. You can’t even see where it goes. There’s just nothing.
Yes. Just imagine that the clouds will buffer you up. Ew. Brother, ew. That was the first thing I thought too. Me too.
I’m glad that at some point I couldn’t see anything at all anymore, because it was so foggy. I was kind of lucky that way the whole time. Every time we had to go up somewhere, we suddenly had fog. The others didn’t find that very cool, I think. But I think I would have died three times over if it hadn’t been that way.
I think now we’re really there. That looks to me like... Exactly to the meter 2,000 meters, it says.
To the meter. I’m getting flashbacks to the trams in Berlin. Here on the rope trail on Mount Pilatus, the participants have to find their next clue at dizzying heights. One of them has to use all their skill to reach the eagle statue, but they only have one attempt to do it.
They have to make sure that only the best one in the team takes this chance. To do that, they will compete against one another for the first time, to find out who is best suited for this challenge. Each of them will traverse a parkour, and the fastest will be the chosen one. The order in which they start, they have to agree on amongst themselves. And here too, there are no second chances. This is great.
They are totally wet and cold. So, after all these days of being together through these challenges, going through them together, mastering them together, and then to suddenly know, now we’re playing against one another. That can really do something to the team. It could tear it apart.
The dumb thing is, I really am extremely competitive. And I get angry quickly. I have a little bit of a panic of heights, but I think this is within a doable range.
And I’m also a competitive ass. I’m just going to go and try it. I think it’s funny how calmly we’re all talking. We’re like: “Yeah, the elevation,” but we’re all playing it down.
Normally we’re talking all excited, and now we sound like, “Yeah...” I’m in death Zen, that’s my tactics. If you win now, then you have to do the really high parkour.
Yeah, but then I know for my ego that I won. And do you know how well I’m going to sleep tonight? But we need that clue, you know that. Yeah, yeah, we’ll get it. I’m in the zone, I’m going to bring this thing home. Everybody wanted to win, it wasn’t just my ambition. Everybody wanted to win, it was just important that afterwards we would come back together as a team and that we would encourage one another, no matter who won.
I have to say, I kind of regret that I have the wrong shoes on. I think I should have put on my hiking shoes. I think I’d rather have sneakers on. I don’t know if these shoes are too slippery.
They are too wobbly and too slippery. They’re going to slip, definitely. Okay, since we still owe Sabrina und Lukas one, because they had to sleep in the woods, they still had a veto. Those two will not go first and now we have to do rock, paper, scissors. The background is that nobody wants to go first, so you can get an idea of the course. Tactical thinking.
Okay. Go. Rock, paper, scissors. Wow, machine. The winner does not go first. You won, so she goes first.
Yes. Okay, yeah. You have to go under it.
Shit. Oh no. It’s starting already. She hooked it in the top and then couldn’t get in between the ropes. You’re doing great.
Oh no. Oh, no, now what? This can’t be. That is of course the advantage of not going first. You have to honestly say that. You can see where the hard parts are, where you have to be careful, where it’s slick? The carabiners have to be really tight.
I’ll tell you, that will make me fail. Oh. Oh.
You can do it. Huh, that goes like... Now I’ve twisted it up about three times. That costs time.
That’s what costs time. Good. Excellent. Look at that, he’s really tall, man. But that could be a disadvantage too.
But on the zip line you’re faster with more weight. See, starting already. But that wasn’t even...
Oh, okay. Do the splits. My height was an advantage, definitely.
Oh, yo. Okay, but maybe kind of clever to skip a few. I’m not cheering you on anymore. Changed my mind. You’re only at 40 seconds. You can pace yourself.
Oh. Slipping adds five seconds. I’m going to slip like that too.
The balancing wasn’t hard. The course in itself isn’t that hard. But getting these carabiners hooked in, doing it fast, that was the skill.
1:10 minutes. Oh, he’s nervous. You’re at 1 minute and 30 seconds. He really is pretty fast, right? Don’t hold on at the top. Oh, no holding on at the top. Yeah, yeah.
You’re at two minutes now. You still have 1:24 minutes. No, no, no, that one isn’t all the way on in front. Safety first. Oh, okay. 2:28 minutes.
Wow! That’s a damn good time. 3, 2, 1, go. Let's go. Excellent. Shit. Dammit, this sucks.
Let's go, Outdoor! Man, I thought the beginning isn’t that bad. But it’s really shitty. Skip one. Excellent. I think that really is clever. That’s good, that’s good.
You’re just as fast as Niko was. Let's go. Shit. You’re at 45 seconds. Don’t get tangled. That takes time, those things.
I didn’t even know if I had to go left or right. You really had rotten luck. Shit. I thought going first wasn’t that hard.
One minute down! Rope runner, rope runner. Uh, I’m stuck. That costs so much time too. Okay.
Slide! Hand behind you! Yeah. Brake! The one who brakes loses. Oh, excellent.
Yeah, hell with braking. 1:40 minutes. You can do it. In 40 seconds to the finish and you take it. I didn’t know you could hook in up there.
I wouldn’t have been able to reach that. Yes, come on. You still have almost 20 seconds. Now come on, get that Niko.
Come, come, come. If you want. You still have time! Wait, rope runner.
Okay, eight seconds. Push through! Go! Brake! 2:28 minutes. Dude! Huh? Help! Turn around and go like this. Yeah! I think I have my first concussion. No! 3, 2, 1. Go.
Ouch! This sucks. This is shitty, this is shitty. Come on. Excellent.
You’re doing great. Go under. Come, come. Okay. That’s perfect.
He might just take it. This is shit. Don’t get tangled. No, no, no.
Like a ballerina. You can do it. Oh, I hit my head so hard against... Shit, I saw this three times. I crashed full speed into the tree, man. Do you know his time? 40 seconds.
I lost one of the things. Shit. That doesn’t really count. You touched it up front there, right? Ah okay, I thought reaching back counts too. Careful! Okay, of course that sucks, it’s raining. But it was already wet when you went. One minute.
One minute, come on! Remember to hook in those things above. Ah, fuck. Calm.
Hook in. It won’t go on! Take it easy. Easy. It’s all easy. Easy, Lukas.
Lukas really wanted it. Lukas battled. Okay. You’re making good time. Life is great. Okay. And go! One hand on top.
Not head first. It’s slippery! His start, I have to say, was unfortunate. Not to say disastrous. But then he just flew through the course.
It was insane. Okay, easy. 1:40 minutes. Wow!
He’s making good time. Yes. That looks so funny. 2:05 minutes.
Come on! And don’t use your head to brake, it hurts. 2:15 minutes. Go, go, go! On top, both on top. Yes. 2:24 minutes. Lukas! Four seconds faster.
Lukas, I tip my hat. Deserved victory. So, because I was the last one in the group to climb, I knew how fast the others were and how fast I had to be to be faster. But that kind of worked against me in a way, because I didn’t even think that far anymore.
This sense of “I have to win this” was more important, than thinking that I had to do something afterwards, that I didn’t really want to do. I thought I could catch my breath real quick. No, come on! You can rest tonight in your bed. Afterwards you can have a Capri Sun drink. Don’t look down. Stay focused.
That really wasn’t very clever of me. We were asked before the project, “Do you have any problems? Anything that you absolutely can NOT do?” And I thought well, do I tell them that I’m afraid of heights? That sounds like such a victim. Then I thought well how often are they going to do something with... Yeah, that often.
What you have to do. What am I even looking for? Does anybody know? Eagle or mountain goat. Okay.
Very good. Yes. Yes! And go. Yeah, wait. I’m not sure if he was all that happy about his victory.
Okay, we’re free. We’re good. Yay. There is a mountain goat. Yeah?.
There’s a bear. Bear, mountain goat and eagle. Ah yeah, okay, yes.
You have to go through all of them and check if there’s anything there. You have to go through it. You’re doing great? I’m sweating. I’m dripping. That’s okay.
Got to do that now and then. You said you wanted adrenaline. But I take it back. I withdraw. Cancel.
At least today you can take a hot shower. Okay. Oh my God. Okay. Bear. Bear.
Check if there’s anything there. Bear. Bear. Right? Could be a clue already. Okay.
Oh. Oh yeah. Bear. Okay. Maybe there’s a hand or something on him. If you look up. Then keep going.
Yeah, sure. Now it’s wobbling. You have to go to the eagle. Yes. There’s a letter or an envelope.
Okay. Then you don’t have to look for it by the mountain goat. Be careful, don’t slip.
That’s such a desperate laugh. Like Helga. Good. Excellent.
You’ve already done two thirds. Just walk sideways. I’ll be honest, I would have loved to do it.
But Lukas won the spot fair and square. And ultimately, I am glad that he did it. Because it was just so funny. It’s so slippery.
Don’t ruin your sweater. Be careful, yeah. Group photo of a soccer team be like. He’s doing the eagle. He’s taking on the position of the eagle. Look out.
Shit. Lukas, come on. I love it. I’m so glad he was the fastest. He’s really doing great. This is really too funny.
You’ve almost made it. Yeah, looks good. Looks good.
Yes. Yes. There’s no end to this. It’s been going on for 20 minutes. He was not exactly graceful up there, let’s be honest. Zero technique.
No idea what he was doing up there. But he had the fighting spirit. And excellent entertainment for us. Lukas, you can do it. I’m dying. What is he doing? This is really terrible.
You’ve almost made it. It was wobbly and so slippery and wet and damp and high. And just shitty. I personally felt terrible. Terrible.
Come on, Lukas. Good, yeah! Just fly down with it. He clowns around a lot. But when it comes down to it, he fights through. There’s something in it. He’s taking it in his mouth.
Enjoy it. That’s awesome what you’re about to do. I’m a little envious. Me too. We’re all envious. He doesn’t even feel like it.
The victory ride. Wait. He wanted to get into it. Just do it. Yeah! At that moment, I realized again that I’m very competitive. That’s something that, looking back, I’ll need to work on.
Dude, my knees are shaking. That’s... “Run?” Tell me something, are they nuts? You can’t tell me that. They’re nuts. I regret every life decision that brought me to this letter.
I should have just chilled my ass. I’m losing my harness. Leave it. Come on.
Come on, you have to hurry. I can’t get out. This is so embarrassing. Take the letter. Don’t sit down, the ground... Come on, let’s go.
Do we need to go? Let’s get that off. What? Step out. Hold on to me and step out.
Thank you. Okay, let’s go. Come on, let’s go! They barely made the last cable car, the clue they fought so hard for in their hands: a postcard with the address of the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. Oh my God! I’m on my way to the museum and will meet you there. It could get a little tricky. The Museum of Transport in Lucerne is the most visited museum in Switzerland and shows the past, present and future of mobility.
There is a large collection of locomotives, cars, boats and planes, as well as exhibits from the world of communication. Late in the evening they arrive at the museum, well after opening hours. Leopold meets them there and takes them through a side door into the train hall of the museum. But at this point they don’t know what to expect. Is it going to get darker? Not again.
Oh God! I prepared some things for you here. Here, do you see that? We are here. Out here. Somewhere in this part, this guy hired some goons to guard this area. They’re not just any kind of guys, they are criminals. They’re former convicts. Do you understand what I mean? They’re not that bright, but God forbid they should touch you.
We are here. Those are trains. Okay? Memorize this well. This is important. I brought something else for you. What was that? Oh God! Shit! Stay down here and be quiet, okay? It’ll just take a moment. Memorize this.
Woah, man! Let’s split this up. I’ll take the truck. 69 is my lucky number. This corner up here.
Yeah, and remember this. Truck 069. I can take this one too, don’t care. I can too. Okay, you want to do this one? Yes. Do we split up now?.
Didn’t he tell us to wait here? Yeah, I think so. Right? Shhh. Somebody’s coming. There’s Leopold.
No! No! No!
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