The Hiking Trip

A wilderness trail on an unusual 12×14 grid. Natural terrain features and trail paths structure the deduction.

Difficulty
Hard
Grid Size
12×14 (12 × 14)
Official Link
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The Hiking Trip
Official Murdoku game board — The Hiking Trip

Scene

A scenic hiking trail winding through mountain forest, morning mist drifting between the pines. A group of hikers gathers at the trailhead cabin to check in — but the headcount after the hike reveals something unsettling: seven people set out, but only six made it to the end. (Unofficial scene description for immersion)

Key Mechanic

Path-based spatial reasoning with terrain features creating natural boundaries.

Suspects & Clues

Every suspect card is shown below. Use these clues together with the grid constraints to deduce positions.

Aubrey

She was on the Windy Trail.

Briana

She was exactly two

Clark

He was on the Rocky Trail.

Derek

He was alone in

Elias

He was in the

Finlay

There was a bear in his column,

Gavin

He was beside a boulder.

Hedwig

She was in the bottom row. Her

Ingrid

She was sitting in a chair.

Joe

He was beside a bear.

Kobe

He was in the Grove.

Vincenza Victim

The Victim. She was

How to Play

Open the official case and use the strategy tips from this guide to work through the clues. Remember: place suspects only when forced, respect row and column constraints, and find the murderer last.

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