Puzzles and Challenges

Christmas Countdown Puzzles

Link to PrintablePuzzle TypeSolution

Countdown Puzzle 1
Corridor Controls
Countdown Solution 1


Countdown Puzzle 2
Santa’s Route Choice


Countdown Puzzle 3
Picture Puzzle Quiz
Countdown Solution 3


Countdown Puzzle 4
Map Recognition
Countdown Solution 4

A puzzle a day keeps ……

During the first 100 days of the Covid-19 Lockdown  Scottish Orienteering published a daily challenge or puzzle.  The full set of 87 puzzles and 13 challenges can be accessed from the links below.

Puzzles

Link to PrintablePuzzle Type

Puzzle 87
Spot the Difference
Solution 87


Puzzle 86
Contours
Solution 86


Puzzle 85
Orienteering Riddle
Solution 85


Puzzle 84
Control Matching – Linear Features
Solution 84


Puzzle 83
Orienteering Anagrams
Solution 83


Puzzle 82
Urban Jigsaw-O
Solution 82


Puzzle 81
Cardinal and Ordinal Maze
Solution 81


Puzzle 80
Route Link
Solution 80


Puzzle 79
Control Matching – Contour Features 2
Solution 79


Puzzle 78
Crack the Code
Solution 78


Puzzle 77
SudokO 3
Solution 77


Puzzle 76
Control Matching – Contour Features
Solution 76


Puzzle 75
Orienteering Nonogram
Solution 75


Puzzle 74
Racing Routes
Solution 74


Puzzle 73
Correct Controls
Solution 73


Puzzle 72
Control Matching – Rock Features
Solution 72


Puzzle 71
Scottish Towns and Villages
Solution 71


Puzzle 70
Control Description Crossword
Solution 70


Puzzle 69
Route Choice and Contours
Solution 69


Puzzle 68
Maze Town
Solution 68


Puzzle 67
Through the Thicket
Solution 67


Puzzle 66
Letter Course
Solution 66


Puzzle 65
Spot the Difference


Puzzle 64
Contour Profiles
Solution 64


Puzzle 63
Contours
Solution 63


Puzzle 62
Control Matching
Solution 62


Puzzle 61
Maze Town Route Choice
Solution 61


Puzzle 60
Hidden Thistles
Solution 60


Puzzle 59
Shortest Routes
Solution 59


Puzzle 58
Up or Down?
Solution 58


Puzzle 57
Where in Scotland?
Solution 57


Puzzle 56
Spot the Difference
Solution 56


Puzzle 55
Find the Pair 4
Solution 55


Puzzle 54
Control Description Nonograms
Solution 54


Puzzle 53
Tour of Scotland 14 – Sudok-O Team Score
Solution 53


Puzzle 52
Tour of Scotland 13 – North, South, East or West?
Solution 52


Puzzle 51

 Control Description Wordsearch
Solution 51


Puzzle 50
Printable Matching Cards

Map and Control Symbol Matching
Solution 50


Puzzle 49
14 Person Relay
Solution 49


Puzzle 48
Find the Pair 3
Solution 48


Puzzle 47
Tour of Scotland 12 – Urban Muddle
Solution 47


Puzzle 46
Tour of Scotland 11 – Muddled Maps
Solution 46


Puzzle 45
Tour of Scotland 10 – Fit the Pieces
Solution 45


Puzzle 44
Tour of Scotland 9 – Control Matching
Solution 44


Puzzle 43
Tour of Scotland 8 – Where did he go?
Solution 43


Puzzle 42
Tour of Scotland 7 – Photo Orienteering
Solution 42


Puzzle 41
Tour of Scotland 6 – Spot the Difference

Solution 41


Puzzle 40
Map required for Puzzle
Tour of Scotland 5 – Cardinal and Ordinal Course
Solution 40


Puzzle 39
Tour of Scotland 4 – Hidden Crowns
Solution 39


Puzzle 38

Tour of Scotland 3 – Missing Map Circles
Solution 38


Puzzle 37
Tour of Scotland 2 – Jigsaw
Solution 37


Puzzle 36
Tour of Scotland 1 – Muddled Controls
Solution 36


Puzzle 35
Round the World
Solution 35


Puzzle 34
Control Description Algebra
Solution 34


Puzzle 33
Elephant Tracks
Solution 33


Puzzle 32
Find the Pair 2
Solution 32


Puzzle 31
Missing Kite – Brain Teaser
Solution 31


Puzzle 30
Jigsaw-O
Solution 30

Puzzle 29

Sudok-O 2
Solution 29


Puzzle 28

Orienteering Champions Wordsearch
Solution 28


Puzzle 27
Scrambled Map
Solution 27


Puzzle 26
Spot the Difference 2
Solution 26


Puzzle 25
Score Orienteering
Solution 25


Puzzle 24
Night-O

 Solution 24

Puzzle 23
Egg Hunt
Solution 23


Puzzle 22
Wordsearch
Solution 22


Puzzle 21
Control Feature Anagrams
Solution 21


Puzzle 20
Pathfinder
Solution 20


Puzzle 19
Control Description Crossword 2
Solution 19


Puzzle 18
Words in Words
Solution 18


Puzzle 17


Find the Pair
Solution 17


Puzzle 16


Locate the Controls 2
Solution 16


Puzzle 15


Plan the Route
Solution 15


Puzzle 14


Riddle – Find the Phrase
Solution 14


Puzzle 13


Code Breaking
Solution 13


Puzzle 12


Orienteering Logic Puzzle


Solution 12


Puzzle 11


Spot the Flag


Solution 11


Puzzle 10


Map Recognition


Solution 10


Puzzle 9


Plan Your Route


Solution 9


Puzzle 8


Orienteering Grid


Solution 8


Puzzle 7
Game Version


Orienteering Code
Lockdown Race Version


Solution 7


Puzzle 6


Sudok-O


Solution 6


Puzzle 5


Control Description Crossword


Solution 5


Puzzle 4


Spot the Difference


Solution 4


Puzzle 3


Locate the Controls


Solution 3


Puzzle 2
Scottish Orienteering Area Anagrams


Solution 2


Puzzle 1
Control Description word search


Solution 1

Activities

Link to PrintableActivity

Challenge 1
Mapping – Teddy Town


Challenge 2
Printable Colouring Sheet


Colouring


Challenge 3
Origami O-Kites


Challenge 4
3D Maps


Challenge 5
Folded Wallet


Challenge 6
Orienteering Map Decopatch


Challenge 7
Map Stars


Challenge 8
Grid Exercises


Challenge 9
Potato Contours


Challenge 10
Dough Contours


Challenge 11
Orienteering Limericks


Challenge 12
Orienteering Board Games


Challenge 13
White Clay O-Kite Decorations