Top 10 Hardest Mazes In The World

You must have visited any incredible maze or labyrinth where you anticipate the most challenging way to get out. For those who do not know, a maze or labyrinth refers to often confusing pathways that can lead to several dead ends as you seek the way out.

There are several methods to complete these complex mazes whether you picture yourself a map inside your head or make use of any clues that they may have. Mazes used to be a popular culture and game since the ancient Greeks and there are even maze hunters out there who are dying to try out new and difficult mazes as part of their hobby.

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Here we would like to share with you the top 10 hardest mazes in the world that will challenge your mind into thinking critically.

10. Escot Garden Maze (UK)

It was built back in 2004 as this maze contains 4,000 beech hedge maze for you to explore and discover hidden grounds. It also has a bridge that you can cross as well as gated switches for you to change your path as you seek the exit.

It was built by Aldrian Fisher, a maze designer who design more than 600 mazes around the world as well as a riddle writer for the British media. This maze is a part of East Devon park which has an old monastery and surrounding protection of nature.

9. Mirror Maze (Switzerland)

Also known as Gletschergarten, this mirror maze is located in Lucerne, Switzerland and it was built based on the inspiration of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. This location has around 90 mirrors with visitors being forced to walk with their hands raised forward so they do not collide with one another.

It was completely built in 1896 for the national display in Geneva before it was moved to Lucerne 3 years later. Aside from the popular maze, Gletschergarten is also popular for its natural glacier in the surrounding.

8. Ashcombe Maze (Australia)

Located in the Mornington Peninsula close to Melbourne, Ashcombe offers 3 different mazes for you to try. The Hedge Maze is the oldest maze among the 3 as it was built in the 1970s with the other two called Lavender Labyrinth and Rose Maze.

More than 1,000 Cyprus trees are planted in the Hedge Maze which comprised the south, north, and middle of the maze. Every part is different and becomes harder as you went on. They even state on their website that every successful attempt in the first stage will render useless in the next phase.

This shows how hard the maze can be as you definitely need to think outside the box as you solve the problem that lies ahead.

7. Cow In The Field (Germany)

The Cow in the field is not only hard but also unique in that the maze itself is shaped like a cow if you see them from above. The pathways are scattered all over with not a single straight path around.

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The Cow in the field maze can be found in Marienfelde, Germany and it was established by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment(BfR) which study the risk of chemical use to the environment in this modern life.

6. Hampton Court Maze (UK)

This maze park has existed since the 1700s and it has been recognized by Ernest Law in 1926 as the most popular maze in history with the highest amount of visitors. Even to this day, it is still well known and received thousands of visitors each year.

Every part of the maze is equipped with sound speakers that emit more than 1,000 different sounds. Even the bench in the middle of this maze releases a sound once you sit on them. This maze can be found in Hampton Court Castle in the Thames which is by the edge of the city of London.

The maze used to be the favorite of King Henry VIII and it was ordered to be built by William III. This unique maze was designed by George London and Henry Wise.

5. Samsø Labyrinten (Denmark)

This maze in Denmark uses big trees surrounding the pathways inside. It will make you feel as if you are entrapped inside an actual forest instead of a regular maze. The Samsø Labyrinten once holds the record as the biggest maze in the world by the Guinness Book of Records.

This labyrinth was designed in 2000 by Erik and Karen Poulsen. They chose to decorate the readily available forest by filling them with Christmas trees instead of planting new trees. In the middle of the maze is a temple that was purposely built as a means of attraction.

4. Peace Maze (UK)

This is the current holder of the biggest maze in the world beating the Samsø Labyrinten. The Peace Maze is located in County Down, Northern Ireland and it was opened to the public in 2001.

The maze pictures a peaceful environment which was essentially required by the nation as it was dealing with internal conflicts. Through the Belfast Agreement in 1998, "The Troubles" era had ended but there were still many improvements that can be done with this maze being the hope for supporting peace.

The Peace Maze places more than 6,000 yew trees as it was chosen due to it having a longer lifespan. In the middle of the maze is a bell which is called the Peace Bell which will be sounded marking the end of the maze challenge.

You will have to walk a path of 3,147 meters to complete the maze and it is the second-longest maze in the world.

3. Pineapple Garden Maze (Hawaii)

The Pineapple Garden Maze was built in 1997 on the Dole pineapple farm and it is the longest maze in the world beating the Peace Maze after its renovation in 2007. With a pathway of  3,962 meters, you will witness many unique patterns forming into a giant pineapple shape.

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There are about 8 secret stations in the maze for you to find as it will help you unravel the mystery of the maze. 14,000 plants are being planted here and you can also ride on the pineapple train provided and will be briefed for 20 minutes about the history of this maze.

2. Cool Patch Pumpkins Maze (US)

This maze is the winner of the biggest maze in the world and the best part is that its path will constantly change each year making new challenges for you to beat. What started as a 15-acre land in 2003 is now a massive 45-acre maze in 2011.

Every time harvest season arrived, they will use heavy machinery to make way for a new path in the maze. This place was not originally built for a maze as it was merely to promote the sale of pumpkins.

Not long after the popularity of the place blew up and many tourists came by just to see the uniqueness of place. One person told that they spent 2 hours inside as well as making several phone calls before solving the mystery of the maze. Things only get more complicated each year making it a huge excitement for maze hunters.

1. The Labyrinth, Knossos (Greece)

Unlike other mazes on this list, this one however cannot be experienced by tourists. This is because what's left of it are only rubbles and myths as a reference to the maze. It was believed to have been built by King Minos of Crete inside his kingdom, Knossos Palace.

According to the Greek myths, it was a place for the Minotaurs which is a mystic creature of half bull and half man that was tamed by the wife of Minos, Pasipahë. The designer responsible for building this maze will be Daedalus who made it quite complicated so that the Minotaur could not escape.

The Minotaur was then killed by Theseus who conquered Knossos with the help of Minos' daughter, Ariadne.

Source:

• Telegraph

• Mental Floss

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