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Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
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Grube Messel Fossil Site (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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Hesse

Darmstadt District

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Messel

Grube Messel Fossil Site (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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Grube Messel Fossil Site (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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    1. Oberwaldhaus Darmstadt – Oberfeld Darmstadt loop from Dieburg

    30.9km

    01:56

    230m

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    April 2, 2017

    70 prehistoric horses have already been found in the oil shale, which was once 200 meters thick. Around 2,000 to 3,000 finds are brought to light every year.

    A guided tour of the pit itself is highly recommended. Here you can quickly get an overview of why the Messel Pit is a unique place in the world for fossil finds.

    Rating: Highly recommended!

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      September 14, 2020

      What has happened in the last 40 years. At that time a landfill was supposed to be created here.

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        October 4, 2019

        The fossils of the pit Messel date back to about 50 million years ago. This was about 15 million years after the dinosaurs became extinct. The Urpferdchen and other finds are mammals.

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          Location: Messel, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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