Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Messel
UNESCO World Heritage Site Grube Messel
Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Messel
UNESCO World Heritage Site Grube Messel
UNESCO World Heritage Site Grube Messel
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 288 out of 312 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald
Location: Messel, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
Top cycling routes to UNESCO World Heritage Site Grube Messel
Tips
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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•April 2, 2017
What has happened in the last 40 years. At that time a landfill was supposed to be created here.
translated by•September 14, 2020
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.
translated by•October 4, 2019
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