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Surf cliff of Eckelsheim

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Surf cliff of Eckelsheim

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Surf cliff of Eckelsheim

Name: Surf cliff of Eckelsheim
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Location: Eckelsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Surf cliff of Eckelsheim – Beller Kirche Ruins loop from Eckelsheim

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2. Beller Kirche Ruins – Surf cliff of Eckelsheim loop from Eckelsheim

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3. Trullo Near the Geistermühle – Surf cliff of Eckelsheim loop from Wendelsheim

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Biitii 105 💗💜

May 14, 2023

The surf cliff in Eckelsheim - which you inevitably pass on the "Beach Path of the Senses" circular route - was discovered in the 1990s and is one of the most important geological and paleontological finds in Europe of the last few decades. The approx. 30 million year old surf cliff at Eckelsheim cannot be preserved or presented in person, as it would have completely fallen victim to weathering within a few years. However, in order to use it for tourism and to make it tangible and to preserve it for the public and science, the local community of Eckelsheim has created a replica that is true to the original. This is to be staged in the immediate vicinity of the existing, well-received and barrier-free "Beach Path of the Senses" and the original location.
Source and more info: rheinhessen.de/kliff-eckelsheim

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Rainer & Petra

October 9, 2023

There was once a sea here around 30 million years ago.

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Wolfgang Hauth

August 29, 2025

Next to the Bell Church lies the Beach Path of the Senses. It is a 1.6 km circular path between the Bell Church and the gravel pit. Numerous panels provide information about the geological development of the former coastal region, when the Mainz Basin was flooded by a subtropical sea 30 million years ago. This area formed the coastline. A surf cliff was excavated above the path, but after the research was completed, it was filled in again to preserve it for posterity.
The Beach Path of the Senses and the three coastal paths are definitely worth a visit.

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Location: Eckelsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Surf cliff of Eckelsheim

1. Surf cliff of Eckelsheim – Beller Kirche Ruins loop from Eckelsheim

2. Beller Kirche Ruins – Surf cliff of Eckelsheim loop from Eckelsheim

3. Trullo Near the Geistermühle – Surf cliff of Eckelsheim loop from Wendelsheim

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