... tells you about the 48 million year old fossils that were found here in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, about a special mineral oil extraction from the lake deposits and the fight of Messel citizens against the construction of a garbage dump.

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1. Abandoned Railway House loop from UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube Messel

11.0km

02:50

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hahnwiesenbach Crossing – Joachim Lütkemann Shelter loop from Messel

10.0km

02:35

50m

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3. Bench With Countryside View – View of the Bergstraße loop from Messel

4.20km

01:05

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 180 m

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Friday 6 March

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

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Messel Fossil and Local History Museum

1. Abandoned Railway House loop from UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube Messel

2. Hahnwiesenbach Crossing – Joachim Lütkemann Shelter loop from Messel

3. Bench With Countryside View – View of the Bergstraße loop from Messel

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