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Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Messel

Local museum – Kalkofenschneise loop from Messel

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Germany

Hesse

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Messel

Local museum – Kalkofenschneise loop from Messel

Easy

4.3

(6)

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Local museum – Kalkofenschneise loop from Messel

01:31

21.4km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Hegbachaue bei Messel

Faulbruch bei Erzhausen

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.31 km

Urpferd Trail Markers to Messel Pit

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Bike and footpath from Messel to the Messel pit. Marked with great horse and footprints.

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2.17 km

local museum

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small museum in Messel

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7.07 km

Hegbach Bridge in the Hegbach Meadow near Messel

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Relatively large bridge over the Hegbach

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7.17 km

Hegbach Trail

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Nice to driving forest path along the Hegbach

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10.00 km

Faulbruch bei Erzhausen

Nature Reserve

10.5 km

Frankfurt–Darmstadt Cycle Superhighway: Egelsbach to Wixhausen Section

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@Kubi: Service station with tools and air pump

Whoever puts the valve on the air pump loses in 1 second:

Air pressure escapes 😭

Inflating is impossible 😭

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14.8 km

Benz Farm Shop Darmstadt-Wixhausen

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A very nice farm shop, well located with a large selection. In summer strawberries for picking yourself are highly recommended.

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18.6 km

Forest Trails in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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It is a wide forest path. It is usually easy to cycle here.

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19.6 km

Kalkofenschneise

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Always dead straight to the Altes Forsthaus Kalkofen, super cool approach from Messel. Unfortunately, the floor covering is already thick in places, so it's better not to be distracted here

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21.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

4.24 km

3.87 km

1.44 km

168 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

6.10 km

1.63 km

821 m

577 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

24°C

13°C

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Local museum – Kalkofenschneise loop from Messel

Urpferd Trail Markers to Messel Pit

local museum

Hegbach Bridge in the Hegbach Meadow near Messel

Hegbach Trail

Frankfurt–Darmstadt Cycle Superhighway: Egelsbach to Wixhausen Section

Benz Farm Shop Darmstadt-Wixhausen

Forest Trails in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Kalkofenschneise

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