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the event to Seligenstadt
from Frankfurt 28 km
from Hanau 14 km
from Aschaffenburg 19 km
A bicycle tour that takes you back 48 million years into the past from Seligenstadt!
I love cycling, and I especially love doing it for a cause. This time I propose that we cycle together from Seligenstadt to Messel. We will visit the palaeontology centre World Heritage Site Grübe Messel and immerse ourselves in the history of our Earth’s distant past 48 million years ago!
The Messel Pit is a window into time. Geologists date the pit’s shale fill to about 1 million years ago, formed about 48 million years ago! The shale rests in a Maar volcano whose eruption was recorded in rocks from a borehole at a depth of 433 metres. Wow, a volcano in the middle of Germany, I can’t believe it! But all these events from the deep past can be pointed out by modern science to guide us through the amazing processes that have taken place on Earth.
Personally, this makes me shudder, what about you?
If this idea appeals to you, join the bike ride and let’s spend the weekend being active!
Date change! Due to the illness of the organiser, the event is postponed to 30 September
Ride info:
– The route is 31 km (1.5 hours) one way, with little elevation change, so it’s an easy ride!
– Admission to the centre costs €10 for adults, the tour itself is free.
– The weather on 30 September is supposed to be sunny, you can follow the weather in the app.
Hope to see you on this trip!
