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Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Old railway line – Timeline Trail loop from Messel

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Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Old railway line – Timeline Trail loop from Messel

Easy

3.8

(5)

45

riders

Old railway line – Timeline Trail loop from Messel

01:16

21.1km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

767 m

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

3.38 km

Messel Pit Visitor Center Entrance

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Here you can go to the large PP and the visitor center

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3

6.94 km

Cycle Path Between Dieburg and Darmstadt

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Easy to drive route between Dieburg and Darmstadt, but heavily frequented

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4

10.6 km

Old railway line

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Yes, a great thing for us cyclists: good surface, no inclines, very direct connection, etc.
But it is also true that traffic-related farsightedness was evident when the line was shut down.

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5

11.2 km

Former Dieburg–Groß-Zimmern Railway Path

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Beautiful, green "strip" in the built-up urban area. Former railway line Dieburg - Reinheim.

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6

17.8 km

Timeline Trail

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7

18.0 km

Forest Near Grube Messel

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Biotope in summer! Just nice ..

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21.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

2.17 km

2.10 km

1.57 km

452 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

965 m

195 m

177 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Friday 22 May

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