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Places near Messel by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Messel
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:11 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Messel
- Burg Hayn in Der Dreieichheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Faulbruch Bei Erzhausennature spot · 2 hrs
- Jagdschloss Kranichsteinheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Fernmeldeturm Mainzer Bergviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Erlenwiesen Bei Ober-Rodennature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Messel
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Messel?
Im Mörsbacher Grund von Darmstadt-Arheilgen (nature spot, about 2 km), Hegbachaue Bei Messel (nature spot, about 3 km), Fernmeldeturm Mainzer Berg (viewpoint, about 5 km), Jagdschloss Kranichstein (heritage site, about 7 km), Erlenwiesen Bei Ober-Roden (nature spot, about 7 km), Faulbruch Bei Erzhausen (nature spot, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Messel?
298 places on Spotwander: 96 forts & heritage, 75 churches, 39 wildlife, forests & gardens, 38 parks, 26 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Messel?
Jagdschloss Kranichstein, about 7 km by road; Hartig-Denkmal (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Messel?
Evangelische Kirche, about 9 km by road; St. Nazarius (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Messel?
Start in Messel, visit Burg Hayn in Der Dreieich, then Faulbruch Bei Erzhausen, then Jagdschloss Kranichstein, then Fernmeldeturm Mainzer Berg, then Erlenwiesen Bei Ober-Roden, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.