Lommiswil tracksite
The Lommiswil tracksite preserves fossil tracks of sauropod dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic epoch. The tracksite is located in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland, north of the village of Lommiswil and near the city of Solothurn, in limestones of the Reuchenette Formation.Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Paleontological site near Lommiswil in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Dinosaurierplatte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hasenmatt and Oberdorf SO railway station.
Hasenmatt
Peak
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hasenmatt is a mountain of the Jura range, located north of Grenchen and Solothurn in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. Reaching a height of 1,445 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit in the canton of Solothurn.
Oberdorf SO railway station
Railway station
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberdorf SO railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Oberdorf, in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Solothurn–Moutier line of BLS AG and is served by local trains only. Oberdorf SO railway station is situated 1¼ km east of Lommiswil tracksite.
Nidlenloch
Cave
Photo: Looks.k, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nidlenloch is a cave, which is situated 2 km north of Lommiswil tracksite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberdorf and Gänsbrunnen.
Oberdorf
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC0.
Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Gänsbrunnen
Village
Photo: Ch-info.ch, CC BY 3.0.
Gänsbrunnen is a former municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is Saint-Joseph. Gänsbrunnen is situated 3 km north of Lommiswil tracksite.
Bellach
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC0.
Bellach is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Bellach is situated 3 km southeast of Lommiswil tracksite.
Lommiswil tracksite
- Categories: paleontological site and tourism
- Location: Oberdorf (SO), Lebern District, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.23621° or 47° 14′ 10″ northLongitude
7.47565° or 7° 28′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FV96FPG+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 416575371OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1226711
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In Other Languages
“Lommiswil tracksite” goes by many names.
- German: “Dinosaurierplatte von Lommiswil”
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