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.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Paleontological site near Lommiswil in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
Also known as: “Dinosaurierplatte”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hasenmatt and Oberdorf SO railway station.

Hasenmatt

Peak

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The Hasenmatt is a mountain of the Jura range, located…

Oberdorf SO railway station

Railway station

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Oberdorf SO railway station is a railway station… Oberdorf SO railway station is situated 1¼ km east of Lommiswil tracksite.

Nidlenloch

Cave

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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

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Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Gänsbrunnen

Village

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Gänsbrunnen is a former municipality in the district… Gänsbrunnen is situated 3 km north of Lommiswil tracksite.

Bellach

Village

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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″ north

Longitude

7.47565° or 7° 28′ 32″ east

Open location code

8FV96FPG+F7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 416575371

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q1226711

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In Other Languages

“Lommiswil tracksite” goes by many names.

German: “Dinosaurierplatte von Lommiswil”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dinosaurierspuren and Geissflue.

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Places to explore: Steingruben and Im Holz.

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