REVIEWED LOCATION

Fossilienacker Nettersheim Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Designated fossil field near Naturzentrum Eifel where visitors can search for Middle Devonian fossils and use collecting as an introduction to the region’s ancient reef geology.

Ready statusVery high evidenceapproximate map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: The surrounding Nettersheim area contains many geological and archaeological sites; collecting status must not be inferred beyond this designated fossil field.

What is here

Middle Devonian fossil-bearing field exposures

Materials / interest: Fossils, Brachiopod Fossils, Coral Fossils, Crinoid Fossils, Stromatoporoid Fossils

Collecting and access

Recreational surface fossil searching on the designated Fossilienacker

Start with the Naturzentrum’s current route/guidance. Vehicle navigation is intentionally not provided to the fossil field itself.

Detailed status
verified
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
yes
Hammering
unknown
Digging
no

Safety

Field conditions can be muddy or uneven. Avoid roadside, quarry and construction exposures unless separately authorized.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Outdoor field access is weather-dependent; Naturzentrum guided fossil programs run on selected 2026 dates.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-09 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-09 · Next scheduled review: 2026-12-08.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

More reviewed places in Germany

Hohenlimburger Kalkwerke — Guided Fossil & Mineral SearchLindlar — Scheduled Public Fossil Search in QuarrySteinbruch Oberste Hohensyburg — Guided Fossil SearchZeittunnel Wülfrath — KlopfplatzDyckerhoff Quarry Lengerich — Guided Fossil CollectingBergisches Grauwacke Museum — Lindlar Geology & Oldest-Forest Fossil

← Back to Germany field guide

10,126 website visits