REVIEWED LOCATION

Fossiliensammelstelle Titting Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Free designated fossil collecting station above Titting where visitors may find plant fossils, crinoids and sometimes ammonites; smaller permitted finds may be taken home.

Ready statusVery high evidenceexact map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness

What is here

prepared Jurassic fossil collecting material

Materials / interest: Fossils, Ammonites, Crinoid Fossils, Plant Fossils

Collecting and access

Small-fossil collecting at the designated Titting collecting station

Hammer and chisel can be borrowed from the Titting Tourist Information during its opening hours. Follow the signed route from Emsinger Straße toward Am Galgenberg.

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

Safety

Wear eye protection when using hammer and chisel and use appropriate footwear on the access path.

Seasonal / timing conditions

The collecting station is described as freely accessible/open; tool availability depends on Tourist Information opening hours.

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.

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