Lohme, Municipality in Vorpommern-Rügen district, Germany.
Lohme is a small municipality on the northern coast of Rügen island, in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, where chalk cliffs meet the Baltic Sea. The village occupies a narrow strip of coastline bordered by forests and meadows that slope toward the cliff edges.
Lohme grew as a small fishing settlement on a remote stretch of Rügen's coast, and for a long period the island was under Swedish rule, which left traces in local place names. After German reunification in 1990, the village became part of the newly formed federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Lohme sits at the edge of Jasmund National Park, and walkers often use the village as a starting point for trails through the beech forests along the cliffs. The paths here connect the coast with the wooded interior of the northern tip of Rügen.
The village is small enough to explore on foot, and most coastal paths begin right at the edge of the settlement. Wind can be strong along the cliffs, so bringing an extra layer is a good idea regardless of the season.
On a clear day, the Danish island of Bornholm is visible from the cliffs near Lohme, sitting low on the horizon across open water. This cross-border view is one of the few places on Rügen where another country can be spotted with the naked eye.
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