Teufelsstein bei Lubmin

The Teufelsstein is a massive granite boulder that rests along the Greifswalder Bodden coast near Lubmin. The rock mass protrudes from the sandy beach and shows visible fracture marks where the stone once split apart.

This stone was transported from Scandinavia by massive glacier movements during the last Ice Age. It arrived at the coast as the glaciers retreated thousands of years ago.

The name comes from an old legend where the Devil was supposed to throw this stone from Rügen Island, but it broke apart and landed here instead. Such stories shape how people living along the coast view and talk about this location today.

The stone sits directly along a coastal walking path that runs from Lubmin toward Vierow and is easy to access. The best time to visit is at low tide, when more of the rock mass is visible and you can get closer.

Scientists use this stone as a measurement point to monitor coastal erosion along the Baltic Sea. Observing these changes helps understand how the shoreline shifts over time.

Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

GPS coordinates: 54.13530,13.59510

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:05