Chortiv Kamin (Devil's Stone) is a limestone outlier about 16–17 m high and 8–10 m wide that rises alone above the plain beside the town of Pidkamin (Zolochiv district). It is the remnant of an ancient coral reef of the Sarmatian sea, 10–15 million years old — which is why no other rocks or hills stand nearby. Legend says the devil was carrying it to smash the Pidkamin monastery when a rooster's crow stopped him. A heart-shaped niche and six hollows on its western face are linked to pre-Christian rites, and an old cemetery with Cossack-type crosses surrounds it. The Pidkamin monastery stands a few hundred metres away. Not to be confused with the "Devil's Rocks" in Lysynychi near Lviv.
Pidkamin is about 110 km east of Lviv (Zolochiv district), reachable by car via the Brody/Zolochiv road or by bus from Lviv. The rock stands on a hill at the edge of the town, a few minutes' walk from the centre and right beside the monastery.
No. It is an open-air geological monument with free access, no ticket office and no opening hours.
The rock is around 16 m high with no ladders, rails or safety equipment, and the limestone gets slippery when wet — climbing to the top is at your own risk and is not recommended, especially with children.
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смт Підкамінь, Золочівський район, Львівська область
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