Antakmenė Stone – an impressive large conglomerate rock formed from cemented gravel pebbles. This giant stone is surrounded by legends, many of which tell that it was a pagan altar or a place where offerings were made for various occasions. Literature mentions one specific date when the stone was visited: those traveling to the Paringis indulgence feast during the Tithe would leave offerings near the stone.
Daiva Vaitkevičienė and Vykintas Vaitkevičius, relying on the assumption that the Christian Tithe might have coincided with the pagan Perkūnas (Thunder God) rituals — since the Tithe was associated with farmers’ beliefs that the earth should not be disturbed on that day, fearing to anger the lord of heavenly elements (“hail will strike the crops”) — suggested that the Antakmenė Stone might once have been a Perkūnas sanctuary.
How to reach the Antakmenė Offering Stone: By car or bicycle – follow the Vidiškės–Grybėnai road. On foot – start from the Lobiniai railway stop, walk about 1 km to Kukoriškė, then turn left and continue about 2.5 km along a gravel road. After passing Dūdai village, about 300 m further you’ll reach a small forest and a wooden sign reading “Antakmenės akmuo.” Do not turn there yet – walk another 30 m and then turn right onto a forest path leading into a spruce grove. The path passes old burial grounds, then becomes a trail. The well-maintained, mown trail turns left through a young pine forest and leads directly to the stone.
Information updated 2025-10-28
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