Poruba pod Vihorlatom

Michalovce District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Poruba pod Vihorlatom is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 200 m above sea level. Population: 590 (2025). Mountains nearby: Vihorlat Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Poruba pod Vihorlatom – Sedlo RozdielModerateOne-dayMarkedPoruba pod Vihorlatom Sedlo RozdielElevation profile192–974 m13.2 kmascent 174 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – Stará koniareňEasyOne-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Stará koniareňElevation profile298–571 m5.4 kmascent 39 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.6 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – Ruská BystráModerateTwo-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Ruská BystráElevation profile294–843 m19.2 kmascent 1 009 m≈ 7 h walking4.4 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – KoňušHardMulti-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre KoňušElevation profile272–1 023 m47.5 kmascent 2 062 m4.4 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – Snina, stationModerateTwo-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Snina, stationElevation profile224–1 006 m21.2 kmascent 781 m≈ 7 h walking4.5 km from the centrePotašňa – StrihovceEasyOne-dayMarkedPotašňa StrihovceElevation profile373–666 m7.2 kmascent 294 m≈ 2.5 h walking7.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
LysákPeakLysákRemetské Hámrealtitude 821 m · Volcanic Carpathians range7.2 km from the centreLysák (formerly Lysá) is a summit 821 m high in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia, in the Vihorlat subunit.VihorlatPeakVihorlatValaškovcealtitude 1 076 m · Volcanic Carpathians range7.5 km from the centreVihorlat (Polish Wyhorlat) is the highest peak of the Vihorlat Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1,076 m high (precisely 1,075.5 m).MotrogonPeakMotrogonValaškovcealtitude 1 018 m · Volcanic Carpathians range9.5 km from the centreMotrogon is a 1,018 m summit in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia — according to Polish sources the fourth highest in the Vihorlat.

What to visit

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Zemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatLakeZemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatKaluža10 km from the centreThe “Slovak Sea” by the Ukrainian border Zemplínska šírava is a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia, in the Bodrog basin below the Vihorlat hills.Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža10 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.Morské oko — the largest lake of the Vihorlat hillsLakeMorské oko — the largest lake of the Vihorlat hillsZemplínske Hámre11 km from the centreNot to be confused with its Tatra namesake: this is Morské oko in the Vihorlat hills of eastern Slovakia, a few dozen kilometres from the Ukrainian border.Wooden Church of St Nicholas, Ruská BystráChurchWooden Church of St Nicholas, Ruská BystráRuská Bystrá12 km from the centreA dark church in the forests of Vihorlat Ruská Bystrá is a small Rusyn village in Sobrance district of the Košice Region, surrounded by the Vihorlat hills (Vihorlatské...Pivnica Orechová below Vihorlat: tastings in a deep wine cellarWine & tastingsPivnica Orechová below Vihorlat: tastings in a deep wine cellarOrechová15 km from the centreVihorlat is a volcanic range in eastern Slovakia, best known for the Morské oko lake and its beech primeval forests.Vihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéMuseumVihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéHumenné21 km from the centreThe Vihorlat Museum (Vihorlatské múzeum) in Humenné is the main museum of Upper Zemplín in north-eastern Slovakia.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža10 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

225 mHutHut (Jovsa)Vihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified
320 mSpringSpring below Čierna studňa SpringVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
420 mSpringŠtevkova SpringVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
445 mSpringJankova studnička SpringVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
615 mMountain shelterVacky ShelterVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaStandingStaffed
507 mSpringStudnička Anka SpringVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — road, 24/7
  • Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa — road, 24/7 For cars and buses; pedestrians not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service, lorries up to 3.5 t.
  • Mali Selmentsi – Veľké Slemence (pedestrian) — pedestrian, 09:00–21:00 Kyiv time Pedestrians and cyclists only; inconvenient for the Tatras without onward transport.
  • Chop – Čierna nad Tisou (rail) — rail, 24/7

By car

Lviv – Snina ≈241 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: H-13 via Sambir and the Uzhok Pass to Velykyi and Malyi Bereznyi → Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa checkpoint → road 74 to Snina (≈27 km, ≈30 min from the border). From Uzhhorod: via Vyšné Nemecké (I/19 towards Sobrance, then II/566 and road 74) ≈65 km, ≈1 h 15 min; via Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa ≈80 km, ≈1 h 40 min, but that crossing is usually less busy.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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