Ruská Bystrá

Sobrance District · Košice Region · Slovakia
Ruská Bystrá — photo 1

Photos: Peter Zelizňák, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Ruská Bystrá is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 418 m above sea level. Population: 109 (2025). Mountains nearby: Low Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Remetské Hámre – Ruská BystráModerateTwo-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Ruská BystráElevation profile294–843 m19.2 kmascent 1 009 m≈ 7 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – KoňušHardMulti-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre KoňušElevation profile272–1 023 m47.5 kmascent 2 062 m2.5 km from the centrePotašňa – StrihovceEasyOne-dayMarkedPotašňa StrihovceElevation profile373–666 m7.2 kmascent 294 m≈ 2.5 h walking4.7 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – Snina, stationModerateTwo-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Snina, stationElevation profile224–1 006 m21.2 kmascent 781 m≈ 7 h walking6.7 km from the centreKrivec, Parking – Strihovská MeadowEasyOne-dayMarkedKrivec, Parking Strihovská MeadowElevation profile555–973 m4 kmascent 69 m≈ 1 h walking7.4 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – Stará koniareňEasyOne-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Stará koniareňElevation profile298–571 m5.4 kmascent 39 m≈ 1.5 h walking8.1 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
LysákPeakLysákRemetské Hámrealtitude 821 m · Volcanic Carpathians range8.6 km from the centreLysák (formerly Lysá) is a summit 821 m high in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia, in the Vihorlat subunit.Sninský kameňPeakSninský kameňValaškovcealtitude 1 006 m · Volcanic Carpathians range11 km from the centreSninský kameň is a 1006 m summit in the volcanic Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia, the lowest of the five Vihorlat "thousanders".MotrogonPeakMotrogonValaškovcealtitude 1 018 m · Volcanic Carpathians range12 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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Wooden Church of St Nicholas, Ruská BystráChurchWooden Church of St Nicholas, Ruská BystráRuská Bystráunder 1 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...Morské oko — the largest lake of the Vihorlat hillsLakeMorské oko — the largest lake of the Vihorlat hillsZemplínske Hámre9.8 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.Pivnica Orechová below Vihorlat: tastings in a deep wine cellarWine & tastingsPivnica Orechová below Vihorlat: tastings in a deep wine cellarOrechová18 km from the centreVihorlat is a volcanic range in eastern Slovakia, best known for the Morské oko lake and its beech primeval forests.Zemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatLakeZemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatKaluža22 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 ŠíravaKaluža22 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.Starina Reservoir in Poloniny National ParkLakeStarina Reservoir in Poloniny National ParkStakčín23 km from the centreStarina is the largest drinking-water reservoir in Slovakia and, according to Slovak sources, the largest source of drinking water in Central Europe.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža22 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

501 mSpringSpring below Roh (east slope)Low Beskids · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
769 mSpringRulka SpringVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
717 mSpringSpring below Plieška (south slope)Vihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
471 mSpringLysá horaVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
595 mHutTuristická útulňa Hut, 595 mVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified360 m from a trail
751 mSpringSpring below ŽbirVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail

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.