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Stone road Porta Rusica

In the cadastral area of the former village of Ruské, in the area of the water reservoir Starina, there is a stone road Porta Rusica, which has been declared a cultural monument.

Táto cesta bola vybudovaná v rokoch 1861 – 1865. Pôvodne viedla z Michaloviec cez hraničný prechod Ruské sedlo do poľského mesta Baligród, odkiaľ, pravdepodobne, pokračovala až do Ľvova. Kamenná cesta Porta Rusica tak spájala Uhorsko s Malopoľskom. Je jedinou cestou, ktorá sa zo spomínaného obdobia na území Slovenska zachovala.

Zdroj: portarusica.sk
Kamenná cesta Porta Rusica, Zdroj: portarusica.sk

The Porta Rusica stone road is still preserved today on a 4 km long stretch, with 16 turns and an elevation gain of 247 m. On the Polish side it is only a short section, about 200 m long. 

Porta Rusica is also part of tourist border crossing with Poland - Osadné - Balnica.

Route details
Start: Stone road Porta Rusica
Length of route: 5,1 km
Duration: 1:49 h
Elevation: 326 m
Contacts and details
Address: 067 61 Stakčín
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