Omchak - Ust Omchug - Madaun driveable?
Hi All
I'm driving (4x4) to Magadan this autumn (will be there around the last week of September or first week of October).
I'm not really interested in the Old Summer Road, but I do see an alternative to the P504 (M56) which starts near Neksikan, and takes a more direct route than the P504 through Omchak, Ust Omchyg (mis-spelled to avoid the stupid chug emoticon... yes there it is) and Madaun, rejoining the main highway near Palatka.
Google Maps won't connect the places (not that this means much) but from the imaging it looks doable; there are bridges on the river crossings and photos show what looks to be good, newly-graded gravel connecting mining towns.
I don't however recall hearing anyone driving this road and posting about it here; a search turns up nothing recent...
So, is this a viable alternative to sticking to the P504 or am I missing something?
Thanks,
EO
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