Russia to KZ : Yustik to Ridder border ?
 

Hello
We are travelling from Ulaanbaatar to Bishkek on a Royal Enfield,
We started four days ago and reached Khovd today. From Bayankhongor to Khovd, the asphalt is brand new except for a 130km stretch between Bayankhongor and Altaï where the road is still under construction.
We are planning to cross Tashanta border in 3 days and then cross to Kazakhstan through ... which border ?
Is the one connecting Yustik (RU) to Ridder (KZ) on a dirt road (A-9 on glen map) open to foreigners or do we have to ride all the way to Shemonaikha border?
Thanks a lot for your advices and tips !!!

No the border between Ust Kan and Ridder is not open to foreigners. Ust Kan is also right on the edge of a border zone, which are forbidden for foreigners unless immediately entering or leaving the country.

The first border on your path open to foreigners is the one between Zmeinogorsk and Shemonaikha.

A recommended and scenic path to get there would include going thru Ongudai on the main M52 highway, then 25 km further on down the road, turn west to Ust Kan, then north to Soloneshnoye, then west to Kurya, then south to the border