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(Summer) Roads in Northern European Russia

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This summer I'm looking to visit a few more new places in Russia.

Specifically I would like to visit Syktyvkar, Arkhangelsk and Murmansk (then down to St Petersburg) with as little doubling-back as possible.

Is anyone here familiar with this area?

What I'm particularly interested in trying is a route from Syktyvkar to Arkhangelsk without going through Kotlas... for example going through Usogorsk and Smolenets.

I'm happy to drive off-road and am in a tough, high-clearance 4x4, but I am not looking for a gruelling off-road marathon or waiting days for a ferry to appear to cross a river.

How about a road from Arkhangelsk to Murmansk near the sea?? I can see some faint tracks on Google Earth, no idea if these are just service roads for the railway, or perhaps even fire-breaks.

Any ideas??

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The only thing I can think of is that we might meet. We will be testing our new MAN truck overthere next summer.

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The only thing I can think of is that we might meet. We will be testing our new MAN truck overthere next summer.

GRTZ,

JP
Sounds good (I'll bring a tow strap so you can pull me out of the mud )

Would be interesting to hear your route. My dates are roughly early May to early July (I love the long Dutch holidays... not so much the Dutch car taxes!!)

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I fund a GPS track on a Russian Forum of somebody who did more or less what you are asking for. Peals send your e-mail adress by pm and I will send it to you.

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PS I will be out for few days.
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Did any of you crossed the northern route this summer?

Looking at the map in google it is hard to say if it is doable on motorbike....

Currently toying with the idea of crossing Russia from the North:
From Finland to Arkhangelsk, Salekhard, to Tomsk, then Krasnoyarsk, Kyzyl, Tuva track etc....

Could go via Sykhtyvkar if easier... just prefer to avoid the main road west to east full of trucks and explore the north part ...
Anyway, if you guys rode part of that way, kindly let us know.

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In the end I chose to stick to normal roads rather than trying to find remote tracks.

There is no road in summer to Salekhard.

To Tomsk there is also only the main route in from the south. Along the Ob River is only possible in winter as far as I know.

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