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The towns I stop at on route to Finland from east Rusian was.
Chita, Irkutsk, Tyhyh Krasnoyarsk, Omsk, Tyumen, Ufa, Kazan (great town), Moscow, St Petersburg,
Need to keep to the main road due to bike limitation.
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The towns I stop at on route to Finland from east Rusian was.
Chita, Irkutsk, Tyhyh Krasnoyarsk, Omsk, Tyumen, Ufa, Kazan (great town), Moscow, St Petersburg,
Need to keep to the main road due to bike limitation.
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I see  ..I am quiet sure there should be a chance to change tires (if need) on the long stretch between Moscow and Altai ?
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Hi Sergio,
You don’t say your time frame for the trip?
Riding from Irkutsk to Moscow and Europe is not fun as most of it will have to be riding the federal highway.
Personally I usually avoid big towns during my travels. This is for 2 reasons: I can visit them as a tourist and it is much more pleasant, less hassle about what to do with the bike, bike gear etc… Also, to avoid the insane and crazy traffic. I hate riding in big towns.
So my itinerary last year, exploring Russia took me away from the main roads as much as possible. There are lots of interesting places to visit but big distances in between and not much more than forest for long days. You can read my ride report in my website (www.franglais-riders.com).
If you have plenty of time, why not go via the Silk Road? There is so much to see and explore? IF you do not want visa expenses and hassle, for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan you do not need a visa (depending on your passport) and for Tajikistan you can do it on line. I explored that region last year and in 2014 and it was well worth it.
If you remain in Russia, from Irkutsz to Moscow you will need to use part of the federal highway. Going up to Perm you can then stick to secondary and less busy roads.
North West of Russia there are interesting places but it will take you off the beaten track and often rather north. Depends where you want to get into Europe? Via Estonia, Finland, Ukraine? Again, my ride reports have lots of photos and maps.
Regions and republics north of Moscow have interesting towns. But it is for you to decide it is worth the detour? Most of the landscape, once you leave the Altai is flat, except for the Urals mountains. But there, as the infrastructure is pretty much no existent, exploring the Komi republic would be a big challenge.
And the town themselves, like Syktyvkar or Ukhta are industrial towns.
I can suggest few interesting places we liked: Veliky Ustyug, Petrozavodsk , visit Khizi (Island in lake Onega). I failed to make it to the Solovetsky islands (toward Murmansk peninsula) last year, because of the horrendous weather… But it is on the list! Around Lake Ladoga was very nice and touristic but, once again the weather was horrendous last year, so we just passed. Worth exploring the area maybe.
For maintenance and parts you may stop at Алтай-МОТО, in Manzherok (30 km from Gorno-Altaysk). The staff speak English and there should be someone there all the time. They also have lots of rooms for guests, so, if there is no tour ending or starting on that day, they may be able to accommodate you. Best phone of email them in that case. Also same for parts. They have a huge workshop with all tools. I am sure you can use the tools if you ask nicely and get help from their mechanic. Keep in mind this is a company organising motorcycle tours. They are very happy to get travellers stopping though and super friendly but may not have the parts you need, but they can help.
And of course, everyone stops for maintenance and tyres in Osh (Kyrgyzstan) at Patrick’s house (muztoo.ch) if you go that way (and really you should, especially if you like mountains!).
I am sure you will have an amazing trip!
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24 Mar 2017
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Originally Posted by maria41
Hi Sergio,
You don’t say your time frame for the trip?
Riding from Irkutsk to Moscow and Europe is not fun as most of it will have to be riding the federal highway.
Personally I usually avoid big towns during my travels. This is for 2 reasons: I can visit them as a tourist and it is much more pleasant, less hassle about what to do with the bike, bike gear etc… Also, to avoid the insane and crazy traffic. I hate riding in big towns.
So my itinerary last year, exploring Russia took me away from the main roads as much as possible. There are lots of interesting places to visit but big distances in between and not much more than forest for long days. You can read my ride report in my website (www.franglais-riders.com).
If you have plenty of time, why not go via the Silk Road? There is so much to see and explore? IF you do not want visa expenses and hassle, for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan you do not need a visa (depending on your passport) and for Tajikistan you can do it on line. I explored that region last year and in 2014 and it was well worth it.
If you remain in Russia, from Irkutsz to Moscow you will need to use part of the federal highway. Going up to Perm you can then stick to secondary and less busy roads.
North West of Russia there are interesting places but it will take you off the beaten track and often rather north. Depends where you want to get into Europe? Via Estonia, Finland, Ukraine? Again, my ride reports have lots of photos and maps.
Regions and republics north of Moscow have interesting towns. But it is for you to decide it is worth the detour? Most of the landscape, once you leave the Altai is flat, except for the Urals mountains. But there, as the infrastructure is pretty much no existent, exploring the Komi republic would be a big challenge.
And the town themselves, like Syktyvkar or Ukhta are industrial towns.
I can suggest few interesting places we liked: Veliky Ustyug, Petrozavodsk , visit Khizi (Island in lake Onega). I failed to make it to the Solovetsky islands (toward Murmansk peninsula) last year, because of the horrendous weather… But it is on the list! Around Lake Ladoga was very nice and touristic but, once again the weather was horrendous last year, so we just passed. Worth exploring the area maybe.
For maintenance and parts you may stop at Алтай-МОТО, in Manzherok (30 km from Gorno-Altaysk). The staff speak English and there should be someone there all the time. They also have lots of rooms for guests, so, if there is no tour ending or starting on that day, they may be able to accommodate you. Best phone of email them in that case. Also same for parts. They have a huge workshop with all tools. I am sure you can use the tools if you ask nicely and get help from their mechanic. Keep in mind this is a company organising motorcycle tours. They are very happy to get travellers stopping though and super friendly but may not have the parts you need, but they can help.
And of course, everyone stops for maintenance and tyres in Osh (Kyrgyzstan) at Patrick’s house (muztoo.ch) if you go that way (and really you should, especially if you like mountains!).
I am sure you will have an amazing trip!
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hi Maria ,thanks for all the info.sorry didnt mention ,trip start mid june ,in Thailand.So July/Aug I am tht way.
I also thought to go via silk rd ,but a carnet is needed in Iran.plus I do not
particularly fancy going in/out borders ,expecially if there is language barriers ,bribes requests etc..
an option could be stay in Russia til Sochi on the Black Sea ,then catch a ferry to Turkey although did not find recent info on its service.then Greece etc
Or just ride through Georgia I think also possible.No visa required this way with EU passport
mmmh..interestig riddle here ..which way to go? 
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Just to revive this post.I got quiet a few tips for the Altai from Maria.thanx! .
still there is quiet a long way to St Petersburg......... 
Anyone else can pitch in ? Here the supposed route
https://goo.gl/maps/ufQU6ci94tN2
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Originally Posted by maria41
Hi Sergio,
You don’t say your time frame for the trip?
Riding from Irkutsk to Moscow and Europe is not fun as most of it will have to be riding the federal highway.
Personally I usually avoid big towns during my travels. This is for 2 reasons: I can visit them as a tourist and it is much more pleasant, less hassle about what to do with the bike, bike gear etc… Also, to avoid the insane and crazy traffic. I hate riding in big towns.
So my itinerary last year, exploring Russia took me away from the main roads as much as possible. There are lots of interesting places to visit but big distances in between and not much more than forest for long days. You can read my ride report in my website (www.franglais-riders.com).
If you have plenty of time, why not go via the Silk Road? There is so much to see and explore? IF you do not want visa expenses and hassle, for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan you do not need a visa (depending on your passport) and for Tajikistan you can do it on line. I explored that region last year and in 2014 and it was well worth it.
If you remain in Russia, from Irkutsz to Moscow you will need to use part of the federal highway. Going up to Perm you can then stick to secondary and less busy roads.
North West of Russia there are interesting places but it will take you off the beaten track and often rather north. Depends where you want to get into Europe? Via Estonia, Finland, Ukraine? Again, my ride reports have lots of photos and maps.
Regions and republics north of Moscow have interesting towns. But it is for you to decide it is worth the detour? Most of the landscape, once you leave the Altai is flat, except for the Urals mountains. But there, as the infrastructure is pretty much no existent, exploring the Komi republic would be a big challenge.
And the town themselves, like Syktyvkar or Ukhta are industrial towns.
I can suggest few interesting places we liked: Veliky Ustyug, Petrozavodsk , visit Khizi (Island in lake Onega). I failed to make it to the Solovetsky islands (toward Murmansk peninsula) last year, because of the horrendous weather… But it is on the list! Around Lake Ladoga was very nice and touristic but, once again the weather was horrendous last year, so we just passed. Worth exploring the area maybe.
For maintenance and parts you may stop at Алтай-МОТО, in Manzherok (30 km from Gorno-Altaysk). The staff speak English and there should be someone there all the time. They also have lots of rooms for guests, so, if there is no tour ending or starting on that day, they may be able to accommodate you. Best phone of email them in that case. Also same for parts. They have a huge workshop with all tools. I am sure you can use the tools if you ask nicely and get help from their mechanic. Keep in mind this is a company organising motorcycle tours. They are very happy to get travellers stopping though and super friendly but may not have the parts you need, but they can help.
And of course, everyone stops for maintenance and tyres in Osh (Kyrgyzstan) at Patrick’s house (muztoo.ch) if you go that way (and really you should, especially if you like mountains!).
I am sure you will have an amazing trip!
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Hi Maria,what was the weather like in July last year? Rain/cold during day/rides?
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