Nord Quest 2008
 

Hi!
Wee had very great enduro trip trough the Kola Peninsula in Russia. There was 10 really enduro days. We raid by Russian and German army roads in tundra zone, crossing much many rivers on the old road from Lovozero to Oktjabrskij, wee climb by bikes on the tops of mountains, raid in desert and along seaside.

Here you can see photos Adventurer - Photos

Martins

Superb photos, what a brilliant trip - got to say your a hard bunch some of those tracks looked hellish and rivers just terrifying - boats would have been more useful. Really dont know how you got your bike through some of that terrain. But just wonderful to see anyway.

Hi!
It was great challenge! :funmeteryes:
Only once wee filled up GS engine with water... But wee changed oil and ride along.
All of as come back to home in fine health condition on own bike! You can to join as next summer.
Information about next adventure in Russia - Kola enduro tour named "Nord Quest 2009" you can see there http://www.adventurer.lv/eng/?sec=nq2009eng
Good grip
Martins

Beautiful scenery :cool4:

..and look at all that MUD :eek3:

I want some !!!

Sorry, did not see pics on that page .... just ADDS FOR BMW and such.

Can you post your pics here on HUBB? That is what this Ride Tales forum is FOR! :thumbup1:
You can post bigger pics here as well ... not just little thumb nails.

Hi, Antonyp!
If you wont some Kola MUD, you are welkom to join to as!
Good grip!
Martins

Hi, Mollidog!
Thank you for recomendation! I will tray.
Martins

Tundra
 

First steps in tundra

Looks/sounds exciting - I wish I was there :scooter:

Martini - Thanks for the invite - Who knows? Maybe someday...:rolleyes2:

Trial stage
 

Road from World war II times. Road name in old maps is Adolf Hitler weg.

Rest day games
 

Bike or submarine? Rest day entertaiment. Lake Golcevoje in Hibini Mountains.

Arctic mountain desert
 

Road along Lovozerskije tundri Mountain tops.

Bridges
 

Antipical and tipical. One of the better bridge on the road from Revda to Oktjabrskij and bridge in "normal" condition.

Like a Dakar. But in North
 

Sand Desert. Here and there with stone uper lever, in some places clear sand. Natural disaster in the delta of Varzuga river. But very attractiv place for enduro ride.

Equipment and suport
 

Support car for personal lugauge, camping and cooking equipment transport helos to riders feel comfortably in wilde open spaces of Kola penisula. As activ riding part, as in campings.

Martini, what maps of Kola do you use? Old Soviet military topo or there is something newer available?

And what do you think of Umba - Oktjabrski - Revda track, is there any difference of doing it from north to south vs south to north? It seems to north it is going uphill or there is no big difference?

Better and better
 

:funmeteryes:Damn! Latvians doing Ride Reports from Russia.It just keeps getting better and better.
More photos please and try to make them a bit bigger!
Exellent stuff all the same!
Al theturtleshead

Hello!

I use old soviet military maps and OZI explorer software. I do not now good new maps for Kola Peninsula. I heard that one company starts make new kola maps. A new very good map is available for Ladoga region.

From Umba to Oktjabrskij they’re no difference of riding course. There is VERY necessary to have good map and orientation skills. There is very wide rod net. Roads there in different conditions - from bed, but comparatively dry till very bed and very wet with bogs and unusable log tracks. Puddles bridges in "normal" condition and some fords are everywhere:). It is necessary to legislate for two days trip (if do not loose way)

Come with us next summer:welcome:

Hello Martini

Very nice pictures!!:thumbup1:

A lot of them took me back in Northern Quebec where I lived for 3 years...the tundra and the taiga are the same.

Rocky trails, lichen, moss,black spruce...Man nice memories:D

Thank you for sharing this...who knows some day I might visit you:Beach::palm:

Hi,

We're going to Kola in July (7-20), and I was also looking to find some good maps!

thanks for any help, Sam.

Hello!

I mustn't find good paper maps for Kola peninsula. But I have topographical maps from this region usable with OZI explorer. Do you know OZI? Will you go alone or with group and guide?

Hi Martini,

I also use Ozi Explorer! I will send you a message...

Regards, Sam.