Altai mountains Russia
Hi,
We are planning a trip to Altai mountains for next summer and have some questions and would really appreciate recommendations & experiences.
We are 2 guys on big dual sports (BMW R1150GS and BMW F800GS) and with moderate offroading skills (dont like mud, deep sand and big rocks, otherwise we are ok, except maybe with too many water crossings). We would like to stay of pavement/tarmac most of the time but dont mind some.
Planning to do the trip maybe august/september, basically we can be flexible and would like to go there when it is the best time to visit altai. So any recommendations?
And the route, which places should we visit? We have visas for Russia and thinking of exploring the russian part of Altai but if there are good reasons (places to visit) we can consider also Kazakstan and Mongolia. China is out of options.
We have seen Walter Colebatch's Sibirsky Extreme materials so Katyn river valley seems interesting. Any tips about that and about how (which route) to go there?
Any other must sees / recommendations?
Also, all the accommodations hints are welcome. We plan to arrive to Barnaul and do the Altai "tour" from there. We have also been thinking about possibility to store some stuff (like tyres) in Barnaul if possible.
We would be really happy to get some advice and see/listen to some Altai travel stories.
Best Regards
Sami
Last edited by Sam1; 5 Mar 2018 at 15:28.
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