We rode lots of little trails last July, taking short cuts to avoid big towns and roads, here is where you do NOT need a permit:
Shamanaika border, to Kurya, Krashneshchekovo, Berezovka, Ogni, never found Petropavlovskaya so took some short cut across instead riding East, Soloneshniye to Ust Kan. Some trails where very bad as we took some short cut so not following precisely this map ( see photo). Make sure you have a GPS, you won't be able to navigate otherwise.
South of Ust Kan you DO need a permit. It is clearly posted in town, i don't think you could ride further without one. We did not try and joined to M52 south instead.
See photo attached (if upload worked!)
I am trying to find out more from my friend in Menzherok. We will ride with him offroad for seven days in the Altai this summer and he is going to investigate for our itinerary, so I asked him to check this.
I think you have to be very close to the border to require a permit.
I will post more info if I get anything.
Cheers,
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