This is a help but the same problem exists with Petropavlosk - how to get there!

Petrovpavlosk is in/on Kamchatka, a very isolated peninsula with access only by sea or air. There are no road/tracks from 'mainland' Russia although once there roads/tracks exist between the few towns. I am told specially equipped vehicles 'could possibly' get there overland in winter when everything is frozen hard. To do this one has to cross great distances and vast empty areas of Siberia to approach from the north.
A ferrry from Magadan, if there is one, looks a better bet.

See the current thread
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...t-russia-34111

The area used to be a 'forbidden area', reserved purely for military, apart from the few indidiginous peoples. This has eased in recent times - but not in peoples attitudes even if in law.

I am in Russia right now and, by coincidence yesterday before this thread mentioned it, I bought the best atlas/map of the area available (1:50,000 2004 edition - probably the latest). This shows no tracks at all for thousands of miles across northern Siberia. There are no contours shown, but the many relatively short rivers on the isthmuth from the north suggest high mountains. The whole peninsular is full of active volcanoes, hot geysers and earthquakes occur daily. A very, very hard journey. Anyone up for it?

If anyone wants, I will look elsewhere for more atlas/maps (mine was the last in the shop) and send them (or photocopies) when back in London later next week. Only the cost of a !

PM your details and let me know before late tuesday at the very latest if I am to go shopping.
Tony.

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Hi,

I'm still looking into options on shipping my bike from Vladivostok or Pusan or Seoul to Anchorage. I didn't get anywhere by now. Anybody has any news, quotations, anything? I believe I will end up in Vladivostok, go to some tourist agency/airport/whatever and ask if they can ship my bike and myself. It's not the most appealing idea but again, no news from anywhere. Anybody has received a quotation?

Regards,
Dan

Hi,

You should read this thread

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/maher/

I can try to fiend somthing to you. Working in shipping bussines.

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You can also try container vessel to Pusan

Our services - sea shipping

and flight Pusan to Anchorage.

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If I get any more info from Bran in Alaska, I'll post it here - last I heard the final price for a bike would be available in June.

I'll keep you updated.

Hi, I and friend, two bikers from CZ on RTW tour today in Chita, were going to Vladivostok. Our next target is USA too. Alaska will be best. If will some new info about connection, I will be glad to get some info via email berrock@seznam.cz or phone 0042 608 732 882. Many thanks.