Winter crossing of Russia - Trip Report
 

Back in late November 2010 I escaped the Mongolian winter and drove right across Russia, to the Estonian border. You can read about it here:

Stage 24 – Russia: Siberia To Saint Petersburg | EurasiaOverland

I descended the Chuya Highway out of the Altai Republic at night, arriving in Biysk and making further stops in Akademgorodok (Novosibirsk) and Omsk.

Frozen Irtysh River in Omsk:

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Early winter in Siberia is a time of wild swings in temperature. When in Omsk the temperature swung from -25ºC to about 0 in a day, making for treacherous road conditions, especially with my summer tyres doh

Stopping in Ufa and Chelyabinsk, I arrive in Samara, which I think is one of Russia' most charming cities on the still unfrozen Volga.

Sunset behind Novokuybyshevsk:

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Then into the historical heart of Russia; Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Suzdal, Sergiev Posad, Tver and Novgorod.

St Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir:

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Then finishing in Saint Petersburg, where the truck broke down for the first time in 120,000 km (first and last time.. to date). A beautiful city but bone-breakingly cold.

The bitterly cold Neva waterfront:

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A journey through Russian history!

Thanks for looking

EO

I do love how to tell the story of your journey, your photography is fantastic too.

Thanks very much James, I'm very happy that you read it. Feels great to get these articles written up after several years... just another 15 stages to go now jeiger