Karakan forest, Berd Rocks and Salair ridge
3 days ~500 km loop, 1–2 days driving. A loop in the south of the region: Karakan forest → Abrashino quarry → Suzun → Maslyanino district → Berd Rocks (Zveroboy) → Salair ridge spurs (Legostayevo) → return to Novosibirsk.
From the plain toward the Salair foothills: pine forest and a marble-quarry lake by the Ob Sea, historic Suzun with the mint, the Berd valley in Maslyanino, the Berd Rocks nature monument (Mount Zveroboy), and rolling Salair spurs on the way back.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Karakan forest (Burmistrovo) → Abrashino quarry (marble lake, diving). Overnight at the quarry or near Abrashino/Ordynskoye.
- Day 2. Abrashino quarry → Suzun (Mint museum, walk). Overnight in or near Suzun.
- Day 3. Suzun → Maslyanino district → Berd Rocks, Mount Zveroboy (trail, viewpoints). Return to Novosibirsk via Legostayevo (Salair ridge), Mosty, Vladimirovka.
Suggested stops
- Karakan forest — Burmistrovo area, camps by the reservoir, wild spots (follow protected-area rules).
- Abrashino quarry — Oazis base, around the marble lake.
- Suzun — holiday bases, developed sites.
- Maslyanino district — Maslyanino on the Berd, transit toward Zveroboy.
- Berd Rocks (Zveroboy) — day stop on the trail; return via Legostayevo, Mosty, Vladimirovka.
Highlights
- Karakan forest — pine along the Ob reservoir, protected area, Karakan River, mushrooms, fishing.
- Abrashino quarry — former marble pit, clear water, the only dive site in the region.
- Suzun — “Suzun works. Mint” museum, Siberian coin history, souvenir coining.
- Maslyanino district — Berd valley, foothills.
- Berd Rocks (Mount Zveroboy) — nature monument, eco-trail, views over the Berd.
- Salair ridge — spurs near Legostayevo, Legostayevo reserve, “stony steppe” near Novososedovo.
Good for
Anyone who wants forest, quarry, Suzun, Berd Rocks and Salair hills in three days. The loop runs southwest first (forest, quarry, Suzun), then Maslyanino and Zveroboy, and back over Salair spurs. Check roads and parking before you leave.
Karachinskoye, Chany, and Gorkoye Lakes
3 days ~1000–1100 km loop, 2 days on the road. Novosibirsk → Chany → Karasuk → Novosibirsk with side trips to Lake Karachinskoye, Lake Chany, and Lake Gorkoye.
Steppe lakes with mineral-rich water and bird colonies — for those who love the open plain and swimming.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Kargat on R-254 (~170 km) → Lake Chany, Lazurnaya Bay base camp. Stop by the water, overnight on Lake Chany.
- Day 2. Lake Chany → Lake Karachinskoye (sanatorium, mud therapy) → Lake Gorkoye (near Novoklyuchi). Overnight on Lake Gorkoye or near Karasuk.
- Day 3. Lake Gorkoye/Karasuk → Karasuk (R-380) → return to Novosibirsk.
Suggested stops
- Lake Chany — Lazurnaya Bay base (peninsula on the lake), parking at the base.
- Lake Karachinskoye — Ozero Karachinskoye sanatorium or the outskirts of Ozernoye-Karachinskoye.
- Lake Gorkoye — near Novoklyuchi village (47 km from Kupino), equipped recreation areas, Ozero Gorkoye base.
- Karasuk — town on R-380, fuel, shops, transit toward Novosibirsk.
Highlights
- Lake Chany — the largest lake in Western Siberia; Lazurnaya Bay offers beaches, fishing, birds, and sunsets.
- Lake Karachinskoye — therapeutic mud and brine, sanatorium with history since 1880.
- Lake Gorkoye — therapeutic mud and brine, sometimes called “Siberia’s Dead Sea.”
- Khutorok folk traditions park, Mikhailovskaya embankment (en route).
Good for
Anyone who wants a “by the water” break without mountains: steppe, saline lakes, wellness, and swimming. Fits a relaxed family trip and a first motorhome outing on the plain.
Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye and Galbshtadt
3–4 days ~950–1000 km loop, 1–2 days on the road: Novosibirsk → Ordinskoye → Karasuk (R-380) → Galbshtadt → Slavgorod → Yarovoye.
A route of “steppe + German Siberia + salt lakes” through the south of the region: Ordinskoye on the Ob Sea shore, the steppe highway R-380 (Krasnozyorskoye, Karasuk), a detour to Galbshtadt, then saline Lake Yarovoye — swimming, mud baths, and the Lava water park.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Depart Novosibirsk → Ordinskoye (Ob reservoir shore, ~100 km) → R-380 via Krasnozyorskoye → Karasuk → Galbshtadt (German National District) → Slavgorod → Yarovoye. Stay by the lake. Overnight in Yarovoye.
- Day 2. Relax on Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye: swimming in brine, mud, beaches at Pristan 22 or Pristan 42. Optionally — Lava water park, dolphinarium. Overnight in Yarovoye.
- Day 3. Second day by the lake (Teply Klyuch, Maloye Yarovoye if you like) or drive to Slavgorod. Overnight in Yarovoye or begin the return leg.
- Day 4. Return to Novosibirsk (Yarovoye → Slavgorod → Galbshtadt → Karasuk → Krasnozyorskoye → Ordinskoye → Novosibirsk).
Suggested stops
- Ordinskoye — Ob reservoir shore, fuel, shops; start of R-380 toward Karasuk.
- Krasnozyorskoye — transit on R-380 (53 km from Karasuk toward Ordinskoye).
- Karasuk — town in southwest Novosibirsk Oblast, junction for Galbshtadt/Yarovoye, fuel, services.
- Galbshtadt — center of the German National District, museum; half-day stop or overnight in nearby villages.
- Slavgorod — town 10 km from Yarovoye, shops, overnight if needed.
- Yarovoye — campgrounds and bases by the lake (Pristan 55, Teply Klyuch, etc.); beach parking; book ahead in season.
Highlights
- Ordinskoye — Ob “Sea” shore (reservoir), historic settlement, gateway to the steppe south.
- R-380 — steppe route Ordinskoye–Karasuk via Krasnozyorskoye (~279 km), landscapes of Baraba and Kulunda.
- Galbshtadt — German National District: museum of Mennonite settler history, center of German culture, neat streets and houses, village breweries, Brücke products.
- Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye — saline water (~120 g/l), therapeutic mud, easy floating, steppe sunsets.
- Lava water park — Siberia’s largest outdoor water park (slides, pools), summer season.
- Beaches Pristan 22 (attractions, busier) and Pristan 42 (more family-friendly, quieter).
- Yarovoye dolphinarium — dolphin shows.
- Teply Klyuch — freshwater lake next to the saline one, mud gathering, tent camping.
Good for
Travelers who want to combine steppe, “German Siberia” (Galbshtadt), and a salt lake with a water park in 3–4 days. Handy for a first motorhome trip or a break with children.
Tanay, Tomskaya Pisanitsa, and Sheregesh
5 days ~1200 km round trip, 2–3 days on the road: Kuzbass — Lake Tanay, rock-art museum, Sheregesh ski resort in Gornaya Shoriya.
A route into Kemerovo Oblast: Lake Tanay by the Salair ridge, Tomskaya Pisanitsa museum-reserve with petroglyphs and ethnopark, then Sheregesh — mountains, slopes, and nature of Gornaya Shoriya (winter — skiing; summer — hiking and leisure).
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Lake Tanay (Promyshlennovsky District, ~150 km). Time by the water, fishing; optionally Tanay airfield (skydiving) or Tanay ski area. Overnight at Tanay or Zhuravlevo.
- Day 2. Tanay → Tomskaya Pisanitsa museum-reserve (Yashkinsky District, ~120–180 km via Kemerovo/detour). Exhibits, petroglyphs, mini-zoo, ethno complexes. Overnight at the museum or in Kemerovo.
- Day 3. Tomskaya Pisanitsa → Sheregesh (~370 km via Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk, Tashtagol). Arrive in Sheregesh, settle in. Overnight in Sheregesh.
- Day 4. Day in Sheregesh: skiing (winter), walks on Mount Zelenaya and Mount Mustag (summer), Gornaya Shoriya surroundings. Overnight in Sheregesh.
- Day 5. Sheregesh → Novosibirsk (~520 km, 8–9 h). Optional stops (Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo).
Suggested stops
- Lake Tanay — holiday bases, paid fishing (permit), informal lakeside stops (respect local rules).
- Tomskaya Pisanitsa — museum parking; overnight policies — check tomskayapisanitsa.ru.
- Kemerovo — transit overnight between Tanay and Pisanitsa or before Sheregesh if needed.
- Sheregesh — hotels, chalets, campgrounds and parking by the slopes; book ahead in season.
Highlights
- Lake Tanay (Tanaev) — large shallow lake by the Salair ridge, fishing, birds, Tanay airfield, Tanay ski complex.
- Tomskaya Pisanitsa museum-reserve — 300+ rock carvings (Bronze and Iron Ages), mini-zoo, chapel, Shorsky ulus, Arkheodrom, workshops.
- Sheregesh — ski resort (runs up to 3900 m), Mount Zelenaya, Mount Mustag; summer — hiking trails, Gornaya Shoriya nature.
Good for
Anyone who wants lake time (Tanay), culture and history (petroglyphs, ethnopark), and mountains (Sheregesh) in one trip. Works winter (Sheregesh skiing) and summer (lake, museum, hiking). Allow for the long drive to Sheregesh and back; stretch to 6–7 days with an extra day at Tanay or Sheregesh if you like.
Altai Mountains: Chemal and Manzherok
5 days ~900–950 km round trip, ~2 days on the road, M-52 (Chuysky Trakt).
A classic taste of Altai: Katun River, mountains, first passes without a long detour inland.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Biysk → Srostki (V. M. Shukshin museum optional) → Mayma/Gorno-Altaysk. Overnight near Mayma.
- Day 2. Mayma → Chemal (Chemal HPP, Kozya Trail, Patmos Island) → continue to Oroktoy Bridge (77 km of Chemalsky Trakt, suspension bridge over Katun). Overnight in Chemal or nearby.
- Day 3. Chemal → Manzherok (Lake Manzherok, cable car). Overnight at Manzherok.
- Day 4. Rest day or short outings (Ust-Sema, viewpoints). Same overnight or shift toward Biysk.
- Day 5. Return to Novosibirsk (Manzherok → Biysk → Novosibirsk).
Suggested stops
- Mayma / Gorno-Altaysk — campgrounds, tourist bases with motorhome spots.
- Chemal — campgrounds Milky Way, Katun Valley, farm stays and bases with parking.
- Manzherok — Manzherok resort complex, tent camping and sites by the lake.
Highlights
- Katun River, Chemal HPP, Patmos Island (monastery), Kozya Trail.
- Oroktoy Bridge — vehicle suspension bridge over Katun (77 km Chemalsky Trakt, between Oroktoy and Edigan), a narrow, deep gorge.
- Lake Manzherok, cable car up Mount Sinyukha (panoramas).
- Srostki — Shukshin’s birthplace, museum and views of Katun.
- Ust-Sema — junction of the trunk road, souvenirs, cafés.
Good for
Families and groups who want a week’s Altai “highlights”: mountains, water, infrastructure. The road to Chemal/Manzherok is good for any motorhome.
Loop via Barnaul, Aleysk, Soloneshnoye, and Belokurikha
5–6 days ~1200–1300 km loop, 2–3 days on the road: Novosibirsk → Barnaul → Aleysk → Pospelikha → Kurya → Novoshipunovo → Soloneshnoye → Denisova Cave → Belokurikha → Biysk → Novosibirsk.
A route through Altai Krai and the foothills: Barnaul, steppe Aleysk, then Pospelikha (rail junction, St. Nicholas Church), Kurya (M. T. Kalashnikov’s birthplace — memorial museum, Znamensky Church), Novoshipunovo, Soloneshnoye district with Denisova Cave (Denisovan hominin), resort Belokurikha, return via Biysk.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Barnaul (~250 km on M-52). Walk the center, Ob embankment; optionally regional museum. Overnight in Barnaul or on the outskirts.
- Day 2. Barnaul → Aleysk (~125 km) → Pospelikha (~90 km, railway station, St. Nicholas Church, start of R-370 to Zmeinogorsk) → Kurya (~50 km, M. T. Kalashnikov memorial museum, school where the designer studied, Znamensky Church). Overnight in Kurya or toward Soloneshnoye.
- Day 3. Kurya → Novoshipunovo (Krasnoshchekovsky District) → Soloneshnoye (mountain-steppe zone, “land of waterfalls and caves”). Overnight in Soloneshnoye.
- Day 4. Soloneshnoye → Denisova Cave (~40 km, Anuy valley in Chorny Anuy). Cave tour. Return to Soloneshnoye or overnight near the cave. Optionally Soloneshnoye → Belokurikha (~100–120 km), overnight in Belokurikha.
- Day 5. Soloneshnoye → Belokurikha (if not driven the day before). Day in Belokurikha: Mount Tserkovka, health walks (terrenkurs), mineral springs. Overnight in Belokurikha or move to Biysk.
- Day 6. Belokurikha → Biysk (~65 km) → Novosibirsk (~250 km). Transit Biysk, return on M-52.
Suggested stops
- Barnaul — campgrounds on the outskirts, parking; city overnight — check local rules.
- Aleysk — transit stop, fuel, shops.
- Pospelikha — station on Barnaul–Rubtsovsk line, fuel, shops; overnight in the area if needed.
- Kurya — Kalashnikov museum (museum parking), guesthouses; handy night between Aleysk and Soloneshnoye.
- Novoshipunovo — transit (Krasnoshchekovsky District).
- Soloneshnoye — guesthouses, tourist bases; base for Denisova Cave.
- Near Denisova Cave — site parking; overnight in Chorny Anuy or Soloneshnoye.
- Belokurikha — sanatoria, hotels, parking by the resort zone (book ahead in season).
- Biysk — transit overnight on return to Novosibirsk.
Highlights
- Barnaul — historic center, Demidov Square, Ob embankment, museums.
- Pospelikha — St. Nicholas Church (1991), railway station; R-370 to Zmeinogorsk and Kazakhstan starts here.
- Kurya — M. T. Kalashnikov’s birthplace: memorial museum in the former school (exhibits, firearms), bust of the designer, Znamensky Church (1889–1903) where he was baptized; Kurya local history museum.
- Denisova Cave — federal archaeological site, Denisovan remains; developed approach with stairs to the entrance; UNESCO nomination.
- Soloneshnoye district — Anuy valley, waterfalls (Gromotukha and others), caves.
- Belokurikha — spa and ski resort, Mount Tserkovka, cable car, terrenkurs, mineral water.
Good for
Travelers who want a loop without the Chuysky Trakt: plains and Altai Krai foothills, Barnaul, history (Kurya — Kalashnikov museum), archaeology (Denisova Cave), and resort time in Belokurikha. Aleysk–Pospelikha–Kurya–Soloneshnoye and beyond include mountain-steppe sections — check road conditions and weather.
Lake Teletskoye loop: outbound on Teletsky Trakt, return via Turochak
5–6 days ~1200 km loop, 2–3 days on the road: Novosibirsk → Biysk → Gorno-Altaysk → Artybash (Teletskoye) → Turochak → Biysk → Novosibirsk.
A classic Altai target — Lake Teletskoye (Altyn-Kol). Outbound on Teletsky Trakt via Gorno-Altaysk (~155 km from the capital to Artybash). Return via Biysk–Solton–Turochak–Artybash in reverse: through Turochak to Biysk, without repeating the same road.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Biysk → Gorno-Altaysk (~550 km). Overnight in Gorno-Altaysk or Mayma.
- Day 2. Gorno-Altaysk → Artybash on Teletsky Trakt (~155 km). Arrive at the north end of Lake Teletskoye (Artybash, Iogach — bridge over Biya, river source from the lake). Overnight in Artybash or Iogach.
- Day 3. Day on Teletskoye: boat trip to Korbu waterfall (east shore, ~30 km from Artybash), eco trail, Altai Nature Reserve. Optionally Yaylyu, Kishte waterfalls, Sorok Grekhov. Overnight in Artybash.
- Day 4. Artybash → Turochak (~53 km north on the road). Turochak — district center, taiga, Lebed River. Overnight in Turochak or head toward Biysk.
- Day 5. Turochak → Biysk (Biysk–Solton–Turochak road in reverse, ~200–250 km). Overnight in Biysk or transit to Novosibirsk.
- Day 6. Biysk → Novosibirsk (~350 km) if you left Biysk on day 5 evening — day 6 is driving only; if you stayed in Biysk — full day on the road.
Suggested stops
- Gorno-Altaysk / Mayma — transit night before Teletsky Trakt (campgrounds, tourist bases).
- Artybash, Iogach — many holiday bases, guesthouses, campgrounds; parking at bases. Book ahead in season.
- Turochak — guesthouses, bases; handy stop on the return.
- Biysk — transit overnight on the way back.
Highlights
- Lake Teletskoye (Altyn-Kol) — one of Russia’s largest lakes, depth up to 330 m, Altai Nature Reserve (UNESCO).
- Korbu waterfall — nature monument, east shore; boat from Artybash, boardwalk eco trail.
- Artybash / Iogach — source of Biya from the lake, bridge between villages, Teletsky ski area, reserve visitor center.
- Teletsky Trakt — scenic Gorno-Altaysk–Artybash road through taiga and mountains.
- Turochak — taiga district, Lebed River, ethnography; the Turochak return leg shows different scenery without retracing the trakt.
Good for
Anyone who wants Lake Teletskoye and two different roads there and back: Teletsky Trakt — the more “civilized” approach from Gorno-Altaysk; return via Turochak — taiga leg Biysk–Solton–Turochak–Artybash. Check Turochak–Biysk surface (gravel, weather).
Altai Mountains: to Onguday, passes, and beyond
7 days ~1300–1500 km round trip, 3–4 days on the road, Chuysky Trakt to Onguday, Aktash, Ulagan, and Katu-Yaryk pass.
Seminsky and Chike-Taman passes, petroglyphs, high-mountain scenery. The route includes a side trip to Katu-Yaryk via Ulagan — you can drive a motorhome to the overlook; descent into the Chulyshman valley and touring Chulyshman are 4×4 only (arrange locally).
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Biysk → Mayma. Overnight near Mayma.
- Day 2. Mayma → Chemal → Ust-Sema → Onguday. Overnight in Onguday or en route.
- Day 3. Onguday → Chike-Taman pass → Aktash (or stop just short). Overnight near Aktash.
- Day 4. Aktash → Ulagan → Katu-Yaryk pass (motorhome to the overlook). Day on site: pass views, Kurai steppe, Geyser Lake if accessible. Descent to Chulyshman and touring the valley — 4×4 only (local tour). Return to Aktash overnight.
- Day 5. Aktash → Chike-Taman pass → Seminsky pass → Ust-Sema. Overnight.
- Day 6. Ust-Sema → Chemal/Manzherok (rest, swimming). Overnight.
- Day 7. Return to Novosibirsk.
Suggested stops
- Onguday — campgrounds and tourist bases along the trunk road.
- Aktash / Kurai — parking by the road, tourist bases; patchy mobile coverage in the mountains.
- Ulagan — along Ulagansky Trakt (branch from Chuysky), parking, bases; Aktash to Katu-Yaryk is motorhome-friendly.
- After the passes — Ust-Sema, Chemal (as on the 5-day route).
Highlights
- Chike-Taman pass — switchbacks and views.
- Seminsky pass — altitude, monument stele.
- Kalbak-Tash petroglyphs (rock art).
- Kurai steppe, snowy peaks, Geyser Lake (seasonal).
- Katu-Yaryk pass via Ulagan — motorhome to the overlook; descent and Chulyshman valley tours — 4×4 (book locally).
- Chemal, Manzherok (en route).
Good for
Experienced road travelers who want “real” Altai: passes, high mountains, minimal infrastructure. You need a reliable motorhome and spare fuel/water; it’s colder in the mountains — pack warm layers.
Multinskiye Lakes and Ust-Koksa
7 days ~1650–1700 km round trip, ~3 days on the road. Via Ust-Kan (not Chuysky Trakt): Kanskaya steppe, Uymon valley, Multa, Tyungur, Katun Biosphere Reserve.
Central Altai from the Ust-Koksa side: the road runs through Ust-Kan and the Kanskaya steppe. Goals — Multa village (trail to Multinskiye Lakes, Shumy waterfall) and Tyungur on Katun (~65 km upstream from Ust-Koksa) — gateway to Mount Belukha, tourist bases, rafting. En route — Ust-Koksa with Roerich and Old Believer museums, Ust-Kan Cave.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Biysk → Gorno-Altaysk / Mayma (~550 km). Overnight near the republic capital.
- Day 2. Gorno-Altaysk → Ust-Kan (~260 km through mountain-steppe). Optionally Ust-Kan Cave (Bely Kamen rock, 4 km from the village). Overnight in Ust-Kan or nearby.
- Day 3. Ust-Kan → Ust-Koksa (~140 km). Koksa meets Katun, Uymon valley. Roerich and Old Believer culture museums if you like. Overnight in Ust-Koksa.
- Day 4. Ust-Koksa → Multa (~25 km). Stay near Multa. Prep hike to the lakes or rest. Overnight in Multa.
- Day 5. Day at Multinskiye Lakes: to Lower and Middle lakes — UAZ/transfer from bases or on foot (~20 km from Multa to the first lake; last section — 4×4 or walk). Shumy waterfall between Lower and Middle. Overnight in Multa or at a ranger post.
- Day 6. Multa → Tyungur (~65 km from Ust-Koksa up Katun). Tyungur — village on Katun’s left bank, bases, trailheads to Belukha and Aktru valley; optionally rafting. Then depart: Tyungur → Ust-Koksa → Ust-Kan (or to Gorno-Altaysk). Overnight en route.
- Day 7. Ust-Kan / Gorno-Altaysk → Biysk → Novosibirsk.
Suggested stops
- Mayma / Gorno-Altaysk — transit night (campgrounds, bases; details as on Chemal & Manzherok route).
- Ust-Kan — guesthouses, bases; handy stop before Ust-Koksa.
- Ust-Koksa — bases, guesthouses; Katun Reserve headquarters.
- Multa — holiday bases, campgrounds; from the village to the lakes — transfers and hiking (gravel access, 4×4).
- Tyungur — bases, campgrounds on Katun; start of hiking and horse routes to Belukha, rafting; Ust-Koksa–Tyungur is mountainous — check conditions.
Highlights
- Ust-Kan Cave — Bely Kamen cliff, stairs to the entrance, ancient human occupation.
- Kanskaya steppe — mountain-steppe landscapes between ridges on Ust-Kan–Ust-Koksa road.
- Ust-Koksa: Koksa and Katun confluence, Uymon valley; N. K. Roerich and Old Believer museums; Gromotukha pass (waterfalls on Bolshaya and Malaya Gromotukha rivers).
- Multinskiye Lakes — chain of glacial lakes (Lower, Middle, Upper), Shumy waterfall ~30 m; partly Katun Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO).
- Tyungur — village on Katun, gateway to Mount Belukha and Aktru valley; views of Katun Range, bases for trekking and rafting.
Good for
Travelers who want Altai “from the other side” — not Chuysky Trakt but Uymon valley and upper Katun. Fits a trip with a hiking extension to the lakes (Multa to lakes by transfer or 4×4; the motorhome usually stays at Multa/Ust-Koksa). Ust-Kan–Ust-Koksa is mountain driving — check passability and weather.
Parabel and Kargasok: outbound via Tomsk, return via Kozhevnikovo and Kolyvan
7–8 days ~1500–1700 km loop, 3–4 days on the road. Outbound: Novosibirsk → Tomsk → Kolpashevo → Parabel → Kargasok. Return: Kargasok/Parabel → Kozhevnikovo → Bazoy → Kolyvan → Novosibirsk.
A taiga route into northern Tomsk Oblast: outbound via Tomsk, Chazhemto (hydrogen sulfide spring “Istochik”), Parabel with local history museum and Narym exile story, Kargasok with Museum of Northern Peoples’ Art. Return to Novosibirsk bypasses Tomsk — highway via Kozhevnikovo, Bazoy (Bazoy cedar grove), and Kolyvan (historic settlement, bell-founding heritage).
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Tomsk (~260 km on R-255). Walk the center, wooden architecture, Tom River embankment. Overnight in Tomsk.
- Day 2. Tomsk → Kolpashevo (~270 km, 69K-2). Optionally detour Chazhemto: Istochik base (hydrogen sulfide water, mud). Overnight Kolpashevo or Chazhemto.
- Day 3. Kolpashevo → Parabel (~200 km, 69K-12). Local history museum (mammoth, bison, Narym country). Optionally Narym (summer mainly by river). Overnight Parabel.
- Day 4. Parabel → Kargasok (~100 km north on 69K-12). Museum of Northern Peoples’ Art, murals, Ob and Vasyugan. Overnight Kargasok.
- Day 5. Day in Kargasok or nearby (Vasyugan swamps, Kolarovsky game lands). Overnight Kargasok.
- Day 6. Kargasok → Parabel if needed → head toward Novosibirsk on the Kozhevnikovo highway. Long haul; possible overnight en route (Kolpashevo, Parabel, or along the Kozhevnikovo road).
- Days 7–8. Kozhevnikovo → Bazoy → Kolyvan → Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk–Kozhevnikovo road passes Bazoy (cedar grove); Kolyvan — urban-type settlement 45 km from Novosibirsk, optional stop (museum, historic center). Arrive Novosibirsk.
Suggested stops
- Tomsk — campgrounds on outskirts, parking; city overnight — check rules.
- Chazhemto — Istochik base (lodging, parking; book ahead).
- Kolpashevo — hotels, transit overnight.
- Parabel — guesthouses, tourist bases.
- Kargasok — hotels, bases; northern district — confirm services.
- Kozhevnikovo — transit on return (Novosibirsk–Kozhevnikovo highway), fuel.
- Bazoy — village on the highway, Bazoy inter-settlement cedar grove.
- Kolyvan — settlement in Novosibirsk Oblast, parking if you visit.
Highlights
- Tomsk — wooden architecture, universities, Tom embankment, museums.
- Chazhemto — Istochik base: hydrogen sulfide water (like Matsesta analog), sapropel mud; Chaya River, taiga.
- Parabel — local history museum (mammoth, bison, Narym land; izba, forge). Narym — political exile museum (summer by river).
- Kargasok — Museum of Northern Peoples’ Art, murals, Ob and Vasyugan, Kolarovsky game lands.
- Bazoy — village on Novosibirsk–Kozhevnikovo highway, Bazoy inter-settlement cedar grove.
- Kolyvan — among Novosibirsk Oblast’s oldest settlements (1797), bell-founding heritage, local museum, Pokrovsky Cathedral.
Good for
Travelers who want taiga instead of peaks: northern Tomsk Oblast, Narym country. Different loop legs: to Parabel/Kargasok via Tomsk and Kolpashevo; back to Novosibirsk via Kozhevnikovo, Bazoy, and Kolyvan without retracing. Some gravel; part of the route is in the Far North zone. Chazhemto and Kolyvan are bonuses en route. Check season and base access.
Krasnoyarsk, Abakan, and Ergaki Range (Sayans)
8–10 days ~2400–2600 km loop, 4–5 days on the road: Novosibirsk → Krasnoyarsk (Stolby) → Abakan → Ergaki Nature Park (M-54) → return via Abakan and Krasnoyarsk.
A route into Krasnoyarsk Krai and Khakassia: Krasnoyarsk with Krasnoyarsk Stolby National Park, Khakass capital Abakan (Minusinsk basin, kurgans), then Western Sayans — Ergaki Nature Park (lakes, Sleeping Sayan Peak, trails). All on M-54 Yenisey and back.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Novosibirsk → Krasnoyarsk (~790 km on M-53). Long haul; overnight Krasnoyarsk or en route (e.g. Kemerovo/Mariinsk).
- Day 2. Krasnoyarsk: Yenisey embankment, historic center. Or a day in Krasnoyarsk Stolby (east entrance, trails to rocks; optionally Bobrovy Log funicular). Overnight Krasnoyarsk.
- Day 3. Krasnoyarsk → Abakan (~410 km on M-54). Arrive in Khakass capital. Overnight Abakan.
- Day 4. Abakan: embankment (Yenisey–Abakan confluence), Kyzlasov local history museum, parks. Or outing to kurgans and menhirs nearby. Overnight Abakan.
- Day 5. Abakan → Ergaki Nature Park (~200 km south on M-54, visitor center by the highway, Yermakovskoye village). Stay by the park (campgrounds, guesthouses at VC or in Yermakovskoye). Overnight.
- Days 6–7. Ergaki: hiking (Raduzhnoye and Svetloye lakes, Sleeping Sayan Peak, waterfalls). Motorhome stays at VC parking; trails vary in difficulty. Two nights in Ergaki area.
- Day 8. Ergaki → Abakan (~200 km). Overnight Abakan or transit to Krasnoyarsk.
- Days 9–10. Abakan → Krasnoyarsk (~410 km) → Novosibirsk (~790 km). One night Krasnoyarsk or en route, then return to Novosibirsk.
Suggested stops
- Krasnoyarsk — outskirts campgrounds, parking; at Stolby — east entrance parking (paid/free by VC).
- Abakan — hotels, campgrounds; handy hub between Krasnoyarsk and Ergaki.
- Ergaki — parking at M-54 visitor center, in-park campgrounds (rules on ergaki-park.ru), guesthouses in Yermakovskoye.
Highlights
- Krasnoyarsk — Yenisey embankment, Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel, historic blocks, bridges.
- Krasnoyarsk Stolby National Park — syenite rock pillars, fir taiga, trails to Central Stolby and Takmak, Bobrovy Log cable car.
- Abakan — embankment, Yenisey–Abakan confluence, Khakass museum, Sady Mechty park; Minusinsk basin — “Siberian Italy,” kurgans and stelae.
- Ergaki Nature Park — Western Sayans, ~80 km massif, lakes (Raduzhnoye, Svetloye, etc.), Sleeping Sayan Peak, waterfalls; free entry, trails from VC.
Good for
Anyone combining cities (Krasnoyarsk, Abakan), easy nature (Stolby), and mountain hiking (Ergaki). Long Novosibirsk–Krasnoyarsk legs; in Ergaki you’ll walk — the motorhome stays parked. M-54 to Ergaki is paved; check park parking/camp rules on the park website.
Altai to Kosh-Agach and back via Barnaul
10 days ~1800–2000 km round trip, 4–5 days on the road. Outbound: Novosibirsk → Biysk → Chemal → Onguday → Aktash → Kosh-Agach (Chuysky Trakt). Return: Kosh-Agach/Aktash → Chemal → Biysk → Barnaul → Novosibirsk.
Not a true loop: Chuysky Trakt to the end — Kosh-Agach district (steppe, border junction), then return the same way to Chemal/Biysk and via Barnaul to Novosibirsk. More time on Altai plus a day in Barnaul.
Sample itinerary
- Days 1–2. Novosibirsk → Biysk → Mayma → Chemal (as on 5-day route). Two nights near Chemal/Manzherok.
- Days 3–5. Chemal → Onguday → Chike-Taman pass → Aktash/Kurai → Kosh-Agach (Chuysky Trakt to the end). Nights in the mountains and Kosh-Agach.
- Day 6. Kosh-Agach → return (Aktash, Chike-Taman pass, Onguday) to Ust-Sema or Chemal. Overnight.
- Day 7. Chemal/Manzherok → Biysk → Barnaul. Overnight Barnaul or outskirts.
- Day 8. Barnaul: museums, Ob embankment, regional museum. Same overnight.
- Days 9–10. Barnaul → Novosibirsk (M-52).
Suggested stops
- On Altai — as on 5- and 7-day routes (Chemal, Manzherok, Onguday, Aktash).
- Kosh-Agach — district center on Chuysky Trakt, parking, hotels, fuel; border zone — carry passport.
- Barnaul — outskirts campgrounds, parking; city overnight — check allowed spots.
Highlights
- Key Altai points from 5- and 7-day routes (Seminsky and Chike-Taman passes, Kurai steppe, Kalbak-Tash petroglyphs).
- Kosh-Agach — end of Chuysky Trakt, Kosh-Agach district, high steppe, Russia–Mongolia–Kazakhstan border junction; museum, ethnography.
- Barnaul — historic center, Altai history museum, Ob embankment, Demidov Square.
- En route — Srostki, Biysk (old town optional).
Good for
Travelers who want Chuysky Trakt end-to-end (Kosh-Agach), mountains, and a Barnaul day on the return. One-way in deepens Altai; return via Barnaul. Kosh-Agach district is border territory — passport required.
Tobolsk — Khanty-Mansiysk — Surgut — Salekhard (Northwest Siberia)
10–14 days ~4500–5200 km round trip, 5–8 days on the road. Outbound: Novosibirsk → Omsk → (via Vagay) → Tobolsk → Khanty-Mansiysk → Surgut → Salekhard. Return: Salekhard → Surgut → Tobolsk → (via Vagay) → Omsk → Novosibirsk.
A northern route through Western Siberia: Tobolsk with kremlin and colonization history, Yugra capital Khanty-Mansiysk on Irtysh, Surgut on Ob, Salekhard above the Arctic Circle. Return is direct Surgut → Tobolsk without revisiting Khanty-Mansiysk.
Sample itinerary
- Outbound (3–5 days). Novosibirsk → Omsk (~640 km) → Tobolsk via Vagay (~600 km, bypass Tyumen) → Khanty-Mansiysk (~420 km) → Surgut (~330 km) → Salekhard (~650 km). Overnights: Omsk, Vagay or Tobolsk, Khanty-Mansiysk, Surgut.
- In the cities (2–4 days). Tobolsk — kremlin, museums. Khanty-Mansiysk — Archeopark, nature museum. Surgut — Ob embankment. Salekhard — 66th parallel monument, museums.
- Return (3–5 days). Salekhard → Surgut → Tobolsk → Omsk via Vagay → Novosibirsk.
Suggested stops
- Omsk — campgrounds and parking by highways, fuel.
- Omsk–Tobolsk via Vagay — fuel, possible overnights in Vagay or en route (Tyumen not entered).
- Tobolsk — campgrounds and guesthouses near town; parking by kremlin.
- Khanty-Mansiysk, Surgut — parking and campgrounds in town and by roads.
- Salekhard — parking — confirm locally.
- Return: Surgut → Tobolsk → Vagay → Omsk — overnights along the highway.
Highlights
- Tobolsk — Tobolsk Kremlin, Sophia–Assumption Cathedral, prison castle, Siberian history.
- Khanty-Mansiysk — Archeopark, Museum of Nature and Man, biathlon center.
- Surgut — Ob embankment, Front-Line Soldiers monument, old Surgut, Yugra Bridge.
- Salekhard — “66th parallel” stele (Polar Circle), museum and exhibition center, Ob, cultures of the North.
Good for
Anyone crossing northwest Siberia from historic Tobolsk to polar Salekhard. Weather shifts often. Fuel and overnights exist on main roads; north of Surgut plan with margin.
Novosibirsk — Lake Baikal: Listvyanka, North Baikal, Severobaykalsk, and Bratsk
14 days ~5000–5500 km round trip, 6–7 days on the road. Outbound: Novosibirsk → Krasnoyarsk → Irkutsk → Listvyanka (south Baikal). Return: Irkutsk → Ulan-Ude → Severobaykalsk → Bratsk → Krasnoyarsk → Novosibirsk (north Baikal and BAM).
A Baikal loop: outbound on M53 to Irkutsk and Listvyanka (south shore), several days by the lake; return via Ulan-Ude, Severobaykalsk (north shore), and Bratsk (BAM, Bratsk Reservoir), then Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk. South and north Baikal in one trip.
Sample itinerary
- Days 1–2. Novosibirsk → Kemerovo/Mariinsk (R-255) → overnight en route. Day two — to Irkutsk or Listvyanka.
- Days 3–5. Irkutsk, Listvyanka: Baikal Museum, nerpa aquarium, Shaman Rock, Bolshiye Koty, south shore (Slyudyanka, Baykalsk). Overnights Listvyanka or south shore.
- Days 6–7. Depart Listvyanka/Irkutsk → Ulan-Ude (M55, ~270 km). Ulan-Ude — Ivolginsky datsan, overnight. Then road to Severobaykalsk (east shore, northbound highway). Overnight en route or Severobaykalsk.
- Day 8. Severobaykalsk → Bratsk (A331, BAM, ~500+ km). Overnight Bratsk or along the road.
- Days 9–10. Bratsk → Krasnoyarsk → Novosibirsk (M53). One or two overnights en route. Home.
Suggested stops
- Outbound: Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, Taychet, Irkutsk — campgrounds and parking by highways.
- Listvyanka and south Baikal — campgrounds, bases with motorhome spots; book ahead in season.
- Return: Ulan-Ude, Severobaykalsk highway (limited infrastructure — plan fuel), Severobaykalsk, Bratsk, Krasnoyarsk.
Highlights
- Irkutsk — historic center, Angara embankment, museums.
- Listvyanka — Baikal Museum, nerpa center, Shaman Rock, omul market.
- Bolshiye Koty, Slyudyanka, Circum-Baikal Railway — south Baikal.
- Ulan-Ude — Ivolginsky datsan, center of Buryat culture (return leg).
- Severobaykalsk — north Baikal, BAM (return leg).
- Bratsk — Bratsk Reservoir, Angara city (return leg).
Good for
Anyone who wants both south Baikal (Listvyanka) and north (Severobaykalsk), returning on the BAM via Bratsk. Ulan-Ude–Severobaykalsk–Bratsk is mountainous with sparser services — plan fuel and overnights.
Novosibirsk — Karelia and Teriberka (Barents Sea)
18–24 days ~9500–10 500 km round trip, 14–18 days on the road. Outbound: Novosibirsk → Omsk → Tyumen → Yekaterinburg → Perm → Kirov → Vologda → Petrozavodsk (Karelia) → Murmansk → Teriberka. Return the same way.
Karelia and the Kola Peninsula: lakes and waterfalls (Petrozavodsk, Kivach, Ruskeala), then Murmansk and Teriberka on the Barents Sea — aurora, cliffs, “edge of the earth.” Same highways through the Urals and Vologda there and back.
Sample itinerary
- Outbound (7–9 days). Novosibirsk → Omsk (~640 km) → Tyumen (~630 km) → Yekaterinburg (~325 km) → Perm (~360 km) → Kirov (~400 km) → Vologda (~480 km) → Petrozavodsk (~420 km) → Murmansk (~1000 km) → Teriberka (~130 km). Overnights en route: Omsk, Tyumen/Yekaterinburg, Perm/Kirov, Vologda, Petrozavodsk, along Murmansk highway, Murmansk.
- In Karelia and Teriberka (4–7 days). Petrozavodsk — Lake Onega, Kivach waterfall, Ruskeala Mountain Park (optional detour). Murmansk — Kola Bay. Teriberka — Barents shore, aurora (in season), Leviathan filming locations, cliffs and waterfall.
- Return (7–9 days). Teriberka → Murmansk → Petrozavodsk → Vologda → Kirov → Perm → Yekaterinburg → Tyumen → Omsk → Novosibirsk. Same routing; plan overnights similarly.
Suggested stops
- There and back: Omsk, Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, Perm, Kirov, Vologda — campgrounds, highway parking, gas stations. Petrozavodsk–Murmansk is long with thinner services — refuel and overnight with margin.
- Petrozavodsk — campgrounds and bases on Lake Onega; Ruskeala and Sortavala optional (detour west).
- Murmansk — parking near town; Teriberka approach R-21 (last section gravel — check conditions).
- Teriberka — campgrounds and motorhome spots — confirm locally; changeable weather, onshore wind.
Highlights
- Yekaterinburg — Europe–Asia border markers, city center (en route).
- Petrozavodsk — Onega embankment, museums, Kizhi (boat from island).
- Karelia — Kivach waterfall, Ruskeala Mountain Park, marble canyon, Sortavala.
- Murmansk — Kola Bay, nuclear icebreaker Lenin, oceanarium.
- Teriberka — Barents Sea, cliffs, waterfall on Teriberka River, northern lights (autumn–spring), Leviathan film locations.
Good for
Travelers combining lake Karelia and the rugged Kola coast in one journey. Long drive; Petrozavodsk–Murmansk and the Teriberka spur need fuel and overnight planning. Northern weather is unpredictable — pack warm layers even in summer.
Novosibirsk — Crimea and back (different corridors)
21–28 days ~8200–8800 km round trip, 16–20 days on the road. Outbound: southern corridor (M51/M5) — Omsk → Chelyabinsk → Ufa → Samara → Volgograd → Rostov → Krasnodar → Crimean Bridge → Crimea. Return: northern corridor (M4, M7, M5) — Rostov → Voronezh → Moscow → Vladimir/Kazan → Yekaterinburg → Tyumen → Omsk → Novosibirsk.
A long motorhome journey to Crimea: southbound via the Volga and Don, return via the north through Voronezh, Moscow (or bypass), Vladimir, Kazan, the Urals, and Siberia — maximum variety without repeating the same road. In Crimea — 3–7 days (Simferopol, Yalta, Sevastopol, coast).
Sample itinerary
- Outbound (8–10 days). Novosibirsk → Omsk (~640 km) → Chelyabinsk via Kurgan (~800 km) → Ufa (~410 km) → Samara (~460 km) → Volgograd (~750 km) → Rostov (~570 km) → Krasnodar (~270 km) → Crimean Bridge → Crimea. Overnights en route — Omsk/Kurgan, Chelyabinsk/Ufa, Samara, Volgograd, Rostov/Krasnodar; for the bridge aim for early morning or night in season (queues).
- In Crimea (3–7 days). Simferopol, Yalta, Sevastopol, south coast, capes and beaches — as you like. Campgrounds and parking — confirm locally.
- Return (8–10 days). Crimea → bridge → Krasnodar → Rostov → Voronezh (M4, ~570 km) → Moscow (~520 km) → Vladimir or Nizhny Novgorod (M7) → Kazan (~250–400 km) → Yekaterinburg (M5, ~850 km, long leg) → Tyumen (~325 km) → Omsk (~630 km) → Novosibirsk (~640 km). Overnights: Voronezh, Moscow/Vladimir, Kazan or along M5, Yekaterinburg/Tyumen, Omsk.
Suggested stops
- Outbound: Omsk, Kurgan/Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Samara, Volgograd, Rostov, Krasnodar — campgrounds, highway parking, gas stations with overnight (check rules).
- Crimea: campgrounds and motorhome areas — check by area (Simferopol, Yalta, Sevastopol, south coast).
- Return: Voronezh, Moscow (or M12/CAD bypass), Vladimir/Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Tyumen, Omsk — same idea: highway, stations, permitted parking.
Highlights
- Samara — Volga embankment, Stalin’s bunker (optional).
- Volgograd — Mamayev Kurgan, Stalingrad battle panorama museum, center.
- Rostov-on-Don — Don River, embankment.
- Crimea — Simferopol, Yalta (embankment, Livadia Palace), Sevastopol (Chersonesus, panoramas), south coast, capes and beaches.
- Voronezh — center, Goto Predestinatsiya ship (return).
- Vladimir — Golden Ring, Dormition Cathedral (return).
- Kazan — Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque, embankment (return).
Good for
Experienced motorhome travelers with time who want to cross European Russia to Crimea and return on other roads. Long days (500–800 km possible but tiring); 400–500 km per day with city overnights is saner. Crimean Bridge queues in season — watch traffic and plan crossing off-peak. Tolled M4 sections on return; fuel and stops on M5/M4 are generally available.
Novosibirsk — Vladivostok and Nakhodka and back
25–35 days ~12 000–12 500 km round trip, 22–26 days on the road. Same highway both ways: M53/M55 — Novosibirsk → Kemerovo → Krasnoyarsk → Irkutsk → Ulan-Ude → Chita → Khabarovsk → Komsomolsk-on-Amur (detour) → Vladivostok → Nakhodka; return the same route.
Trans-Siberian by motorhome: to Vladivostok and Nakhodka and back on one road via Irkutsk, south Baikal shore (M53 Siberia, M55 Baikal), with a detour to Komsomolsk-on-Amur from Khabarovsk (~400 km on M58). In Primorye — 3–7 days (Vladivostok, Nakhodka, bays, ocean).
Sample itinerary
- Outbound (11–13 days). Novosibirsk → Kemerovo (~260 km) → Krasnoyarsk (~790 km from Novosibirsk) → Irkutsk (M53, ~1060 km) → Ulan-Ude (M55, ~270 km) → Chita (~670 km) → Khabarovsk (R-297 Amur, ~1700 km) → Komsomolsk-on-Amur (M58, ~400 km from Khabarovsk, detour) → back to Khabarovsk → Vladivostok (~760 km) → Nakhodka (~185 km). Overnights: Kemerovo/Mariinsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk/Slyudyanka, Ulan-Ude, Chita/en route, Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk or en route, Vladivostok.
- Vladivostok and Nakhodka (3–7 days). Vladivostok — bridges, embankments, oceanarium, bays. Nakhodka — port, eastern Primorye, beaches. Campgrounds and parking — confirm locally.
- Return (11–13 days). Nakhodka → Vladivostok → Khabarovsk (Komsomolsk detour optional) → Chita → Ulan-Ude → Irkutsk → Krasnoyarsk → Novosibirsk. Same route as outbound. Overnights: Vladivostok/Khabarovsk, Chita, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk/Krasnoyarsk, along M53.
Suggested stops
- Highway both ways: Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Slyudyanka/Baykalsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, along R-297, Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk-on-Amur (M58 detour) — campgrounds, highway parking, gas stations (refuel ahead on long gaps).
- Vladivostok and Nakhodka: campgrounds and motorhome spots — check by district.
Highlights
- Irkutsk — historic center, Angara embankment.
- South Baikal — Slyudyanka, Baykalsk, Circum-Baikal Railway optional.
- Ulan-Ude — Ivolginsky datsan, Buryat culture center.
- Chita, Transbaikalia — steppe and mountain scenery.
- Khabarovsk — Amur embankment, bridge over Amur.
- Komsomolsk-on-Amur — Amur city (~400 km from Khabarovsk on M58), embankment, museums, “city of youth.”
- Vladivostok — Russky Bridge, embankments, oceanarium, forts.
- Nakhodka — port, bays, eastern Primorye.
Good for
Experienced motorhome travelers with ample time who want the trans-Siberian highway to the ocean and back. One route simplifies planning. Long legs (Chita–Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk–Vladivostok); fuel and stops are sparser east — plan ahead.
Siberia ski circuit
8 days ~2000–2200 km loop. A winter route for skiers and snowboarders in a motorhome: ski from first light to dusk, then drive to the next resort evenings. Leaving Saturday or Sunday, the whole trip fits one work week plus two weekends. No hotel bookings — overnights at parking near lifts.
Route: Novosibirsk → Yurmanovka (Mount Kopna) → Belokurikha-2 (Mount Mishina) → Belokurikha (Mount Tserkovka) → Lake Svetloye (Lebedinoye) → Manzherok (Mount Sinyukha) → Teletsky (Mount Kokuya) → Sheregesh (sectors A, B, E) → Tanay (Mount Slizun) → Novosibirsk.
Sample itinerary
- Day 1. Drive to Yurmanovka. Ski to dusk, continue to Belokurikha-2, overnight there.
- Day 2. Morning skiing Belokurikha-2 (Mount Mishina). After lunch — move to Belokurikha and ski Tserkovka to dusk. Evening restaurant or club in the resort zone, overnight there.
- Day 3. Visit Lebedinoye Lake, drive to Manzherok. Evening skiing, restaurant, overnight there.
- Day 4. Manzherok — day skiing to dusk, then drive to Teletsky ski area.
- Day 5. Ski Teletsky to dusk, then drive to Sheregesh sector A.
- Day 6. Ski Sheregesh sectors A and B into the night, before sleep move to sector E.
- Day 7. Ski Sheregesh sector E to dusk, then drive to Tanay.
- Day 8. Ski Tanay to dusk and return to Novosibirsk.
Suggested stops
- No hotel bookings: travel by motorhome and overnight at parking near lifts at each resort.
- Yurmanovka (Mount Kopna) — parking at the complex.
- Belokurikha and Belokurikha-2 — parking by resort areas and slopes.
- Lake Svetloye (Lebedinoye) — viewing platforms at the sanctuary (paid entry), parking; handy stop toward Manzherok.
- Manzherok — parking by cable car.
- Teletsky (Mount Kokuya, Artybash) — resort parking; winter road access — confirm.
- Sheregesh — parking by sectors A, B, E.
- Tanay — parking at Tanay ski area.
Highlights
- Yurmanovka — Mount Kopna (388 m), ski area in Novosibirsk Oblast (Masanovsky District), beginner and advanced runs.
- Belokurikha — Mount Tserkovka (815 m), Altai Krai resort, thermal springs, cable car. Belokurikha-2 — Mount Mishina (~800 m), separate slope with T-bar lift.
- Lake Svetloye (Lebedinoye) — Lebediny sanctuary, Altai’s only major wintering ground for whooper swans (November–April, peak December–February); lake stays open thanks to warm springs.
- Manzherok — Mount Sinyukha (1020–1240 m), Lake Manzherok, cable car, lit runs and night skiing, views of Katun.
- Teletsky — Mount Kokuya (1050 m), runs by Lake Teletskoye, lifts, chalets, Artybash.
- Sheregesh — Mounts Mustag (1570 m), Zelenaya (1270 m), Utuya (1143 m), runs up to 28 km, lit evening skiing, Gornaya Shoriya.
- Tanay — Mount Slizun near Zhuravlevo (Kemerovo Oblast), Tanay ski area, easy return to Novosibirsk.
Good for
Skiers and snowboarders in a motorhome: seven Siberian ski areas in eight days without hotel nights. Saturday or Sunday departure fits one work week and two weekends. Evening transfers after skiing; at lit resorts (Sheregesh, Manzherok, Belokurikha when open) you can ski into the night. Expect winter roads and short daylight.
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