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Absurd · Frequent Guest Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 28

[quote="ania-dabrowska"]Hi,
Anyone had travelled to the northern Siberia (on the level of the Arctic circle: Arkhangelsk, Vorkuta, Verkhoyansk, and so on)? I would love to go there but don't know if it's even possible, as I didn’t find any information about roads or transportation between the cities! Is it possible to rent a car in Russia and go to the north of Siberia with it? If not, is there any public transportation?
I will be very grateful for any information about that
Ania[/quote]
It is inpossible to build any kind of "normal" hightway/railroad there at least using current technology/engineering techniques because of permafrost and deep-continental temperature flunctuations fom -50 in the winter to +30 in the summer (see "road of bones"). The most reliable way in the northern Siberia is by air. In the summer - by ship through Siberian rivers or Arctic seaway. In the winter - using car or snowbike by strong ice of the same rivers. Prices including transport several times higher than in the European part of Russia. But people live there because of things like goldmining.

hpesch · Frequent Guest Joined: 09 Mar 2008 Posts: 33

The travelling method of choice has always been dog-sleds. Forget about summer, the winter is the only time travelling is possible in the North, when the rivers and swamps are frozen and there are no moscitoes.
Nowadays people use snowmobiles. If you have the cash rent a helicopter with crew that will take you wherever you wish.
Cheers
Henri

Ser85 · Just Starting Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 6

There are no (or veru bad) roads in Siberia and north of Russia. You can get to Arhangelsk by train, from Arhangelsk to Vorkuta only by train (one train to Vologda, second train from Vologda to Vorkuta).

North of Siberia is inaccessible.

timoleon · Just Starting Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

Hello Anai, have you managed any travel into northern Siberia yet? I too am considering taking a vehicle as far into N Siberia as possible next year. My e-mail is withybriar@yahoo.co.uk, drop me a line and maybe we can help each other with our adventures!! Very Happy

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