A Turkish traveller, who is planning to complete the around-the-world lonely trip “Istanbul2Instanbul”, is asking: “Everybody is talking about the danger to cross the Road of Bones alone, however, there are lots making lonely trips with thier motorbikes or cars. Do you think that it is dangerous to be alone on this road? If so, can it be a solution, for example, to go together with a truck which carries goods from Yakutsk to Magadan, if there is any?” Read more…
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Route: Yakutsk – the Road of Bones – Magadan. Arranged in August 2008. Three vehicles (Niva, Safari, ZIL truck) participated. Photo by Kallamish. Read more…
“I would like to know of the most recent travel condition reports on the Road of Bones in the summer. What is the best recommended itinerary and what settlements or towns does one pass. How are the bridges, when are the rivers at their lowest point? There is some information on your site but still difficult to figure out. Where does one obtain maps for the region?” a blog visitor, of Belgium, asked. Read more…
Kolyma Road in winter is in perfect condition. However, in mountain area, especially, it is highly recommended to be all eyes, drive slowly, watch ahead to see if there are cars coming towards you, in order to escape the situation when two cars meet each other in the narrowest way over a cliff and cannot go backward to let a car pass through. Read more…
In the previous post “Verkhoyansk Info Wanted” it is said that Verkhoyansk is located 650 km north-east of Yakutsk. Is it the same distance to go by a vehicle? Read more…
Right, that’s the most popular question asked by travellers, who are eager to try the Kolyma road. Read further to learn more about route details. Read more…
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Do not recommend to make international calls from a hotel room phone. It is as expensive as anywhere in the world. Read more…
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“Hi Bolot, I plan to travel to Sakha next year and want to ride my motorcycle from Magadan to Lensk, in August. I understand that the road from Yakutsk to Khandyga can be very muddy in this time of year. Is it possible Read more…
In Yakutia we have a sort of long distance taxi drivers, who are ready to give you a ride from Yakutsk to any settlement within the republic for certain price, sure, if there are roads to your destinations. Further find current rates. Read more…
