Tag Archives: Lensk

Where is the best location to catch a ferry or the hydrofoil on the Lena in the South?

The journey along the Lena River from its head evokes much travelers’ interest. Reasons vary. Recently I received another request, but from the U.S. this time. An Orthodox priest wrote:
“I want to travel by river to Yakutsk, June 2010 for a sabbatical project because early Orthodox missionaries to Alaska took this route in 1794. Where [...]

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How to get from Yakutsk to Lensk in winter?

There are three options. You can reach Lensk from Yakutsk:
1) by plane,
2) by taxi,
3) hitchhiking (mostly with truck drivers).

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SibirskyExtreme back to Yakutia, made the way from Ust-Kut to the Arctic Circle successfully

Walter Colebatch, the UK Sibirsky Extreme moto adventure project leader, returned to Yakutia from Baikal. He said good bye to his fellows Tony and Terry, who went back home to England. At that moment, he thought “I still harboured a burning ambition to get to the Arctic Circle in Asia… I just had enough [...]

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Some rates: Ust-Kut – Lensk by a barge, Olekminsk – Yakutsk by a motor boat

Maybe, it’s a little bit late at this point. Navigation on the Lena River, that usually lasts from early June till late September, is coming to the end. However, I think the following info will appear to be useful in the future.
I found out two alternative ways of traveling the Lena River on parts Ust-Kut [...]

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Sibirsky Extreme: Ust-Kut – Peleduj – Lensk – Mirny – Udachnyj – Yakutsk

Those, who is interested in travelling on the same route by bikes, might want to check the Sibirsky Extreme UK Bikers Expedition’s website

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2009 Lena River Passenger Boats Timetable: Osetrovo (Ust-Kut) – Peleduj – Lensk – Olekminsk – Yakutsk

At long last, I managed to get 2009 Summer Hydrofoil Vessels Timetable for those, who expressed the strong wish to travel along the Lena River from Ust-Kut to Yakutsk. This is a long voyage, I need to warn you.

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Road distances between Yakutsk and towns

Further, please, find the list of distances between republic’s towns and Yakutsk:

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Major cities in Yakutia

Information on Yakutsk, Mirny, Nerungri, Lensk. Key facts.

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Yakutia info in one PDF booklet!!!

43 pages with information on the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in English.

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Khandyga – Yakutsk – Mirny – Lensk

“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

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