Moscow-Murmansk-NorthCape-St. Petersburg

[BogdanB]

Hello friends! I am planing an expedition in Julie on the rute: Kiev-Moscow-Murmansk-NorthCape-St. Petersburg- and back home:) Please give me some advices about the road, what can i visite, accommodation, etc. In Koala is it k if i sleep in the car or if i camp? How about the fuel price (petrol and GPL), how much is? I intend to do the expedition with my Pajero 3.0 V6 with gpl conversion. I hope that i will met you on my way. спасибо

[Тимоха]

Hi, if You just go to Murmansk and back will experience great pleasure, you can take a trip on the Rybachy Peninsula, many for the first time going there. You can sleep in the car and in a tent - camps along the route of many. Gasoline is more expensive than in the European part of Russia, from 30 to 35 rubles per liter of

[Тимоха]

But in General, if you want to see the usual sights of Russian North, then just see the guide, and if something special, then bear in mind that it requires a very good training of the car.

[skuns]

Hi
In northern Russia, few hotels. You can find a motel near large cities. Camping is almost there. You can sleep in the car or in a tent anywhere in rolling up to the forest. In the north, the fuel is rare. You must have fuel in canisters.

[Тимоха]

Hi
In northern Russia, few hotels. You can find a motel near large cities. Camping is almost there. You can sleep in the car or in a tent anywhere in rolling up to the forest. In the north, the fuel is rare. You must have fuel in canisters.

Yes, Yes, with gasoline there's trouble, rarely

[Lelik]

Hello, there are also some not-mentioned problems along your route.
First of all, during your way to Murmansk you may stop anywhere you like and sleep either in the car or in you tent, BUT after Kola, where you should cross the Kola river and turn to the Norwegian border, you will face the large info sign: "Foreign visiters mustn't leave the route" or smth with the same sence. That means you should follow your way to Norway without any stops sideways. I don't know exactly if someone control you, but there are a lot of army bases in this district and you may have problems with police.
There is a motel in Titovka just after your left turn towards the border (right turn leads to Rybachiy) and the oil station is there too. Later you won't meet any till Kirkiness.
Oil in Norway is expensive, but you'll meet gas almost on every station.
In Norway it is comfortable to stop in motels, even if you want to sleep in the car, you should do it only on the motel territory. You can also meet free stops for campers, but they are rear. Almost all other land in Norwey is privat.
In fact, there is nothing to advise you about places of interests, as it's not clear, what perpose you have: cultural program or just see nature and views. Open Google map and see the pictures of other travellers along you route. You'll be able to decide it yourself.
Have great vacs!! I'm really gelaous

[paediater]

I'd consider seeing southern shore of Kolsky peninsula (Tersky shore, Umba-Varzuga) and Khibiny mountains, there's a lot of spectacular sightseeing there worth of one-day hiking trip. Please investigate further about Rybachy, as far as I know it's closed for foreign visitors due to huge military presence in the area.

I strongly advise you to carry a phrasebook because very few people speak even basic English in Russian countryside.

Actually, I am planning trip from Moscow to Kolsky in July 2013, and plan to visit Tersky shore, Khibiny, Lovozery and Rybachy-Sredny. If you wish, PM me and I'll give you some links to photos of the places, or we can even meet somewhere there

Hope you will like Russian north as much as I do

[BogdanB]

Добрый вечер! Спасибо большое за советы в первую очередь. Мы курсе экспедиции

[paediater]

Добрый вечер! Спасибо большое за советы в первую очередь. Мы курсе экспедиции

Забавно, ты по-русски пишешь. А мы тут все, паимаиш, напрягаемся

[BogdanB]

Hello my Friend! We have decided to go frome Bucuresti on 05.07.2013. One night we will stay in Suceava. On the morning of 06.07.2013, as soon is possible, i mean about 5-6 oçlock a.m. we will go on road. I hope we will be at the Russian border in the evening. We will stay in Moscow 2 or 3 nights. Maybe we will meet to have a drink :) I will not drink juice anymore...only vodka:):) After that we will go to Murmansk. I don't know how many days will be till we ariive in Murmansk but i gues around 4-5 days. If there is some of you that want to go in same directian we will hapyly join you. You have any of acommodation in Moscow? Thank you very much and we keep in touch:):)

[skuns]

Hello!
If you go with stops not to hurry up and see the sights, 4-5 days. If only to go, for a 2 day drive.

[BogdanB]

Hello again. Can you tell me what can i see and visite on the road from Moscow to Murmansk? Some objectives? Tk.