Kyzyl

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Kyzyl
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Information
Country:	Russia
State:	Tuva
Major roads:	R257
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Kyzyl (Russian: Кызыл) is a small city and the administrative center of Tuva in Russia. The city is located in the Tuva Basin, at the confluence of the Bolshoy Yenisei (Bii-Khem) and Maly Yenisei (Kaa-Khem) rivers, which form the Upper Yenisei (Uluug-Khem). It is situated in the foothills of the Sayan Mountains in a semi-desert area.

Hitchhiking out

North towards Minusinsk, Abakan, or Krasnoyarsk via R257 "Yenisei"

• The roundabout with the bypass road is located near the "Elik" sculpture. The surroundings are open steppe, with no housing, buildings, or bus stops nearby.

South (268 km to "Tsagan-Tolgoi" border crossing with Mongolia, only for citizens of Russia and Mongolia!) via R257 "Yenisei"

• Bay-Khaakskaya street heads south to the roundabout with the bypass road. No buildings or bus stops are visible on satellite images.

Southwest towards Teeli via A162

• Take Kalinina street to the large two-level interchange with the bypass road. Before the interchange is Penal Settlement No. 3 of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Republic of Tuva. Right after the interchange is a cemetery. If you do not want to hitchhike near the penal colony or cemetery, look for a minibus or bus to the nearby village Sukpak.

East towards Saryg-Sep

• The exit is in the working village of Kaa-Khem. Look for the Radio and Television Center.

Accommodation and Sleep

Free

• Couchsurfing, hospitalityclub, trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
• You can also search for a host using CouchBot: send the city name in a message to the VK group or via CouchBot on Telegram. For tips on how and when to make a request to increase your chances, see here.
• No public/charity hotels or shelters have been found.
• If camping in your own tent, make sure not to be discovered by drunk locals. There is a "National Park of Culture and Leisure" in the center of town. How peaceful is it to camp there? Check and report back.

Other useful info

VK Groups

• Active Recreation in Tuva
• Orienteering and Tourists of Uluug-Khem

Other links

• Wikivoyage - https://ru.wikivoyage.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%8B%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BB
• VE AVP - http://ve.free-travels.ru/articles/item.php?country=rus17#kyzyl
• TravelAsk portal

Useful in Telegram

• Chat | News | Kyzyl | Tuva