Volokolamsk

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Volokolamsk (Russian: Волоколамск) is a large and sprawling city (11 km from Stantsionny settlement to Shchyokino) in Moscow Oblast, Russia.

• Located 98 km west of the MKAD on the Novorizhskoye Highway M9.

Volokolamsk
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Country:	Russia
State:	Moscow Oblast
Major roads:	M9
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Hitchhiking out

West towards Shakhovskaya, and further to the cities of Rzhev, Velikiye Luki, and via the Burachki border checkpoint to Riga along the "Baltia" highway M9

• DPS police post at the junction of Volokolamskoye and Novorizhskoye highways. Near the bus station.
• Western end of Rizhskiy junction - road narrows.

East towards Moscow along the "Baltia" highway M9

• DPS police post near the bus station.

North towards the towns of Lotoshino and Klin via R108 and R107

• Junction to Lotoshino and Klin in the village of Maslennikovo. Buses: 28, 50, 467. The farthest bus - 31/55 to Shestakovo. Get off at the turn from the highway, there is a stop.

South towards the town of Ruza via R108

• To the village of Spas by buses 26, 29.

Accommodation and Sleep

Free

• Couchsurfing, Hospitality Club, Trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
• A couch host can also be found via the CouchBot: send a message with the city name in the VK group messages or, if more convenient, via CouchBot in Telegram. For how and when to send a request to increase your chances of being hosted, read here.

Paid

• Since there is an old pre-trial detention center in the city center, hotels are traditionally expensive.
• The only hostel is a mini-hotel for truckers. Located south of the M9. The electric substation and garages are visible from the interchange. Walk around the electricians' fence via a path and through the garages down to Ovraghnaya Street. On the right will be the tall UFMS building, and below, near the truck parking lot, is the two-story brick hostel. It is best to reserve a spot by phone at 8-968-3711200, since workers, truck drivers, and the like stay overnight here. Facilities on the floor, there is a kitchen with minimal cookware, hot shower, wifi. Only one socket in the room. In May 2017, a bed in a double room cost 600 rubles.

Other useful info

• There is a railway station 7 km south of the historical center. It is the terminus for most suburban trains from Moscow. Further (to Shakhovskaya), there are 5-6 pairs of trains per day. All long-distance trains (Moscow — Velikiye Luki, Moscow — Riga, and Moscow — Pskov) stop at the station.
• Bus station tel. (49636) 2-12-88, Rizhskoe highway, bldg 8 schedule on Yandex.
• Public transportation: bus, marshrutka (minibus).

Other useful info

• Wikivoyage (Russian)
• Portal TravelAsk
• Guide to Volokolamsk: ancient kremlin, fortress temple and museum of 28 Panfilov heroes
• Trip to Volokolamsk: ancient kremlin, monuments and many churches
• Top 9 Sights in Volokolamsk: kremlin, monastery and first rural hydroelectric plant
• Add links to more online city guides!

Useful in Telegram

• Volokolamsk Podslushano (Overheard)
• Volokolamsk. Moscow's Big Brother
• Volokolamsk Podslushano Chat
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