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|country = Russia
|map = <map lat='44.6939' lng='40.1521' zoom='9' view='0' />
|pop = 443,168
|state = Republic of Adygea
|motorways = [[M4]], [[A146]], [[A160]]
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'''Adygea''' (Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик, Russian: Республика Адыгея) is a republic within the Russian Federation, part of the Southern Federal District. The territory of the republic is encircled by [[Krasnodar Krai]].

The capital is [[Maykop]], located 1,650 km south of [[Moscow]]. Hitchhiking from Moscow to Maykop usually takes around 30 hours (via [[Rostov]] and [[Krasnodar]]); by train it's about 36 hours.

Federal subject code is 01.

== Hitchhiking in ==
 
* From [[Rostov-on-Don]] Option A: Travel along the federal highway [[M4]] "Don", pass the city of [[Korenovsk]], after which turn left onto highway no. 160. Follow it through [[Ust-Labinsk]] and [[Belorechensk]] to get to [[Maykop]]. Distance from Rostov-on-Don to Korenovsk is 220 km, from Korenovsk to Maykop is 130 km.
* From Rostov-on-Don Option B: Take the federal highway [[M4]] "Don" to the settlement of Pavlovskaya, where federal highway [[R217]] "Kavkaz" begins. Continue to [[Armavir]], then after the bypass, turn right toward [[Labinsk]]. The road leads directly to the capital of Adygea. This route is also convenient coming from [[Mineralnye Vody]] or [[Stavropol]]. The distance from Rostov-on-Don to Armavir is 300 km, from Armavir to Maykop is 120 km.
* From [[Krasnodar]] via [[M4]] "Don", reach [[Adygeysk]] (without entering), then continue toward Ryazanskaya. From there, take the road right to [[Belorechensk]]. Then follow highway 160 to Maykop. The distance from [[Krasnodar]] to [[Adygeysk]] is 30 km, from Adygeysk to [[Belorechensk]] is 70 km, from Belorechensk to Maykop is 30 km.
* From [[Apsheronsk]]: If you travel from the Black Sea coast toward Maykop, you will go through the district center [[Apsheronsk]] (unless making a detour to Belorechensk). Two main routes to Apsheronsk: from [[Dzhubga]] through [[Goryachy Klyuch]] and Saratovskaya, or from [[Tuapse]] through [[Khadzhokh]]. To continue to Maykop, take the southern exit from Apsheronsk, toward Guamka and Mezmay. Landmark – Women's Monastery of the Icon "Unbreakable Wall". Distance from Apsheronsk to Maykop is 45 km.
* Alternative: from [[Mezmay]] to the checkpoint of the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve (in Lago-Naki) and further to Dakhovskaya, or via Temnolesskaya to Dakhovskaya and Kamennomostsky. This road is slow, includes forest roads, and is only suitable for those coming from the Black Sea coast on foot via the famous 30th All-Union route to the Lago-Naki plateau. From there, descend through Partizanskaya Polyana to [[Guzeripl]], and travel on to [[Maykop]]. The Guzeripl–Khamyshkhi–Dakhovskaya–Kamennomostsky–Maykop road offers asphalt and spectacular views of Mountain Adygea. Distance from Guzeripl to Maykop is 85 km.
* Under construction: the road from stanitsa Nizhegorodskaya to Mezmay (as of spring 2016, not finished; last 7-8 km are dirt road). Traveling from Mezmay to Temnolesskaya is possible only with off-road vehicles. Entry to the protected area of the reserve requires permission; the phone/fax for the 24-hour reserve dispatch is +7 918 4901812.

===Cities===
* [[Maykop]]
* [[Yablonovsky]]
* [[Enem]]
* [[Giaginskaya]]
* [[Adygeysk]]
* [[Khanskaya]]
* [[Tulsky]]
* [[Krasnogvardeyskoye]], [[Koshekhabl]], [[Kamennomostsky]]
* [[Dondukovskaya]]
* [[Krasnooktyabrsky]]
* [[Takhtamukai]]

== Motorways ==
* [[M4]] "Don" — federal highway [[Moscow]] — [[Voronezh]] — [[Rostov-on-Don]] — [[Krasnodar]] — [[Novorossiysk]]
* [[A146]] "Krasnodar – Verkhnebakansky" — federal highway, 148 km long
* [[A160]] — federal highway Maykop – Korenovsk, passing through Adygea and Krasnodar Krai

== Places to avoid ==

== Accommodation and Sleep ==

== Other useful info ==
* [https://ru.wikivoyage.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B4%D1%8B%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%8F Wikivoyage]  
* [https://travel.yandex.ru/journal/adygeya-zimoy-samye-krasivye-mesta/ Adygea in Winter: Most Beautiful Places. Tatyana Afanasyeva] 
* [https://travel.yandex.ru/journal/putevoditel-po-adygee/ Guide to Adygea: Rufabgo Waterfalls, Azishskaya Cave, and Mishoko Extreme Park. Yana Sergeeva 2023]
* [http://www.mojgorod.ru/r_adygeja/index.html People's Encyclopedia of Russian Cities and Regions "My City"]
* [http://all-transport.info/regions/ru01.html All transport schedules at "All Transport of Russia and CIS"]
* [https://varandej.livejournal.com/tag/%D0%90%D0%B4%D1%8B%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%8F Varandej's subjective guide]
* [https://travelask.ru/russia/respublika-adigeya/overview on TravelAsk portal]
* [https://travel.yandex.ru/journal/search/?query=%D0%90%D0%B4%D1%8B%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%8F Yandex Travel articles]
* Add links to online guides!

=== Useful Telegram Resources ===
* [https://t.me/lagonakiski Lago Naki Chat Adygea]
* [https://t.me/nontypical_01_chat Nontypical Adygea (chat)]
* [https://t.me/TourInfo01 Tourist Information Center of Adygea]
* [https://t.me/PRO100mountainshop Tourist Marketplace Adygea]
* Add suitable links for travelers/visitors in TG.

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