View source for Izhevsk

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|country = Russia
|map = <map lat='56.8527' lng='53.2045' zoom='9' view='0' />
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|state = Udmurtia
|motorways = [[M7]], [[R321]], [[R322]]
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'''Izhevsk''' (Russian: Ижевск) is the capital city of [[Udmurtia]] in [[Russia]].

== Hitchhiking out ==
=== East towards [[Votkinsk]] and [[Perm]] via Votkinsk Highway ===
==== Option 1 - Votkinsk Highway ====
Take bus №16 to the stop ''Povorot Na Smirnovo''. You can also get there by minibus №68. There is a good hitchhiking spot right after the traffic lights at the intersection.

=== South towards [[Kazan]], [[Naberezhnye Chelny]], and [[Uva]] via [[M7]] ====
==== Option 1 - Ulitsa Furmanova ====
From the city center (starting stop at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral) take bus №11 to the final stop "Ulitsa Furmanova". A couple of hundred meters past the stop, you will find the exit sign for "Izhevsk". Hitchhiking is not very convenient here because the settlement of Pirogovo starts immediately after Izhevsk. It's better to walk 2 km from the stop to the fork of Mozhginsky (road to Kazan) and Nylginsky (road to Kirov) tracks. There is a supermarket "Pyaterochka" near this fork.

==== Option 2 - Transselkhoztekhnika ====
By bus №21 or minibus №49 to the final stop "Transselkhoztekhnika". Walk 1.5 km along Gagarina and Azina streets (Pirogovo) to the fork of Mozhginsky and Nylginsky tracks.

==== Option 3 - Platform 31 km ====
From the railway station, take an electric train towards Vyatskiye Polyany, Kizner, or Krasnoufimsk to the "31 km" platform, located on Poima street within the city. From here, you can access the above-mentioned fork. (Note: commuter trains with diesel traction towards Naberezhnye Chelny and Saigatka do not stop at this platform.)

==== Option 4 - Platform 27 km ====
You can also reach the highway by taking an electric train from the railway station. The "27 km" platform is located directly near the Mozhginsky track interchange with the ring road.

=== Southeast towards [[Sarapul]] via [[R322]] ===
==== Option 1 - Povorot na Medvedevo ====
From the city center (starting stop at Gorky-Lenin intersection, southwest): bus №2 to the stop ''Povorot na Medvedevo''.

==== Option 2 - Ochistnye Sooruzheniya ====
Take bus №41 to the stop "Ochistnye sooruzheniya". You will need to walk several hundred meters along the road, as the area near this stop is not very good for hitchhiking.

==== Option 3 - Povorot na Lyulli ====
Bus №6 to "Povorot na Lyulli" (runs rarely; starting stop at Nevsky Cathedral).

=== North towards [[Igra]] and [[Glazov]] via [[R321]] ===
==== Option 1 - IzhGTU ====
Buses №29, 36, 79, minibus №18, trolleybuses №6, 9 to the stop "IzhGTU". Walk about 1 km along Studencheskaya street to bus 56 stop "Dom Prirody" (Yakshur-Bodinsky Trakt, also called M-7). Stand for rides after the descent past the street junction.

==== Option 2 - Povrot na Igerman ====
From Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, take bus №56 to "14 km" stop (this place is called "Povorot na Igerman").

==== Option 3 - 16th km Yakshur-Bodinsky Trakt ====
From the stop "Severny Mikroraion" take bus №356 to the 16th km of Yakshur-Bodinsky Trakt (M-7).

== Hitchhiking in ==
* There is a special approach road to Izhevsk from the [[M7]] highway. The city has a ring road that forms an uneven loop around it.
* 7-8 long-distance and 14 suburban trains arrive at [the Izhevsk station](https://vokzalizhevsk.ru/) from four directions: from [[Agryz]], [[Votkinsk]], Igra, and Uva. Check the schedule at rzd.ru.

== Places to avoid ==

== Accommodation and Sleep ==
'''Free'''
* [[Couchsurfing]], [http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ hospitalityclub], [https://www.trustroots.org trustroots], [https://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome], etc.
* You can find a couch host via VK: send a message with the city name to the group [https://vk.com/im?sel=-114256136 каучсерфинг Б.0.T.]. For tips on making a successful request: [https://vk.com/topic-1398178_31882458 see here].
* In your own tent – add your recommendations.
* There is a social hostel at the St. Michael's Cathedral, operating since 2008. It's recommended to have ID (passport) when applying. Address: ul. K. Marksa, 222 Fax: +7 (3412) 52-01-77

'''Paid'''
* Five long-stay rooms on the 3rd floor of the suburban station, with 8 beds; one comfortable 2-bed room with bathroom, TV. Phone: 8 (3412) 49-34-02.

== Other useful info ==

[[Category:Russia]]
[[Category:Udmurtia]]
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