Volokolamsk
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Volokolamsk
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| State: | Moscow Oblast |
| Major roads: | M9 |
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Volokolamsk (Russian: Волоколамск) is a large and elongated city (11 km from the Station Settlement to Shchyokino) in Moscow Oblast, Russia.
- Located 98 km west of the MKAD on the M9 "Baltia" motorway.
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Hitchhiking out
West towards Shakhovskaya, and further to Rzhev, Velikiye Luki, and via the Burachki border crossing to Riga on the M9 ("Baltia" highway)
- Traffic police post at the merging of Volokolamskoye and Novorizhskoye highways. Located near the bus station.
- Western end of the Riga junction—road narrowing.
East towards Moscow on the M9 ("Baltia" highway)
- Traffic police post next to the bus station.
North towards Lotoshino and Klin via R108 and R107
- Turnoff to Lotoshino and Klin in the village of Maslennikovo. Buses: 28, 50, 467. The furthest bus is 31/55 to Shestakovo. Get off at the turn from the highway, there is a bus stop.
South towards Ruza via R108
- To the village of Spas by buses 26, 29.
Hitchhiking in
Places to avoid
Accommodation and Sleep
Free
- Couchsurfing, hospitalityclub, trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
- You can also find a host via CouchBot: send the city name in a message to the VK group or via CouchBot on Telegram. Tips for making a good hosting request: see here.
Paid
- Due to the old pre-trial detention center located in the city center, hotels are traditionally expensive.
- The only hostel is a mini-hotel for truck drivers, located south of the M-9. From the junction, an electrical substation and garages are visible behind it. Follow a path around the electricians' fence and through the garages to Ovragnaya Street. To the right is a tall migration service building, and below near the truck parking area is a two-story brick hostel building. Book in advance at +7-968-3711200, as it is popular with business travelers, truck drivers, etc. Shared facilities, minimal kitchenware, hot shower, Wi-Fi. Only one outlet in the room. In May 2017, a bed in a double room cost 600 rubles.
