Sakha

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Sakha Republic (Yakutia) (Russian: Республика Саха (Якутия)) is the largest federal subject of Russia by area.

• Part of the Far Eastern Federal District.
• Yakutia is the largest administrative-territorial entity in the world. It is larger than Kazakhstan and bigger than Argentina. However, the population is less than one million, resulting in one of the lowest population densities in Russia (only Chukotka and Nenets Autonomous Okrug have lower densities). Its total area is 3,103,200 km².
• The administrative center is the city of Yakutsk. Locals often refer to Yakutsk simply as "the city."
• Yakutia shares borders with Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Magadan Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Amur Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, and Krasnoyarsk Krai.
• Region code: 14

Sakha
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Country:	Russia
State:	Sakha Republic
Major roads:	A360, R504, A331, R501, R502, R503
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Hitchhiking out

Specific Features of Hitchhiking and Travel

• There are very few asphalt roads across the vast territory of Yakutia. In the autumn and spring, gravel roads and winter tracks can become impassable, and fording rivers can be a real challenge due to sudden rises in water after rains.
• Due to a lack of roads, river transport is developed. Many hitchhikers have traveled by "hydrostop" (hitching rides on boats and ships) along the great Siberian rivers.
• From remote settlements, it's possible to "air-hitchhike" with small planes or helicopters.
• Border zone: There is a 100 km wide border zone along the coast, including settlements (urban-type, district centers) like Chersky, Nizhneyansk, and Tiksi, as well as all Arctic islands (including the New Siberian Islands). To visit the border zone, a special permit is required and should be obtained in advance (for example, via the government services website "Gosuslugi").

Cities

• Aldan
• Verkhoyansk
• Vilyuysk
• Lensk
• Mirny
• Neryungri
• Nyurba
• Olyokminsk
• Pokrovsk
• Srednekolymsk
• Tommot
• Udachny

Roads (All-year and Winter Roads)

• A360 "Lena"; Bolshoy Never – Yakutsk (Nizhny Bestyakh), all-year, mostly gravel.
• R504 "Kolyma"; Yakutsk (Nizhny Bestyakh) – Magadan, all-year, gravel road, no bridge over the Aldan River.
• A331 Federal Highway "Vilyuy"; Yakutsk – Mirny, conditionally all-year, gravel and dirt, many lacking bridges, some sections swampy in summer. Also see: Vilyuysky Trakt.
• R501 Pokrovsky Trakt; Yakutsk – Pokrovsk – Mokhsogollokh – Bulgunnnyakhtakh; broken asphalt.
• R502 "Amga"; Nizhny Bestyakh – Amga; further extension under construction; asphalt on Nizhny Bestyakh – Maya, then gravel.
• R503 Namsky Trakt; Yakutsk – Namtsy; asphalt.
• "Aldan"; under construction, Khandyga – Dzhebariki-Khaya – Eldikan.
• "Anabar"; Lenskiy – Mirny – Chernyshevsky – Aykhal – Udachny, all-year mostly gravel, planned extension to Udachny – Olenyok – Saskylakh – Yuryung-Khaya.
• "Yana"; from 533 km of "Kolyma" highway – Topolinoe – Batagay – Ust-Kuyga – Deputatsky – Belaya Gora; 1820 km, all-year only on sections from 533 km of "Kolyma" – Topolinoe, Ust-Kuyga – Deputatsky, and Tukuma – Batagay; section Topolinoe – Batagay – Ust-Kuyga is a winter road along the Yana River (~1000 km).
• Eldikan – Yugoryonok road; previously all-year, connecting eastern gold-mining towns with the mainland via Eldikan's river pier; now possibly in disrepair.
• "Arktika"; the longest winter road in Yakutia – Ust-Nera – Zyryanka – Chersky and further to Chukotka; all-year only on Zyryanka – Ugolnoye, gravel.
• "Borogon"; Sottintsy – Borogontsy.
• "Verkhoyanye"; Batagay – Verkhoyansk.
• "Myuryu"; Maya – Tyungyulyu – Borogontsy – Cheriktey.
• "Oymyakon" (or "Southern Road"); Kyubeme (752 km "Kolyma") – Tomtor – border of Magadan Oblast.
• "Umnas"; Olyokminsk – Biryuk, gravel.

Other useful info

Nature Reserves and Contacts

• Olekmisky Nature Reserve Olekminsk, Logovaya 31, tel. (41138)4-10-32, 4-19-56; Fax: (41138)4-10-32 [email protected]
• Ust-Lensky Nature Reserve Tel: 8(41167) 52-119

Useful Links

• Wikivoyage
• Sib-Guide: history, geography, monuments, tourist sights, etc.
• "My City" Russian city and region encyclopedia
• All transport schedules in Russia and CIS
• Varandej subjective guide (Russian)
• TravelAsk portal
• Perito site
• Add more links to online guides!

Useful on Telegram

• Chat | Who's this? Sakha | Yakutia
• AZZIMOOD / Yakutia
• Novosti_yakutska
• Stolitsa Chat
• Add suitable links for newcomers/travelers in Telegram.