Russia Crossing, Tallinn to Beijing Distance Log

Date

Sleep Location

Sleep Description

Day Distance

Cumulative Total

Country Total

31-Jul-07

Haljala, Estonia

Roadside

90. km

01-Aug-07

Narva, Estonia

Outside gas station

130. km

220. km

02-Aug-07

St-Petersburg, Russia

Hostel

162. km

382. km

162. km

03-Aug-07

St-Petersburg, Russia

Hostel

. km

382. km

162. km

04-Aug-07

St-Petersburg, Russia

Hostel

. km

382. km

162. km

05-Aug-07

20 km north of Novgorod, Russia

Bush beside gas pipeline in swampy land

175. km

557. km

337. km

06-Aug-07

75 km south of Novgorod, Russia

Roadside, off secondary road and right on the road

92. km

649. km

429. km

07-Aug-07

Russia

Bush, off secondary roads

133. km

782. km

562. km

08-Aug-07

Tver, Russia

Bush out of city boundaries

180. km

962. km

742. km

09-Aug-07

Tver, Russia

Richard's house - a fellow Canadian met on the streets of Tver

. km

962. km

742. km

10-Aug-07

20 km from Klin, Russia

Bush on side of road

80. km

1042. km

822. km

11-Aug-07

Moscow, Russia

Sergey's house - friend of Zach's father

60. km

1102. km

882. km

12-Aug-07

Moscow, Russia

Sergey's house - friend of Zach's father

. km

1102. km

882. km

13-Aug-07

Moscow, Russia

Sergey's house - friend of Zach's father

. km

1102. km

882. km

14-Aug-07

Moscow, Russia

Lake near Sergey's house - friend of Zach's father

. km

1102. km

882. km

15-Aug-07

Russia

Roadside bush

99. km

1201. km

981. km

16-Aug-07

Russia

Roadside bush

136. km

1337. km

1117. km

17-Aug-07

20 km from Vladimir, Russia

Fields

92. km

1429. km

1209. km

18-Aug-07

40 km outside of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Bush

128. km

1557. km

1337. km

19-Aug-07

50 km east of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Field between row of trees

91. km

1648. km

1428. km

20-Aug-07

235 km from Kazan, Russia

Trail-side, beside creek

115. km

1763. km

1543. km

21-Aug-07

120 km east of Kazan, Russia

Roadside beside row of trees

120. km

1883. km

1663. km

22-Aug-07

Kazan, Russia

Hotel Fatima

121. km

2004. km

1784. km

23-Aug-07

Kazan, Russia

Hotel Fatima

. km

2004. km

1784. km

24-Aug-07

138 km east of Kazan, Russia

Farmer's field

138. km

2142. km

1922. km

25-Aug-07

230 km west of Ufa, Russia

Top of hill, behind trees

153. km

2295. km

2075. km

26-Aug-07

115 km west of Ufa, Russia

Top of hill, behind 2 rows of trees

115. km

2410. km

2190. km

27-Aug-07

Outskirts of Ufa, Russia

Cowfield beside highway

116. km

2526. km

2306. km

28-Aug-07

Middle of Urals, Russia

Top of hill overlooking town

153. km

2679. km

2459. km

29-Aug-07

165 km west of Cheliabinsk, Russia

Side of the M5 highway in the busy

115. km

2794. km

2574. km

30-Aug-07

20 km west of Cheliabinsk, Russia

In the woods, roadside

130. km

2924. km

2704. km

31-Aug-07

85 km east of Cheliabinsk, Russia

Beside M5 very near loud train tracks

130. km

3054. km

2834. km

01-Sep-07

19 km west of Kurgan, Russia

Beside M51in bush

162. km

3216. km

2996. km

02-Sep-07

20 km south of Tyumen, Russia

Off connector, high grass

142. km

3358. km

3138. km

03-Sep-07

418 km west of Omsk, Russia

Beside birch trees, roadside

160. km

3518. km

3298. km

04-Sep-07

250 km west of Omsk, Russia

In tree island parting 2 fields

202. km

3720. km

3500. km

05-Sep-07

99 km west of Omsk, Russia

In swampy region under birch trees

152. km

3872. km

3652. km

06-Sep-07

Out of Omsk, Russia

On highway side on the side of a strange road

120. km

3992. km

3772. km

07-Sep-07

60 km east of Omsk, Russia

Nice flat roadside island with birch trees

65. km

4057. km

3837. km

08-Sep-07

440 km west of Novosibirsk, Russia

Roadside island of birch trees

152. km

4209. km

3989. km

09-Sep-07

250 km west of Novosibirsk, Russia

Roadside island of birch trees

184. km

4393. km

4173. km

10-Sep-07

60 km west of Novosibirsk, Russia

In bush found in darkness

203. km

4596. km

4376. km

11-Sep-07

Novosibirsk, Russia

Rented Russian room arranged by bikeshop staff

56. km

4652. km

4432. km

12-Sep-07

138 km east of Novosibirsk, Russia

Far into a field, little birch tree island

138. km

4790. km

4570. km

13-Sep-07

20 km west of Kemerovo, Russia

Late choice, right beside road

148. km

4938. km

4718. km

14-Sep-07

150 km east of Kemerovo, Russia

Wet in bush as usual

148. km

5086. km

4866. km

15-Sep-07

189 km west of Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Comfortable bush, side of road

167. km

5253. km

5033. km

16-Sep-07

40 km west of Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Right beside road

171. km

5424. km

5204. km

17-Sep-07

Krasnoyarsk, Russia

On boat docked at riverside

51. km

5475. km

5255. km

18-Sep-07

Just outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Next to a tree beside a lake on an incline

34. km

5509. km

5289. km

19-Sep-07

About 70 km west of Kalik, Russia

Roadside amidst birch trees

148. km

5657. km

5437. km

20-Sep-07

About 35 km east of Kachk, Russia

Beside road, loud

106. km

5763. km

5543. km

21-Sep-07

Tayshet, Russia

Woods just outside of town borders

118. km

5881. km

5661. km

22-Sep-07

119 km souteast of Tayshet, Russia

Moutain bush

119. km

6000. km

5780. km

23-Sep-07

About 420 km northwest of Irkuskt, Russia

Pathside beside cow skeleton

122. km

6122. km

5902. km

24-Sep-07

About 250 km northwest of Irkuskt, Russia

Up a small hill next to road

171. km

6293. km

6073. km

25-Sep-07

About 70 km northwest of Irkusk, Russia

Beside river far off road

180. km

6473. km

6253. km

26-Sep-07

Irkutsk, Russia

Overpriced hotel beside circus

82. km

6555. km

6335. km

27-Sep-07

Irkutsk, Russia

HotelAngar referrred by other hostels

. km

6555. km

6335. km

28-Sep-07

35 km southwest of Irkutsk, Russia

Top of first big climb

36. km

6591. km

6371. km

29-Sep-07

About 280 km southwest of Ulan Ude, Russia

In woods beside river

130. km

6721. km

6501. km

30-Sep-07

120 km southwest Ulan Ude, Russia

In very pen space beside river

157. km

6878. km

6658. km

01-Oct-07

200 km from Mongolia, Russia

Visibly beside Road

140. km

7018. km

6798. km

02-Oct-07

70 km from Mongolia border, Russia

Top of mountains

138. km

7156. km

6936. km

03-Oct-07

340 km from Ulan Bataar, Mongolia

Along the road, windy valley

91. km

7247. km

91. km

04-Oct-07

170 km north of Ulan Bataar, Mongolia

In a quarry roadside

166. km

7413. km

257. km

05-Oct-07

Ulan Bataar, Mongolia

Guesthouse

173. km

7586. km

430. km

06-Oct-07

Ulan Bataar, Mongolia

Guesthouse

. km

7586. km

430. km

07-Oct-07

Ulan Bataar, Mongolia

Guesthouse

. km

7586. km

430. km

08-Oct-07

Ulan Bataar, Mongolia

Guesthouse

. km

7586. km

430. km

09-Oct-07

107 km sout of Ulan Bataar, Mongolia

Beside brick structure

107. km

7693. km

537. km

10-Oct-07

10 km north of Airad, Mongolia

Open field, roadside

126. km

7819. km

663. km

11-Oct-07

45 km sout of Airag, Mongolia

Wide open desert

90. km

7909. km

753. km

12-Oct-07

45 km south of Airag, Mongolia

Wide open desert

55. km

7964. km

808. km

13-Oct-07

Outside of Sainshand, Mongolia

Somewhere in between.

92. km

8056. km

900. km

14-Oct-07

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Atop a hill with nice views

99. km

8155. km

999. km

15-Oct-07

44 km from Zaymn Uud, Mongolia

Patch of grass roadside

68. km

8223. km

1067. km

16-Oct-07

Zaymn Uud, Mongolia

Hotel

44. km

8267. km

1111. km

17-Oct-07

Sonid Youqi, China

Hotel

125. km

8392. km

1236. km

18-Oct-07

Jining, Mongolia

Hotel

215. km

8607. km

1451. km

19-Oct-07

15 km from Zhangjiakou, China

Hotel

159. km

8766. km

159. km

20-Oct-07

Xuanhua, China

Hotel

149. km

8915. km

308. km

21-Oct-07

Beijing, China

Far East International Hostel

88. km

9003. km

396. km