What are the most spectacular roads in Russia?

Spread across the vast expanse of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, Russia is the largest country in the world. With such a large area, the country has 100 roads listed as the most spectacular roads and it is home to extreme driving adventures as well. The treacherous Kolyma Highway is Russia's Road of Bones adventure. It is an exciting trip from Yakutsk to Magadan. It was built by prisoners using hand tools in the 1930s, marking one of the most terrifying chapters in Soviet history. It’s also worth taking the drive through BAM Road, a 4.300 km of off-road route through Siberia. It is one of the toughest adventure roads remaining on this planet. This track runs roughly alongside a railway track in extreme Siberia.

The Trans-Siberian Highway spans 6,800 miles from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok, from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean to the Japan Sea to the Pacific Ocean. It’s one of the longest roads in the world. And an epic frozen drive to Anabar is a true Russian adventure leading to Anabar Bay, on the Laptev Sea. It's one of the world's northernmost roads.
If you prefer spooky drives, don’t forget the terrifying Vitim River Bridge in Siberia. It’s an old train bridge crossing the Vitim River, with its old metal structure covered with rotting wooden planks. It is one of the most spectacular bridges in the world. It’s also worth mentioning the road to Lake Karachay, the most polluted place on Earth. It is considered one of the most polluted bodies of water on Earth, with its waters capable of killing a human within 30 minutes.

For high mountain road lovers, Gara-Bashi station (Mount Elbrus) is a ski lift at 3.883m (12,739ft) above sea level. It's one of the highest roads in Europe.

Kolyma Highway is an exciting adventure running from Yakutsk (where the coldest temperature ever recorded outside Antarctica was documented) to Magadan, Russia. It was built by prisoners using hand tools in the 1930s, marking one of the most terrifying chapters in Soviet history.

BAM Road is one of the toughest adventure roads remaining on this planet, presenting a genuine test of physical and mental endurance. This old railway service track runs roughly alongside a railway track in extreme Siberia, Russia, featuring everything from rickety old bridges to waist-high water crossings and, at points, being miles from civilization.

Tucked away in Siberia, Russia, Vitim River Bridge is one of the most spectacular bridges in the world. It’s an old train bridge crossing the Vitim River, with its old metal structure covered with rotting wooden planks, which can be slippery due to frequent ice in the area.

Stretching almost 7,000 miles from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian Highway is a network of federal highways that spans the width of Russia from the Baltic Sea of the Atlantic Ocean to the Japan Sea of the Pacific Ocean. Running across some of the toughest environments and terrain around, it’s one of the longest roads in the world.

Located in Russia, Lake Karachay is considered one of the most polluted bodies of water on Earth, with its waters capable of killing a human within 30 minutes. It has served as a dumping ground for radioactive waste and other hazardous materials from nearby nuclear facilities since the mid-20th century.

Gara-Bashi station is a ski lift at an elevation of 3.883m (12,739ft) above sea level, located in the highlands of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic of Russia. It's one of the highest roads in Europe.

Anabar Road is a true Russian adventure leading to Anabar Bay, on the Laptev Sea. At 72°49' North - higher north than the Nordkapp, Prudhoe Bay, or Tuktoyatuk - it's one of the world's northernmost roads.

Pereval Katu-Yaryk is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.203m (3,946ft) above sea level, located in the Altai Republic of Russia. The road to the summit is extreme. 4x4 vehicles only. With 19% gradient sections, gravel loose and lack of protections, it’s one of the scariest roads in the world.

Located in the south of the Russian region of Siberia, Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest non-oceanic body of water. When the ice conditions allow it, an ice road is constructed every year.

Roksky Tunnel is an international high mountain tunnel at an elevation of 2,130m (6,988ft) above sea level, located on the border of North Ossetia–Alania Republic of Russia and Georgia.

Tucked away in the heart of Sakhalin Island, Russia, the 64H-3 road is one of the world's most spectacular coastal drives.

Chegem Waterfalls, located in the Chegemsky District of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic in Russia, are a notable regional attraction.

Located above the Arctic Circle, the road from Dudinka to Norilsk, in Russia is a challenging journey through stark tundra.

Klukhorskii Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.851m (9,353ft) above the sea level, located in Abkhazia, an autonomous republic in Georgia. It's one of the highest roads of Europe.

Volgograd Bridge is 7,1km long. It’s located over the Volga River in the southern Russian city of Volgograd. The bridge is 1.260 meters long and 32 meters wide. Its surface can be seen snaking up and down during high winds. It’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

Located on the Sakhalin Island of Russia, the breathtaking yet challenging Road 64H-1 offers stunning coastal views.

The Lefortovo Tunnel in Moscow, part of the Third Ring Road, is located in Lefortovo, a suburb of the Russian capital, which is the largest city entirely on the European continent.

Located in the Far East region of Russia, on the Kamchatka peninsula -Russia's Land of Fire and Ice-, the road from Klyuchi to Petropavlovsk is one of the greatest adventures.

64Н-3 is a short coastal road located in Sakhalin Oblast, in the Russian Far East.

Located in the Sakha Republic of Russia, Oymyakon is the coldest village on Earth, with a temperature recorded of -71.2°C. The road to the town, the Oymyakon Road, is said to be the World’s Coldest Winter Adventure Road Trip. During the winter months, travel can be especially challenging due to snow and ice.

Pereval Nevel’skiy is a mountain pass at an elevation of 437m (1,551ft) above sea level, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of Russia.

Vayda-Guba is a small town located in Pechengsky District, in the northwest of Murmansk Oblast in Russia. It’s one of the northernmost points of Europe. 

M32 is one of the main highways in Kazakhstan. It crosses the country, running from the Russian border towards the border with Kyrgyzstan. It’s a good road for those who wish to undertake such a journey to the heart of the country.

Located in the Republic of Sakha in Russia, the Lena River Ice Road connects the port city of Yakutsk on the west side of the river and Nizhny Bestyakh on the east side. It’s said to be one of the most dangerous roads in the country.

Located in the Sakhalin Oblast of Russia, the road from Korsakov to Novikovo is a very scenic coastal drive.

Located right at the Arctic Circle in central Siberia, Russia, crossing the bridge over the Nadym River (which is frozen for six months of the year) is a hair-raising drive across a waterlogged very rickety pontoon bridge for summer use only. It’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world. 

Located in the western part of Russia, the R21 Highway (Р21 Highway) is considered one of the great drives in the world, running from the Baltic Sea to the Barents Sea.

Pereval Mamisonskiy is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.836m (9,304ft) above sea level, located on the border of Georgia and the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of Russia. It's one of the highest roads of Europe.

The Heihe-Blagoveshchensk ice road is a seasonal route that links Heihe, a city in China, with Blagoveshchensk, a city in Russia.

Tsoy-Pede, also known as Tsoi-Pede, is a medieval necropolis in the Chechen Republic of Russia. Situated in the Itum-Kale District, near the Argun River, Tsoy-Pede is often called the "City of the Dead" due to its medieval burial structures and monuments. It is one of the largest medieval cemeteries in the Caucasus, recognized among the seven most remote Russian attractions.

The Vilyui highway, part of the A-331 road, is a very exciting journey in the heart of the Sakha Republic, in Russia.

P25 highway is a spectacular and lonely drive in the heart of the Komi Republic, in northwestern Russia.

The 86К-14 Road is a spectacular and lonely experience in the heart of the Republic of Karelia, in the northwest of Russia.

Pereval Dyatlova is a mountain pass at an elevation of 831m (2,726ft) above the sea level, located in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. The pass got its popularity after the dead in strange circumstances of 9 hikers. It’s a place shrouded in unsolved mystery since 1959.

Terskol Ice base is a ruined military complex at an elevation of 3.675m (12,057ft) above the sea level, located in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia of Russia, near the border with Georgia. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe. The route passes along a very steep road built in 1938. The average gradient is 12,68%. This road has humbled many egos.

Seminsky Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.894m (6,213ft) above the sea level, located in the southwest part of the Seminsky ridge, the Central- Altai physico - geographical province of the Ongudaysky area, in Russia.

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