Chuysky tract, Altai
It’s one of the five most beautiful routes in the world according to National Geographic and the highest mountain in the world. This ancient road is the first line that connected Russia and China many centuries ago.
Driving along the Chuysky tract is like crossing the whole of Russia. The 942 km long road starts in Novosibirsk and extends to Mongolia. The Chuya tract unites four climatic zones. Rugged mountains give way to green valleys; bright red gorges give way to spacious steppes. Along the entire route there are azure stormy rivers Katun, Chuya, Biya and the surface of lakes. There are many mounds preserved here, which are more than five thousand years old, rock paintings from the Neolithic to the ancient Turkic era. In addition, you can see it in one day.
Driving along the Chuysky tract is like crossing the whole of Russia. The 942 km long road starts in Novosibirsk and extends to Mongolia. The Chuya tract unites four climatic zones. Rugged mountains give way to green valleys; bright red gorges give way to spacious steppes. Along the entire route there are azure stormy rivers Katun, Chuya, Biya and the surface of lakes. There are many mounds preserved here, which are more than five thousand years old, rock paintings from the Neolithic to the ancient Turkic era. In addition, you can see it in one day.