Why this ride
143 km from Molodezhnoye to Molodezhnoye, about 2 h 35 of riding. It goes by way of Terioki, Zelenogorsky and back through Terioki. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Fort «Ino» and Zelenogorsky
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 143 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 35
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fort «Ino»
In pine woods on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, west of the resort strip of Zelenogorsk, lie the shattered concrete remains of Fort Ino. It was built from 1909 as part of the defences of Saint Petersburg, a key battery of Peter the Great's Naval Fortress, designed to close the gulf to enemy fleets with heavy guns. When Finland became independent, the fort ended up on Finnish territory, and under the Treaty of Tartu in 1920 its fortifications were to be dismantled, which is why what remains today is mostly blasted concrete, scattered among the trees and dunes.
Read the complete Fort «Ino» write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Fort «Ino» is where the day begins. Next is Terioki.
2. Terioki
Terioki, or Terijoki in Finnish, is the old name of Zelenogorsk, a resort town on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, about fifty kilometres from St Petersburg. Until the Winter War, it was part of Finland, and before the revolution it was one of the favourite dacha destinations for the wealthy of the imperial capital, who came by train to spend summers among the pine trees and sandy beaches. After the Soviet Union took the Karelian Isthmus in 1940 and again in 1944, the Finnish population left, and in 1948 the town was renamed Zelenogorsk, the green hill.
Read the complete Terioki write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Terioki comes up 18 km in. Next is Zelenogorsky.
3. Zelenogorsky
The northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, west of Saint Petersburg, was for centuries the summer playground of the capital, and Zelenogorsk, which the Finns called Terijoki, was the best known of its resort towns.
Read the complete Zelenogorsky write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
35 km in you reach Zelenogorsky. Next is back through Terioki.
4. back through Terioki
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Terioki write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Terioki, late in the day. Next is Fort «Ino».
5. Fort «Ino»
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Fort «Ino» write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Fort «Ino». That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Fort «Ino» to Terioki
Fort «Ino» → Terioki is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Terioki to Zelenogorsky
Terioki → Zelenogorsky is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Zelenogorsky to back through Terioki
Zelenogorsky → back through Terioki is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Terioki to Fort «Ino»
back through Terioki → Fort «Ino» is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.