Why this ride
75 km from Pushkin to Pushkin, about 1 h 22 of riding. On the way it passes Tallinskoe Highway, Dudergof and back through Tallinskoe Highway.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Kievskoe Highway and Dudergof
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 75 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 22
- 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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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Kievskoe Highway
South of Saint Petersburg, the flat, damp plain of Ingria runs off towards Pskov and the old western frontier, and the Kievskoe Highway is the road that heads that way, the route to Kyiv that gave it its name.
Read the complete Kievskoe Highway write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Kievskoe Highway is where the day begins. Next is Tallinskoe Highway.
2. Tallinskoe Highway
Not every historic road is a pretty one, and the Tallinn highway on the south-western edge of St Petersburg is not trying to win prizes for charm. It is, however, one of the old imperial routes out of the capital, the road toward Narva and Reval, today's Tallinn, and as such it forms part of the UNESCO listing of the historic centre of St Petersburg and its related monuments, which includes the network of roads tying the city to its palaces and estates. Along it, the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries planted suburban residences, military camps and post stations.
Read the complete Tallinskoe Highway write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Tallinskoe Highway comes up 17 km in. Next is Dudergof.
3. Dudergof
South-west of St Petersburg, the flat land of the Neva lowland rises unexpectedly into a pair of wooded hills, the Duderhof heights, the highest ground for many kilometres around. Their name comes from Finnish, and they have long been a landmark, used for military observation since the eighteenth century and as a summer retreat for the people of the capital. In the nineteenth century, the imperial army held its summer manoeuvres around nearby Krasnoye Selo, and the officers' villas and parade grounds became part of the social life of St Petersburg.
Read the complete Dudergof write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
34 km in you reach Dudergof. Next is back through Tallinskoe Highway.
4. back through Tallinskoe Highway
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Tallinskoe Highway write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Tallinskoe Highway, late in the day. Next is Kievskoe Highway.
5. Kievskoe Highway
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Kievskoe Highway write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Kievskoe Highway. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Kievskoe Highway to Tallinskoe Highway
Kievskoe Highway → Tallinskoe Highway is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Tallinskoe Highway to Dudergof
Tallinskoe Highway → Dudergof is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Dudergof to back through Tallinskoe Highway
Dudergof → back through Tallinskoe Highway is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Tallinskoe Highway to Kievskoe Highway
back through Tallinskoe Highway → Kievskoe Highway is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.