Why this ride
104 km from Peterhof to Peterhof, about 2 h 09 of riding. The stops in between: Petrovsky, Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re and The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur and Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 104 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 09
- 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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Scenic road chapters
Saint Petersburg Imperial Shore
For 16 km this is Saint Petersburg Imperial Shore, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it — expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 16 km
- Named road
- Saint Petersburg Imperial Shore
A-121 Ladoga and Sortavala
17 km through ground somebody thought worth listing. The road passes it rather than bypassing it. Speed drops and stays down. Park rather than crawl through.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 17 km
- Named road
- A-121 Ladoga and Sortavala
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur
Peterhof is the palace complex that Peter the Great built on the south shore of the Gulf of Finland, and the parks around it were developed over two centuries, taking in farms, menageries and small country estates. What you will find nearby is parkland of old trees, ponds and paths, and the sense of the wide, flat coast opening northward.
Read the complete The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur is where the day begins. Next is Petrovsky.
2. Petrovsky
The label is a puzzle: Petrovsky could refer to any of a dozen places in a city named after Peter the Great, and it is safest to treat it as a viewpoint on his great project, the opening of Russia to the sea. Whatever the exact spot, the landscape is unmistakable: flat shore, reeds, wide grey water, and on the horizon the dome of the Kronstadt cathedral and the line of the flood barrier.
Read the complete Petrovsky write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Petrovsky comes up 17 km in. Next is Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re.
3. Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re
Saint Petersburg began here, on Hare Island in the Neva, where Peter the Great laid the foundations of the Peter and Paul Fortress in 1703. The fortress, with its tall golden spire above the cathedral where Russian emperors are buried, still marks the heart of the city, and from its walls you look across the river to the Winter Palace, the Hermitage and the long granite embankments that make the city one of the most beautiful in Europe. The historic centre and its related monuments form a World Heritage Site.
Read the complete Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
34 km in you reach Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re. Next is back through Petrovsky.
4. Back to The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Petrovsky, late in the day. Next is The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur.
5. The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur to Petrovsky
The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur → Petrovsky is 16 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Petrovsky to Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re
Petrovsky → Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re to Back to The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Re → Back to The Park of the Farm of Prince of Oldenbur is 32 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.