Why this ride
291 km from Kronstadt to Kronstadt, about 5 h 15 of riding. On the way it passes Terioki, Sestroretsky Razliv, The Park «Alexandria» and back through Sestroretsky Razliv. It stays on the island.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island and The Park «Alexandria»
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 291 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 15
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Saint Petersburg Imperial Shore
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For about 63 km this is Saint Petersburg Imperial Shore, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 63 km
- Named road
- Saint Petersburg Imperial Shore
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island
Ships have been guided by a light on Tolbukhin island for about three centuries, and it is one of those places that makes more sense on a chart than on a road. The island lies in the Gulf of Finland, south-west of Kronstadt and out in the shallow channel that leads to Saint Petersburg, and the lighthouse on it marks the southern passage into the Neva Bay. The surrounding waters are shallow, and in the grey light of autumn the sea and the sky merge into a single pale band.
Read the complete Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island 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 about 63 km into the recorded legs. Next is Sestroretsky Razliv.
3. Sestroretsky Razliv
Sestroretsk is a small town on the north shore of the Gulf of Finland, in a landscape of pine-covered dunes, shallow bays and lakes, and it has an industrial origin that surprises visitors. In 1721 Peter the Great founded an arms factory on the Sestra river here, and a dam created a broad reservoir to power it. That reservoir, Razliv, which means flood or spill, is the lake that gives the place its name. The water, ringed by reeds and birches, is a favourite spot for locals to swim, fish and walk.
Read the complete Sestroretsky Razliv write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 94 km into the recorded legs you reach Sestroretsky Razliv. Next is The Park «Alexandria».
4. The Park «Alexandria»
Alexandria Park is one part of the great Peterhof estate that most visitors skip, which is a good reason to visit it. Peterhof is known for its Grand Cascade and golden statues, the fountains that Peter the Great designed to rival Versailles, and for the crowds that pack the Lower Park in summer. Alexandria, on the other side of the road, is quieter, with winding paths, ponds, old oaks and a collection of small romantic buildings set among the trees.
Read the complete The Park «Alexandria» write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The Park «Alexandria», about halfway. Next is back through Sestroretsky Razliv.
5. back through Sestroretsky Razliv
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Sestroretsky Razliv write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Sestroretsky Razliv sits at 111 km, about halfway. Next is back through Terioki.
6. 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 comes up about 241 km into the recorded legs. Next is Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island.
7. Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island closes the day.
Leg by leg
Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island to Terioki
Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island → Terioki is 63 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Terioki to Sestroretsky Razliv
Terioki → Sestroretsky Razliv is 31 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Sestroretsky Razliv to The Park «Alexandria»
Sestroretsky Razliv → The Park «Alexandria» is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
The Park «Alexandria» to back through Sestroretsky Razliv
The Park «Alexandria» → back through Sestroretsky Razliv is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Sestroretsky Razliv to back through Terioki
back through Sestroretsky Razliv → back through Terioki is 34 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Terioki to Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island
back through Terioki → Tolbukhin Lighthouse on Tolbukhin Island is 50 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.