| Russia is the worlds biggest country, and it has | | | | from snow covered mountain tops to almost 7000 |
| probably the biggest unexplored territories in the | | | | lakes. The Greater Altai also hosts Mt. Belukha (4056 |
| world. The Siberia is covering almost all of | | | | m) which is Siberia's highest mountain. Like other |
| north-eastern Asia. It extends eastward from Ural | | | | destinations in Siberia traveling in the Altai requires a |
| Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and southward from | | | | lot of preparation and considerable self-sufficiency. |
| the Arctic Ocean to the hills of north-central | | | | There are some tour agencies in Novosibirsk and |
| Kazakhstan and borders of China and Mongolia. The | | | | Barnaul that can help with arranging your trip. |
| Siberia has an area 13.1 million km² (5.1 million square | | | | There are almost endless destinations in Siberia for |
| miles). With area that big and people density about | | | | adventure travelers, but for foreigners they can be |
| three people to the square kilometer Siberia is the | | | | very difficult to reach, because such trips require a |
| ultimate destination for adventure travelers that | | | | lot of self preparation and there are very few |
| want to explore uncharted territories. | | | | agencies that are organizing such expeditions. When |
| The Ural Mountains are the easiest destination. They | | | | traveling independently it is very important to |
| are divided in Polar Urals, Northern Urals, Middle Urals | | | | carefully plan your trip. The knowledge of Russian |
| and Southern Urals. The Southern Urals are well | | | | language will help a lot, because there are not so |
| populated and popular amongst tourists. The | | | | many people that speak foreign languages there. |
| moderately high Ural Mountains (failing to top 2000 m | | | | Some territories in Siberia require special permits, so |
| anywhere) offer a lot of opportunities - hiking, | | | | you should get those. When traveling in summer |
| rafting, spelunking and others. Because traveling | | | | especially in the Russian taiga or along rivers don't |
| independently to the Ural Mountains includes a lot of | | | | forget mosquito repellent. One thing that you should |
| self preparation and can be difficult they are not very | | | | always take with you is a GPS receiver and maps of |
| popular amongst foreigners. However there are few | | | | your location or else you will get lost easily. |
| agencies in Yekaterinburg who are organizing trips to | | | | Although travel in Siberia can be very difficult, it is |
| Ural Mountains. | | | | also very rewarding, because this still is one of the |
| The Greater Altai is probably the most popular travel | | | | wildest regions of Earth. |
| destination in Siberia. It has to offer everything - | | | | |