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Vyartsilya Border Crossing

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Vyartsilya-Niirala is one of the largest road border crossings on the Russian-Finnish border. Russian checkpoint is called MAPP Vyartsilya, the Finnish one - Niirala. It has been recorded about 1.5 million border crossings (850,000 vehicles) in 2012. Vyartsilya-Niirala border crossing point is open 24/7.

A regular bus service is organized between Vyartsilya and the cities of Sortavala and Petrozavodsk. "Karelavtotrans" company provides the bus route N 531 Vyartsilya-Sortavala-Petrozavodsk daily. Travel time - 5 hours. 

Information for those who are planning a trip to “Northern Forest” Baja from St. Petersburg. Travel time from Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo) to Sortavala is approximately 4.5 hours, 300 km; Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo) to Vyartsilya is 5-5.5 hours, 370 km.

DETAILED ITINERARY:

NOTE: In the leg between Priozersk and the Republic of Karelia there is a bad dirt road section (5 km long) from Brigadnoe village until the end of Berezovo village. Then A-121 highway goes back to the paved two-lane road.

The route between Lakhdenpokhja and Sortavala towns is a narrow asphalt road with many turns. Be attentive and careful choosing the speed.

Gas stations:

There are gas stations throughout the entire journey. After leaving Pulkovo airport to Vyartsilya, we recommend the following gas stations:

- Before the Ring Road – SHELL gas station

- Exit from the Ring Road to A-121under Sortavala (Priozersk) sign – Shell, Nesteoil
gas stations

- In Sosnovo – “Lukoil” gas station

- In Priozersk – Gazpromneft and “Lukoil” gas stations

- Lakhdenpokhja – “Lukoil” gas station

- Sortavala – “TNK”, “Lukoil” gas stations

- Vyartsilya – “Lukoil”, “Nordic” gas stations

Telecommunication:

If you plan to use a local telecommunication at the race, we recommend you to purchase the Megafone cards in Sortavala, as roaming functions in our great country, and the same operator can take the surcharge when you use the communication in another region.

Internet service in the ​​“Northern Forest” Baja area – 3G from Megafon.

MegaFon in Sortavala

    Location: 33, Karelskaya str., Sortavala, Republic of Karelia
    Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-19:00; Sat, Sun 10:00-17:00
    Phone: 8 (800) 550-05-00
    Website: www.megafon.ru

Recommended plan MegaFon - All Inclusive S

10 euro / month include:
• Unlimited calls to “MegaFon” home region;
• 300 minutes of calls to other operators and “MegaFon” Russia;
• 3 GB of 3G Internet, 4G +;
• 200 SMS. Details: http://karelia.megafon.ru/tariffs/alltariffs/

Meals:

There are many places in Sortavala where you can have a snack or lunch

https://www.tripadvisor.ru/Restaurants-g1066170-Sortavala_Republic_of_Karelia_Northwestern_District.html

In the Vyartsilya village area we recommend Kolmas roadside cafe.

Medical Service:

Contact phone numbers of unified duty dispatch municipalities services (MES)

Suojarvi municipal district (81457) 5-14-98

1. PHF “Sortavala CDH”, 1 Sportivnaya str., Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, 186790

PHF “Sortavala CDH” Chief Physician Natalya Ivanovna Grigoryeva (ph: 2-22-74) Tel. (81430) 2-22-74, fax (81430) 4-65-56, e-mail: bolniza@onego.ru

2. Suojarvi Central District Hospital, 17 Shelshakova str., Suojarvi, Suojarvi district, Republic of Karelia, 186870 Telephone: +7 (81457) 5-13-86; Primary heath post of Raikonkoski village:

17 Sovetskaya str., Raikonkoski, Suojarvi district, Republic of Karelia, 186840 Telephone: 8(81457)3-95-43

3. Clinical Hospital #122 n.a. L.G.Sokolov FMBA of Russia. 4 Kultury pr., Saint Petersburg

Chief Physician: Nakatis Yakov Alexandrovich Call center: (812)  363-11-22 (Mon–Fri: from 8:00 to 20:00, Sat: from 9:00 to 18:00) Admissions office: (812) 448-05-65 (24h) Ambulance (812) 559-03-39 (24h)

4. FSBI ARCERM of the Russian Emergencies Ministry n.a. A.M.Nikiforov; 54 Optikov str., Saint Petersburg. Director: Sergey Sergeevich Alexanin. Registry +7(911)003-42-30 Ambulance +7(911)777-86-49

5. FSI RRITO of Russian Health Ministry n.a. R.R.Vreden; 8 Baykova str., Saint Petersburg

Director: Rashid Murtuzalievich Tikhilov (812)67-087-37 (812)670-86-87 (812) 670-86-79

6. “Scandinavia” clinic. 55a Liteiny pr., Saint Petersburg; Chief Physician: Tatiana Nikolaevna Trofimova Call-center:+7 (812) 600-77-77Ambulance: +7 (812) 600-77-70 operator +7(812) 600-78-99,336-30-70