The story of the Chuysky Tract
The Chuysky Tract (route R256) follows an ancient trade path between Siberia and Mongolia. It runs about 1,000 km from Novosibirsk to the Mongolian border, and its most beautiful part crosses the Altai Republic.
The road climbs the Seminsky Pass and the winding Chike-Taman Pass, follows the turquoise Katun and Chuya rivers, and ends in the wide Kurai and Chuya steppes under snowy peaks. It is often listed among the most beautiful roads in the world.
