Yelets — Novosil — Mtsensk along small rivers

338.206 km

Calculated from GPX points

A ride from Yelets through the Vorgol, Semenyok, Gogol and Rakovka valleys towards the Zusha and Mtsensk. The group travelled over five calendar days in June 2024. Dirt tracks and fields alternate with paved roads, with fords and overgrown sections. The source gives 340 km; the saved GPX measures 338.21 km.

GPX downloaded and validated 2026-11-01: 4386 points in 1 segments. Distance calculated without bridging gaps. File validation is not evidence of a recent ride. Source publication: date unknown.

Historical source estimate: Distance unverified

File start → finish (latitude, longitude): 52.605933, 38.526029 → 53.292986, 36.565935

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The author describes a train from Moscow's Kiyevsky station to Yelets and departure from Mtsensk on a Lastochka train. This reflects June 2024; current services, tickets and bicycle carriage conditions have not been checked.

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No field verification. Current rideability, permitted access, drinking water and operating shops are unconfirmed. Elevation gain is unknown. A demanding touring option with no established official grade. There are fords, a damaged bridge on day two, disappearing tracks and ploughed fields; their 2026 condition is unknown. The author bypassed a fenced pasture near Semenyok by road; passage through it is not proposed. Do not cross fences or crops. The author suggests late May after drying, or late summer to early autumn. Water and shops are historical observations from 2024. The GPX has no elevations and a maximum point interval of 943 m; ascent is unknown and no field inspection was conducted.