One day trip to lake Baikal which is mostly walking along the Circum-Baikal Railway. Actual walking on rail-tracks gives you a real filling of the site as well as physical exercise.

Sometimes called a unique achievement in engineering, the Circum-Baikal is one of the picturesque sights of the area around Lake Baikal. More on Wikipedia

Step 1

From the train station: take a local electric train elektrichka / # 6312 at 9.32 am local time. Price: 100R

Step 2

In 3 hr: Get off on train stop Tyemnaya Pad’ /

Step 3

Walk downhill through the forest to the village Staraya Angasolka / . Turn right and walk along the Circum Baikal Railway to the village of Kultuk /

Step 4

In Kultuk you have to find a minibus to Irkutsk or an electrical train #6429 at 5.20 pm local time.

Please note: Many people reported that the chances to take a public minibus to Irkutsk are zero (they get full in the previous village and do NOT stop on Kiltuk)

I need to get to Irkutsk, where I can find a minibus or bus to get there?

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