Balashikha
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Balashikha
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| <map lat='55.7963' lng='37.9381' zoom='9' view='0' /> | |
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| State: | Moscow Oblast |
| Major roads: | M7 |
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Balashiha (Russian: Балашиха) is the largest city in Moscow Oblast, Russia.
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Hitchhiking out
West towards Moscow on M7
- Former police checkpoint (DPS) at the intersection with Ob'ezdnoe Shosse, opposite the Dzerzhinsky Division.
East towards Noginsk, Vladimir, and Nizhny Novgorod on M7
- Take bus 31 to the "Bezmenkovo" stop.
- Take bus or minibus 322, minibuses 587, 886 to the "Moninsky turn" stop.
- Take minibus 25 to the "School" stop.
- A good spot is the BP gas station (GPS coordinates: 55.7867, 37.884529). It is better to stand at the exit of the gas station to catch the main traffic. It is advisable to get a ride at least to Obukhovo. It can be a bit cramped here, but cars stop frequently.
Hitchhiking in
Places to avoid
Accommodation and Sleep
- Couchsurfing, Hospitality Club, Trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
- For a couch host, you can also use CouchBot by sending the city name to VK group messages or via CouchBot in Telegram. For tips on how and when to request a stay: read here.
- Good place for a tent: behind the Perinatal Center (maternity hospital), GPS: 55.790324, 37.923334
