Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This area of Trans-Baikal region was removed from maps by the Soviet Union and kept top secret for years. My friends and I decided to head to head to this region to find Siberia's most extraordianry natural phenomenon. Our journey will takes us across the Kodar Mountain Range. It was one of the last major mountain ranges in Russia to be explored and mapped due to its isolation and lack of access. Steep mountain passes, fast, icy rivers, frequent weather changes and wildlife that includes reindeer, wolves and, of course, brown bears. Looks like we’re in for one serious hike...
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👉🏻life in different republics and regions of Russia, and meeting our ethnic groups
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👉🏻off-the-beaten-path places and raw adventures in Russia, ex-Soviet countries & elsewhere
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youtu.be/KS8rzTGAAkQ - The TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY : 10,465 km that changed my life
youtu.be/BpZHXmrfjLg - Life in Russia's COLDEST CITY - Yakutsk | Yakut habits, heatwave(-35 C°)
youtu.be/aflx2VuZZB0 - Russia’s Region with the Darkest History : MAGADAN
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00:00 The Soviet Union kept this place TOP SECRET. Let's find it.
00:47 Lada, don't let us down!!!...
02:06 Left alone on the island surrounded by swamps
04:50 Grechka and Russian language for comrade
07:00 Beautiful taiga and... a GULAG
09:25 Kodar... the most beautiful mountains on the Earth?!
11:32 We found an izba! (a luxury shelter)
14:37 Breaking through the thicket... and we made it!
This area of Trans-Baikal region was removed from maps by the Soviet Union and kept top secret for years. My friends and I decided to head to head to this region to find Siberia's most extraordianry natural phenomenon. Our journey will takes us across the Kodar Mountain Range. It was one of the last major mountain ranges in Russia to be explored and mapped due to its isolation and lack of access. Steep mountain passes, fast, icy rivers, frequent weather changes and wildlife that includes reindeer, wolves and, of course, brown bears. Looks like we’re in for one serious hike...
📌https://elibakunova.su/ - more about my projects & partnerships
✉️ travel.elina07@gmail.com - email for partnerships
🤍 patreon.com/elifromrussia - you can find more content, get early access to my videos and support my channel through Patreon
🔸What can you find on my channel?
👉🏻life in different republics and regions of Russia, and meeting our ethnic groups
👉🏻Russian culture explained! (facts that you won't find on google) youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeQTCVW4juG8wDADr0OqmPLnv1mfnoYkr
👉🏻off-the-beaten-path places and raw adventures in Russia, ex-Soviet countries & elsewhere
📍 More videos:
youtu.be/KS8rzTGAAkQ - The TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY : 10,465 km that changed my life
youtu.be/BpZHXmrfjLg - Life in Russia's COLDEST CITY - Yakutsk | Yakut habits, heatwave(-35 C°)
youtu.be/aflx2VuZZB0 - Russia’s Region with the Darkest History : MAGADAN
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📸instagram.com/elibakunova?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= - more content about Russia, traveling, and my daily life
___
00:00 The Soviet Union kept this place TOP SECRET. Let's find it.
00:47 Lada, don't let us down!!!...
02:06 Left alone on the island surrounded by swamps
04:50 Grechka and Russian language for comrade
07:00 Beautiful taiga and... a GULAG
09:25 Kodar... the most beautiful mountains on the Earth?!
11:32 We found an izba! (a luxury shelter)
14:37 Breaking through the thicket... and we made it!
