"Tiksi Russia The very North of know where" Top 5 Page for this destination Arctic by Ekahau

Arctic Travel Guide: 310 reviews and 460 photos

10 degrees North of North

Tiksi In Yakut means a moorage place it is at 71.6° N well above the Arctic circle and the coldest town on the face of the earth (the coldest city is a long ways to the south but in the same part of Russia.

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It was a slow day working in Moscow and I wondered over to the travel office and say where all the airports were on a gaint Map which still had in bold letter CCCP across it. There way up North on the Arctic ocean staring out at me on the MAP nd begging to be visited was Tiksi.

Tiksi is a port city in the Sakha Republic, Russia, situated on the Laptev Sea of the Arctic Ocean. It one of those place that are decresing in population do to the combination of vodka and just rying to get out of the cold I guess the Population has gone from almost 20,000 to under 5,000.

ice stretching everywhere

Russian Tiksi sign

I figured there would not be all that much to do in Tiksi and as a general rule that is correct however if you are interested in walking on a tundra picking berries mushrooms and watching birds this is a ver good place to come to. Also there is a museum in the old port city of Sago with an abandoned coal mine. The Biological researched station "Ust-Lenskii" and the polar station "Lena-Nordensheld" are nearby and good places to go get a cup of coffee and visit with the researchers they seem to like company. Also just hanging out with the hardy people that live this far north is interesting. A climb up Lyalkin Pup mountain is really nice you can see out into the Artic Ocean Ice as far as you can see in June and than look over the Tundra. But line up early for the night club so they will let you in (just kidding).

Pros and Cons

Pros:far away
Cons:cold
In a nutshell:cold and far away

Last visit to Arctic: Jul 1991
Intro Updated Jul 6, 2007
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Reviews (19)

iL 14 or 26 ? Transportation (4)

Not sure if this is iL 14 or 26 anybody know it was a long time ago. more travel advice

Up the Lena into Heart of Siberia Transportation (4)

The Lena River is the second biggest river in water volume in Russia (after the Yenisei), yet it is virtually unknown... more travel advice

"Cruise Ship" up the Lena Transportation (4)

"Cruise Ship" Day 1 depart Tiksi arrive Bio-station "Lena Nordensheld" Day 2 Kyusyur Day 3 Natara Day 4 reach the Polar... more travel advice

By ass (donkey) to the North Pole Transportation (4)

Every year on July the 15th the town of Tiksi celebrates their most sacred and joyous holiday Giampieroantimass Day.... more travel advice

Comments (26)

hunterV Mar 2, 2008 at 8:35 AM Report Abuse

Great trip to that remote place, congrats!
craic Jul 6, 2007 at 2:02 PM Report Abuse

oh another very cold place! but i can't find the full story about security
Trekki Mar 12, 2007 at 1:41 AM Report Abuse

Ahh, great ! I like your bird photos, well of course the others, too :-)) Haha, had a good laugh about the hotel story :-) But.. but.. why don't you fill all with descriptions ? Please :-))
SLLiew Jan 16, 2007 at 8:32 PM Report Abuse

Enjoy birdwatching too. But doing it in the cold, I have not experienced. What an experience going through the "security"
RickinDutch Sep 1, 2006 at 6:02 PM Report Abuse

A birder - that explains the travel!. The loon is one of my favorites - we have many here in the Aleutians.
wcph Aug 26, 2005 at 6:01 PM Report Abuse

Another nice and interesting page - enjoyed reading it.
Halfar Aug 8, 2005 at 12:44 AM Report Abuse

Great "PATIENCE is a virtue" picture and info! Regards, Halfar
Mariajoy Nov 16, 2004 at 8:57 AM Report Abuse

What fascinating place and an interesting read.. thanks!
kielorla Jul 5, 2004 at 11:10 AM Report Abuse

A very very impressive page !!!!! I am amazed that you have actually venture to Arctic on your own. Now it makes me wanted to go there but it look so cold..........
BerniShand Jun 22, 2004 at 9:45 AM Report Abuse

this is one of the most interesting pages l have read, its funny, before l joined VT I never wanted to visit anywhere cold, now both the Arctic and Antarctic are on my wish list