The Blue Road ( Fin. Sininen tie , Swede. Blå vägen , Norwegian. Blå vegen ) is an international tourist route connecting Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
| Highway | |
| Blue road | |
|---|---|
| fin. Sininen tie , Swede. Blå vägen , Norwegian Blå vegen | |
 Blue road near Petrozavodsk , Republic of Karelia , Russia | |
| basic information | |
| Country |  Norway  Sweden  Finland  Russia |
| Region |  Nurland  Westerbotten  Pohyanmaa  South Ostrobothnia  Central finland  Northern Savo  North Karelia  Sortavala region  Pitkäranta District  Pryazha district Prionezhsky district  Kondopoga district  Medvezhyegorsk district Pudozhsky District |
| Status | Tourist route |
| Length | more than 2000 km |
| Start | Mu i Rana , Norway |
| Through | Sturuman Lycksele Umea Vaasa Alayarvi Viitasaari Kuopio Joensuu Tohmajärvi Vyartsilya Yarn Petrozavodsk Kondopoga Medvezhyegorsk |
| the end | Pudozh , Republic of Karelia , Russia |
Content
General information
This route, with a length of more than 2000 kilometers, got its name due to the fact that for the most part it passes along the banks of rivers and lakes along the historical waterways. The route begins off the Atlantic coast of Norway ( Mu-i-Rana ), passes through the territory of Sweden, Finland, Russia and ends in Pudozh ( Republic of Karelia , Russia )
Route in Russia
In Russia, the route passes through the territory of the Republic of Karelia from west to east, in the latitudinal direction - from the border with Finland ( Värtsilä checkpoint) to the border with the Arkhangelsk region ( Pudozhsky district ). These are the territories of Sortavala, Pitkyarantsky, Suoyarvsky, Olonetsky, Pryazhinsky, Prionezhsky, Kondopoga, Medvezhyegorsky and Pudozh regions.
You can get acquainted with the route objects in Karelia on the website bluehighway.ru
The Blue Road international project “came” to Karelia in 1992. Thanks to the project, a tourist route was developed from Scandinavia through Karelia to the Arkhangelsk region in order to get acquainted with the cultural and historical sights of Karelia. [1] [2]
General route
- Norway
- E 12 Mu-i-Rana
- Sweden
- E 12 Sturuman - Lycksele - Umea
- Finland
- 3 Vaasa 16 Laihia E 12 Kuyujärvi - Kuopio 77 Viitasaari - Joensuu - 9 Tohmajärvi
- Russia
- Vyartsilya A130 ( Olonets ) - Kolatselga - Palalakhta - Kukkoyla - Yurgilitsa - Vedlozero - Shchekkila - Kutchezero - Kroshnosero - Manga - Yarn P21 - Sailors - Half - Petrozavodsk - Kondopoga - Medvezhyegorsk A119 - Povenetz - Pudets
Attractions
| A country | region | sights |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | Nurland | Atlantic Ocean Mu-i-Rana Arctic Circle Svartisen Glacier |
| Sweden | Westerbotten | Sturuman , Windelfjellen ( conservation area ), Hemavan and Ternaby (ski resorts) Zoo in Luxel [3] Umea , administrative center of Lena Westerbotten Umeelven , river |
| Finland | Pohyanmaa | Vaasa , the administrative center of Pohyanmaa Province Norra Quarken , World Heritage Site Status (UNESCO) |
| Finland | South Ostrobothnia | Alayarvi , The city houses buildings constructed by the designs of Alvar Aalto |
| Finland | Central finland | Viitasaari , the city |
| Finland | Northern Savo | Kuopio , a port city in Finland, on Lake Kallavesi, in the Saimaa lakes system, the administrative center of the province of Northern Savonia Puyyo Tower , a 75-meter television tower in Kuopio Tahko , ski resort and year-round tourist center on Lake Suviari in Nilsia in Kuopio |
| Finland | North Karelia | Outokumpu Mine Museum [4] Joensuu , the administrative center of the province of North Karelia at the mouth of the Pielisyoki River Pyhäselkä , a lake included in the Saimaa system |
| Russia | Republic of Karelia | Lake Ladoga , the largest freshwater lake in Europe Valaam Monastery , the stauropegic male monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church , located on the islands of the Valaam Archipelago in Karelia Petrozavodsk , the capital and largest city of the Republic of Karelia Kizhi , World Heritage Site Status (UNESCO) Lake Onega , the second largest freshwater body in Europe Kondopoga , the first Russian resort " Marcial waters ", the nature reserve " Kivach " Medvezhyegorsk , White Sea-Baltic Canal , burials of victims of political repression in Sandarmokh Pudozh , Onega Petroglyphs , Vodlozersky National Park |
Gallery
Mu i Rana , Norway
Hemavan, Sweden
Lycksele, Sweden
Umea , Sweden
Kvarken , Finland
Mustasaari, Finland
Kuopio , Finland
Liperi , Finland
Valaam Monastery , Karelia, Russia
Ruskeala Mountain Park , Karelia, Russia
Monument to Peter I (Petrozavodsk) , Karelia, Russia
Kizhi , Karelia, Russia
Kivach Waterfall, Karelia, Russia
Assumption Church (Kondopoga) , Karelia, Russia