Trans-Siberian Railway - The Baikal-Amur Mainline (Bam) (PDF Chapter)

This is the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) chapter from Lonely Planet’s Trans-Siberian Railway guidebook.

Most people know the Trans-Siberian Railway, but how many can say they’ve heard of the ‘other’ Trans-Sib, its poor country cousin, the BAM? As great railway journeys go, this is a Soviet epic, a rail-clanging odyssey you’ll never forget.

• cross Lake Baikal for a dip in the isolated hot spring of Khakusy Spa
• maps
• pull on your boots for the long-distance Siberian hiking route, the Frolikha Adventure Coastline Trail
• transport
• tour the classical architecture and Soviet monuments of the BAM’s nicest town, Komso-molsk-na-Amure
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Tayshet, Bratsk, Severobaikalsk & Around, Tynda, Komsomolsk-na­Amure.