Quick ride by bicycle from Volgograd to Gorodishche

Spin out of Volgograd, the Volga-side city famed for the Battle of Stalingrad and the towering “Motherland Calls” statue, and head north toward Gorodishche. It’s about 16.8 km with gentle, rolling terrain (around 140 m up and down), so it’s friendly for an easy outing.

Routing keeps you mostly on quiet and access roads, with a few stretches of farm track and a very short busy section to cross—watch traffic there. Expect a mix of paved and unpaved surfaces; wider tires are a plus if it’s been wet. You’ll pass through calm neighborhoods and edge-of-town lanes before opening out into breezier steppe—sunny and exposed, so bring water.

Gorodishche greets you as a laid-back district center just north of Volgograd. The area saw heavy WWII fighting, and small memorials dot the region. Grab a snack in town, then either roll back the same way or link a loop through nearby dacha roads for a mellow return.