Quick ride by bicycle from Moskovskiy to Solntsevo

Spin from Moskovsky up to Solntsevo on a mostly flat 13.5 km ride. Expect gentle rollers (about ±50 m total) and predominantly paved/asphalt surfaces, with a few short mixed bits. The route strings together lots of access roads and quieter streets, with a couple of busier sections—watch for traffic when crossing or paralleling Kievskoye and Borovskoye Highways.

Moskovsky is part of Moscow’s 2012 “New Moscow” expansion and sits not far from Vnukovo Airport, so you may spot planes on takeoff. Solntsevo, whose name nods to the sun, is a green, residential district with easy connections on the Solntsevskaya metro line—handy if you want a train ride back.

Tips:

• Best ridden off-peak; use lights for the underpasses and shaded stretches.
• Detour-worthy green spaces nearby include Meschersky Park just north of Solntsevo for extra forest paths.
• Surfaces are mostly smooth, but be ready for the odd curb cut or construction patch.