The Cherikov Arc from Gomel: Direct-through-Svetilovichi Variant

Between the Besed and the Drut, this journey gathers a series of small discoveries: Polesye’s village church, the memorials of Krasnopolye, older buildings in Cherikov and the postal station near Kristopolye. It starts in Gomel, crosses the Iput and continues through Vetka. Look for the excavator monument near the northern exit and, earlier on the way, the memorial to the district’s first tractor drivers. After the Besed crossing in Svetilovichi, this variant continues west without the short excursion up a northern side street. Beyond Babichi and Nisimkovichi, the road turns towards Polesye and Krasnopolye. Pause at the local memorials before continuing to the Mound of Glory and the crossing of the Sozh. Cherikov’s Nativity of the Virgin Church and former rectification plant reward a closer look: the town’s history survives in buildings that are easy to miss when travelling quickly. The road then crosses the Pronya and passes north of central Slavgorod. Kristopolye’s postal station precedes Dovsk and its Church of the Intercession, followed by Rogachev, the Dnieper and the Drut. The return towards Gomel runs through Uritskoye and Pribor. The finish is at the western entrance to the city, so returning to the starting area requires a separate urban journey.