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Escape from Tarkov · BTR routes · patch 1.3.0.0

Woods BTR routes & stops

On Woods the BTR shows up in every raid. It comes in from the west or the east edge, drives one of four routes and waits at every stop.

Open the Woods BTR trackerSee the routes

Arrival times are estimates. The BTR comes out at a different time each raid and waits a different time at each stop. In the tracker, tap or hover over a stop to see when each route gets there next.

Raid length
35 minutes
BTR shows up
Every raid
Comes out at
32:00 to 29:00
Waits at each stop
1:30 to 2:30
Stops
8
Routes
4

"Comes out at" is the raid timer, counting down from 35:00. That is 3:00 to 6:00 into the raid.

Where does the BTR drive on Woods?

The map shows every road the BTR uses on Woods, every stop, and where it comes in.

Woods map with the BTR roads, stops and entry points
BTR stop Where it comes in Roads it drives

The four routes

Each raid the BTR picks one route at random. It comes in at that route's entry, drives the stops in order, waits at every one, and then starts the loop again. The colours match the tracker.

Routes from the west entry

The main road at the west edge of the map, by Power Line Passage. Nobody can get in until it reaches its first stop.

R1

R1 West

  1. USEC Checkpoint
  2. Sawmill
  3. Scav Bunker
  4. Sunken Village
  5. Old Sawmill
  6. Train Depot
  7. Back to USEC Checkpoint
One lap takes
About 21 min
First stop
USEC Checkpoint, around 31:05 to 28:06
Leaves the map
No, it loops until the raid ends
Woods map with the BTR route R1 and its stops
R2

R2 West

  1. USEC Checkpoint
  2. Sawmill
  3. Junction
  4. Old Sawmill
  5. Train Depot
  6. Emercom Base
  7. Back to USEC Checkpoint
One lap takes
About 19 min
First stop
USEC Checkpoint, around 31:05 to 28:06
Leaves the map
No, it loops until the raid ends
Woods map with the BTR route R2 and its stops
R3

R3 West

  1. USEC Checkpoint
  2. Sawmill
  3. Scav Bunker
  4. Sunken Village
  5. Train Depot
  6. Old Sawmill
  7. Junction
  8. Emercom Base
  9. Back to USEC Checkpoint
One lap takes
About 28 min
First stop
USEC Checkpoint, around 31:05 to 28:06
Leaves the map
No, it loops until the raid ends
Woods map with the BTR route R3 and its stops

Route from the east entry

The east edge of the map, by the Northern UN Roadblock and Eastern Rocks. Nobody can get in until it reaches its first stop.

R4

R4 East

  1. Old Sawmill
  2. Train Depot
  3. Sunken Village
  4. Scav Bunker
  5. USEC Checkpoint
  6. Sawmill
  7. Junction
  8. Back to Old Sawmill
One lap takes
About 24 min
First stop
Old Sawmill, around 31:08 to 28:09
Leaves the map
No, it loops until the raid ends
Woods map with the BTR route R4 and its stops

On the small maps the numbers are the stop order and the blue diamond is where the BTR comes in. A dashed road is the part outside the playable map. A thin hook at a stop is where it turns around. It pulls forward, backs up, then drives back through the stop and on.

Where are the stops?

Woods has 8 BTR stops. At each one it waits 1:30 to 2:30, about 2 minutes, and the wait is different every time.

Which routes stop where. The number is the stop's place in that route's order, and a dash means the route skips it.
StopR1R2R3R4
Scav Bunker3Not on R234
Sunken Village4Not on R243
JunctionNot on R1377
Sawmill2226
USEC Checkpoint1115
Emercom BaseNot on R168Not on R4
Old Sawmill5461
Train Depot6552

  • Scav Bunker

    North, by the Scav Bunker exit, just north of the Convoy.

    On routes:R1R3R4

  • Sunken Village

    North, on the shore road east of the Cultist Village.

    On routes:R1R3R4

  • Junction

    The middle of the map, where the roads split south-east of the Ponds.

    On routes:R2R3R4

  • Sawmill

    The north end of the big Sawmill, by the lumber piles.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

  • USEC Checkpoint

    The checkpoint on the main road west of Sawmill.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

  • Emercom Base

    South, at the Military Camp, near the RUAF Roadblock.

    On routes:R2R3

  • Old Sawmill

    East side, at the north end of the Old Sawmill, just south of Scav Town.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

  • Train Depot

    The south-east corner, at the train depot by the railway.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

Catch the BTR on Woods

Find out which route it's on

One sighting of the BTR driving from one stop to the next usually tells you.

  • Three routes come in from the west. R4 is the only one that comes in from the east.
  • Only R1 drives from Sunken Village to Old Sawmill, or from Train Depot to USEC Checkpoint.
  • Only R2 drives from Train Depot to Emercom Base.
  • Only R3 drives Sunken Village → Train Depot → Old Sawmill → Junction → Emercom Base. If you see it on any part of that stretch, going that way, it is R3.
  • Only R4 drives Train Depot → Sunken Village → Scav Bunker → USEC Checkpoint. If you see it on any part of that stretch, going that way, it is R4.
  • Every route drives from USEC Checkpoint to Sawmill, so seeing it there tells you nothing.

When you spot it, tap "I see it" in the Woods BTR tracker. The tracker drops the routes that don't fit and restarts the times from that moment.

Pick where to wait

  • USEC Checkpoint, Sawmill, Old Sawmill and Train Depot are on every route. If you just need a ride, wait at one of those.
  • Early in the raid, wait at USEC Checkpoint. It is the first stop for all three west routes.
  • If you spawn on the east side, Old Sawmill is the first stop of R4.
  • One lap takes about 19 to 28 minutes, so in a 35-minute raid the BTR gets around only once or twice. Check the tracker before you walk across the map.

The leaving warning, paid rides and the rest of how the BTR behaves are the same on every map. See how the BTR moves in the BTR Driver guide.

Woods BTR questions

When does the BTR spawn on Woods?

In every raid, between 3:00 and 6:00 into the raid. On the raid timer that is between 32:00 and 29:00. It drives off to its first stop right away.

How long does the BTR wait at each stop on Woods?

Between 1:30 and 2:30, so about 2 minutes. The wait is different at every stop. About 15 seconds before it leaves, the driver says it is about to go.

Where are the BTR stops on Woods?

There are 8: Scav Bunker, Sunken Village, Junction, Sawmill, USEC Checkpoint, Emercom Base, Old Sawmill and Train Depot.

How many BTR routes are there on Woods?

Four. Each raid it picks one at random and drives it in a loop until the raid ends. R1, R2 and R3 come in at the west entry. R4 comes in at the east entry.

Which BTR stops are on every route on Woods?

USEC Checkpoint, Sawmill, Old Sawmill and Train Depot. Every route stops at those four, so they are the safest places to wait.