Getting into Pripyat early is actually pretty straightforward if you know the right route - make your way northwest through Yaniv first and look for this train shed with an open carriage, thats your ticket in. The parkour sequence is a bit tricky but totally worth mastering since it saves hours of story progression. Start by climbing those cinder blocks near the carriage, then jump backwards onto this thin metal fence - timing is crucial here especially when using the fence to launch through the barbed wire gaps between carriages. Once youre in Jupiter, the path past the shopping mall leads straight to Pripyat but heres something interesting - stop by Palace of Culture and find Telegraph and Bolero upstairs, theyll unlock fast travel which is super helpful for later runs. Just remember to pack decent gear before attempting this, the anomalies and mutants between regions hit pretty hard if youre not prepared. The whole route takes maybe 15-20 minutes once you get it down, and the access to high-tier vendors makes it totally worth the effort especially if youre planning to gear up early.