Pass linking the Jumgal valley to the Song Kul's lake, the most accessible pass by car. Panoramic view on the Song Kul's lake and the open coal-mine of the Karakeche gorge.
Issyk-Kul Central Mosque of Karakol city named after Ibrahim Aji was built by initiative of Ibrahim Aji. He invited the famous Beijing architect Chou Seu and 20 carvers with the skills of traditional Chinese…
The Karakol valley is fully part of the Karakol Natural Park. Located on the south part of Karakol city, from the Altyn Arashan valley till Chelpek valley. The natural park was organized in 1997 to preserve the unique…
The ski resort of the Kyrgyz SSR team, now a commercial ski resort with 2 hotels and lodges. It's part of the National Park of Karakol. There are many facilities in the resort, but you can also find cheap accommodation…
The junction between the Karakol valley and the Teleti gorge. In the Karakol National Park, the landscape is very alpine, rocky and covered with forests. There are good places to pitch your tent, but be careful not to…
This pass leads from the Chong Kyzyl Suu valley to the Kichi Kyzyl Suu valley. It is the only pass that can be made on horseback or on foot, south of the Jeli Suu peak. There is no particular difficulty. It is possible…
The Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve was established in 1994 and has a total area of 190.3 km². The reserve is somewhat unusual among the protected areas of Kyrgyzstan in that it consists of three non-contiguous sections…
Karatal-Zhapyryk reserve was organized in 1994 in the Naryn region in order to preserve unique natural resources, as well as rare species of animals and plants. According to the classification of the International Union…
The Karavshin valley arises from the confluence of 3 long valleys: Kara-Suu, Ak-Suu and Jaupaya whose sources are located in the Turkestan chain, which is part of the Pamir massif, on the border with Tajikistan and…
Some 20km south of Bishkek, the Kashka-Suu valley, whose river is influential to that of Ala Archa. The largest number of ski resorts can be found there, including Polytech, Kashka-Suu, Ak-Tash, Ortussay, Edelweiss, etc…
