Chong-Ak-Suu gorge

Sight

Chong-Ak-Suu gorge

Place type
Sight
Elevation
2000 m

Field notes

The field account

The Chong-Ak-Suu valley or also called Grigorivka, stretches for 35 km in the Kungey Alatoo massif, between Lake Issyk Kul and the Kazakh border. The river of the same name is bordered to the north by cliffs and very steep slopes, while to the south, large pastures cover the mountains. The valley is very visited in summer by tourists who come to rest on the shores of Lake Issyk Kul.

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Where it sits

Visual field notes

A closer look