Journey · 1 day
Bishkek - Karakol
On the way to Karakol, by the Issyk Kul lake
BishkekKarakol
- Drive
- 420 km6 hr
- Walk
- 4 km2 hr
- Season
- Year-Round
- Meals
- Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
- Elevation gain
- 230 m
- Elevation loss
- 230 m
Journey route
The route
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About this Journey
We hit the road towards the city of Karakol, on the foot of the high Tien Shan Mountains. As we enter the Ala Too Mountain range, we go for a hike in the stunning canyon of Konorchek. Picnic in the canyon. We drive to Karakol along the northern shore of Issyk Kul lake, the second largest mountain lake in the world after the Titicaca in Peru. We arrive in Karakol city and get accommodated.
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