Moreover, it also gives a big budget for both rescue and medical evacuation. I think this trek offers a lot of flexibility, depending on how long you want to stay in a certain area. The biggest difference was the water levels, which were much higher (and more problematic/dangerous) in late July than in late August, when the area was much drier and the rivers much calmer. I spent about 45 minutes scrambling over boulders. A guide to trekking around Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, with tips and gpx trails for more than 20 hikes. Addendum: On my more recent late August trek, the wet meadow sections mentioned were mostly dry, making for much quicker progress up the valley. This lovely guest house, which is run by a Dutch/Kyrgyz couple, has super comfy beds, serves an awesome breakfast (and dinner), is beautifully decorated and the owner is a very kind man who really knows what travelers need. All we could hear was the flow of the river and occasional animal sounds. Be aware that this might also happen to you. You just need to occasionally check your GPS to make sure that you are taking the right turn. I’m planning a trip to Kyrgyzstan next summer and this sounds like a nice hike to do. Hello, can you tell, at with moth did you go to this place? We had not seen a single soul since two days before, when a group of local Kyrgyz nomads fed us with delicious home-made jam, bread and kumis, (fermented horse milk). It was awesome and we couldn’t believe we had all those mountains to ourselves but the truth is that we were in a barely visited part of the Tian Shan range, which is home to some of the most striking and beautiful scenery I have ever seen. At the ending point, you can refresh your throat with some good ale and fill your empty stomach at any of the restaurants. Hola, Joan! I give you credit for going off the grid too. :) thanks in advance! So I stayed a half-day at the glacier and then went 4-5 hours back down the trail to the Karakol Base Camp. For a full and very detailed packing list, as well as plenty of trekking tips, I strongly recommend you read: Tips & packing list for trekking in Kyrgyzstan. CLICK HERE TO CHECK PRICES. They stayed at the Karakol Base Camp where tents and bags and dinner were provided (but I’m not sure of the price). Thanks Joan for the great trip. Please note: To get to Kyzyl-Suu, the starting point, you can catch a marshrutka from Karakol for just 40KGS (60¢). I walked but you can get a taxi from point 1 for 200KGS-400KGS. Do you need a guide? The tarmac road is a bit far from the ending point, like a couple of kilometers, but we managed to hitchhike from the actual end of the trek, with a local family. If you want to skip the first 10 or 20km of road, there are taxis leaving from Kyzyl-Suu, which shouldn’t cost you more than 200KGS ($2.90) or 400KGS ($5.70), respectively. I remember that the way down was really tough! For them it is a day trip from the Karakol Base Camp area. Great post! Many of the climbers and trekkers at Peak Karakol left behind garbage. I saw some ibex tracks, but not any live animals aside from marmots and birds: I was considering staying a second night at the base of the glacier, but I decided that I did not want to do the full hike in a single day. I first did the hike as a single-night stay, which was not as good as the second time when I did the trek as a two-night-stay. Budget option: the marshrutka to the national park gate is a super-cheap option, but you will have a boring first 6 km. Your email address will not be published. The trek to lake Alakul at 3560 meters altitude is the most popular trek in Kyrgyzstan. Extreme Tour (154 Karasaev Street), Ecotrek (116 Abdrahmanova Street), Yak Tours, Destination Karakol, Visit Karakol and Karakol CBT are some of the best-known options. I see in the map that there is a road, but is it easy to catch a ride? Travel insurance Nevertheless, since this country was opened to tourism just recently, most trekking trails are still undiscovered, meaning that there are endless opportunities to get off the beaten track and be one of the very few foreigners who have ever done that trek. In the last section of the trail, you are likely to find both local tourists and foreigners, as the area is filled with touristic yurts. Only tons of snow. This is definitely a great trek, particularly the middle section. But if you have the money and the desire for someone to take care of all the navigation, then why not? Read: Trekking in Kyrgyzstan – A beginner’s guide. This is, by far, the most challenging day but the most rewarding as well, as you ascend 1,700m through a spectacular valley, in only 8km. Travel insurance for backpackers – Comparison, packing list for trekking in Central Asia, 75 Useful tips for traveling to Kyrgyzstan, how to find the best backpacking insurance, Trekking in Kyrgyzstan – A beginner’s guide, How to complete the Ala Kul trek in Kyrgyzstan. However, most visitors, if they do an overnight or multi-day trek, choose to do the very popular Karakol Valley – Ala-Kol – Altyn Arashan trek. After the gate a bumpy dirt road runs for 6 km until you get to a bridge that crosses the Karakol River. Jyrgalan has seen a surge in interest ever since USAID got American bloggers to promote the area. Across the river, there is a yurt camp, which is the place where we were invited for breakfast. You can combine this with the Kyzyl-Suu trek to add 1 or 2 more days to your itinerary. If you are an advanced beginner, like me, then you don’t need a guide. Please note: On our first try, due to the heavy snow, we were not able to go over the pass. Wine in a boot, after an exhausting trekking day. For example, the actual starting point is in, The real nature begins right after the checkpoint (, Across the river, there is a yurt camp, which is the place where we were invited for breakfast. Climbers can attempt summiting a number of peaks with Altyn Arashan as the base camp, including Peak Karakol (5281 m), Peak Prjevalsky (4271 m), Peak Palatka (4730 m), and Peak Ala-Kul Kyry (4300 m). Read: Packing list for trekking in Central Asia. It is beautiful. Check out our custom tour offer: competitive prices, tailored to your needs and wants. If you are a semi-independent (meaning, you might want some advice, a predefined trail or some trekking gear) hiker looking for the easiest place to get started with the cheapest deals, Karakol is it. There is a booth window at the gate where you will pay the park entrance fee (250 som) and the fee for using your own tent (150 som). I stayed at Interhouse Karakol and Nice Guesthouse & Hostel. Twas….challenging But rewarding and really fun too, during those extended periods when I was not terrified to be off the grid. Let’s review. For 6 weeks. If you are a complete beginner or you have very little experience, perhaps, you should hire a local guide, at least. The trail fades in the grass, and then after a rocky area it just ends, and you have maybe a 90-minute scramble through rock fields, water and steep sidehills where a trail is barely visible. We pitched our tent on a massive, green plain, where we were surrounded by a blanket of wild flowers and 7,000-meter-high snow-covered peaks. The sections near the river that were flooded are now dry, and there was very minimal scrambling over large boulders like earlier in the year. Thanks for sharing. Setting aside the blogger hyperbole, Jyrgalan does have good hikes. There are a lot of opportunities for free-riding, snowshoeing, winter horse riding, sledding, … All without the noise of summer. Book a tour today. I brought a single one-litre bottle and used water-purification pills. They are asking 600-800 som for a 10 som marshrutka ride. Along the trek, you will find several yurt camps where local nomads are settled during the summer months. When I came back the next year in late August, water levels had dropped considerably and the bridge looked safe. However, once you are the top, your eyes will be blessed with the best views of the valley. Regardless of where you go trekking around Karakol, the price will always be the same, as permits are not required and there are not entry fees. For a more detailed overview about what to bring for this trek, read my packing list for trekking in Central Asia, Intro Going over Archa Tör, a 3,900 meters pass, the Kyzyl Suu – Jeti Oguz is the perfect choice for those looking for an adventure that very few foreigners have ever experienced, remoteness, striking and beautiful scenery, challenges and local nomadic culture. I met people who did not even bring their own tent and bags. We waited for a few hours but the sky didn’t clear and it was freaking freezing, so we came down and crossed it on the next day. Having said this, we recommend the Jyrgalan area over the Alakul trek, which is perhaps too crowded even for the socialite hiker. Read: could easily rival Patagonia and the Himalayas. Many of the big rocks and boulders in the area next to the glacier will move under your feet (I fell hard once), and there is still some glacier under the rocks. I have one advise for future trekkers: there is actually a path from the valley after the pass down to the yurt camp. If, on the other hand, you prefer some company on the trail, Karakol is the best place to be in Kyrgyzstan. You can’t possibly get lost on the lower part of the road.

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