Ala Kul
Daily hike to the Ala Kul from the valley base camp
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Hiking in Ysyk-Köl
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Hiking Routes in Ysyk-Köl
Karakol to Ala Kul base camp
From Karakol outskirts to the valley base camp
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 756 m
- Descent
- 139 m
Ak-Suu Traverse day 1: Jyrgalan to Terim-Tör Bulak
Day 1 on the Ak-Suu traverse
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 845 m
- Descent
- 36 m
Ak-Suu Traverse Day 6: Telety Pass to Jeti-Oguz
The final push - down to Jeti-Oguz
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 29 km
- Ascent
- 838 m
- Descent
- 1.8 km
Ak-Suu Traverse day 5: Altyn Arashan to Telety Pass
4000m passes, Ala-Kol lake, and a steep descent
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 2.2 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Ak-Suu Traverse Day 2: Terim-Tör Bulak to Boz-Uchuk Lakes
First alpine pass, river crossing, and long walk up to camp
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Ak-Suu Traverse day 3: Boz-Uchuk Lakes to Ak-Suu
A long day crossing Ailanysh Pass (3676m)
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 857 m
- Descent
- 1.4 km