Journey Skiing at Kashka Suu Ski Base

Distance

450 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Jyrgalan

Distance

450 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Traveling from Bishkek to Jyrgalan

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Jyrgalan

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

1800

0

Time transfer

25200

Distance

170 km

Drop Positive

500 m

Drop Negative

500 m

Bishkek

Chong Kemin

Distance

170 km

Drop Positive

500 m

Drop Negative

500 m

Snowshoeing in Chunkurchak, and overnight in Chong Kemin

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Chong Kemin

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

10800

0

Time transfer

10800

Distance

12 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

900 m

Bishkek

Kel-Tor gorge Kegeti

Distance

12 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

900 m

Snowshoeing to Koel Toer (Kegeti)

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kel-Tor gorge Kegeti

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

18000

0

Time transfer

9000

Distance

146 km

Drop Positive

2300 m

Drop Negative

500 m

Bishkek

Suusamyr

Distance

146 km

Drop Positive

2300 m

Drop Negative

500 m

Skiing at the ski resort of Too Ashuu

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Suusamyr

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

21600

Time transfer

10800

Distance

130 km

Drop Positive

2350 m

Drop Negative

750 m

Bishkek

Suusamyr

Distance

130 km

Drop Positive

2350 m

Drop Negative

750 m

Day of transfer to the Suusamyr valley.

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Suusamyr

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

10800

7200

Time transfer

10800

Distance

320 km

Drop Positive

2300 m

Drop Negative

1030 m

Bishkek

Naryn city

Distance

320 km

Drop Positive

2300 m

Drop Negative

1030 m

Driving from Bishkek to the Naryn city by the Dolon pass 3030 m. alt.

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Naryn city

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

18000

Distance

235 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Almaty

Distance

235 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Road to Almaty through the border post of Korday

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Almaty

Kazakhstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

14400

Distance

250 km

Drop Positive

800 m

Drop Negative

800 m

Bishkek

Distance

250 km

Drop Positive

800 m

Drop Negative

800 m

Day walking to the Koel Toer lake of the Kegeti valley

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

18000

0

Time transfer

14400

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

800 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek

Tamchy

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

800 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek – Tamchy

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Tamchy

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

3600

0

Time transfer

12600

Distance

450 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Komandatur of Karasay

Distance

450 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek city – Barskoon gorge – Karasay valley - Komandatur of Karasay

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Komandatur of Karasay

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

130 km

Drop Positive

2350 m

Drop Negative

750 m

Bishkek

Suusamyr

Distance

130 km

Drop Positive

2350 m

Drop Negative

750 m

Day drive to the Suusamyr valley and crossing the Kyrgyz Alatoo range

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Suusamyr

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

7200

0

Time transfer

10800

Distance

260 km

Drop Positive

400 m

Drop Negative

500 m

Bishkek

Kilemche Jailoo

Distance

260 km

Drop Positive

400 m

Drop Negative

500 m

From Bishkek to Kyzart, and horseback riding to Kilemche valley

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kilemche Jailoo

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

10800

Time transfer

16200

Distance

180 km

Drop Positive

600 m

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Chong Kemin

Distance

180 km

Drop Positive

600 m

Drop Negative

Walk in Konorchek

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Chong Kemin

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

14400

0

Time transfer

7200

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek

Bokonbaeva

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Drive to the South shore of Issyk Kul lake, at Bokonbaeva

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bokonbaeva

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

18000

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Arslanbob village

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Transfer from Bishkek to Arslanbob

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Arslanbob village

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Taraz

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Transfer to Taraz

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Taraz

Kazakhstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Arkyt village

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Drive from Bishkek to Arkit village

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Arkyt village

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Kara-Suu village

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Drive from Bishkek to Kara Suu village

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kara-Suu village

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

700 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Arslanbob village

Distance

700 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Drive from Bishkek to Arslanbob village

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Arslanbob village

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

240 km

Drop Positive

1200 m

Drop Negative

1200 m

Bishkek

Distance

240 km

Drop Positive

1200 m

Drop Negative

1200 m

Day skiing at Too Ashuu ski resort

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

21600

Time transfer

10800

Distance

70 km

Drop Positive

1100 m

Drop Negative

1100 m

Bishkek

Distance

70 km

Drop Positive

1100 m

Drop Negative

1100 m

Day in the ski resort of Chunkurchak

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

21600

Time transfer

7200

Distance

Drop Positive

1100 m

Drop Negative

1100 m

Bishkek

Distance

Drop Positive

1100 m

Drop Negative

1100 m

Day in the ski resort of Toguz Bulak

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

21600

Time transfer

7200

Distance

100 km

Drop Positive

1140 m

Drop Negative

1140 m

Bishkek

Distance

100 km

Drop Positive

1140 m

Drop Negative

1140 m

Day skiing at mountain resort of Ak-Tash

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

21600

Time transfer

7200

Distance

70 km

Drop Positive

1140 m

Drop Negative

1140 m

Bishkek

Distance

70 km

Drop Positive

1140 m

Drop Negative

1140 m

Day of skiing in the ski resort of Kashka-Suu

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

7200

Distance

35 km

Drop Positive

1140 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek

Kashka Suu Mountain Ski Base

Distance

35 km

Drop Positive

1140 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Day skiing in Kashka-Suu ski base

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kashka Suu Mountain Ski Base

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

21600

Time transfer

3600

Distance

8 km

Drop Positive

500 m

Drop Negative

500 m

Bishkek

Ak-Tash Mountain Ski Hotel

Distance

8 km

Drop Positive

500 m

Drop Negative

500 m

Day skiing at Ak-Tash ski resort

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Ak-Tash Mountain Ski Hotel

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

18000

Time transfer

3600

Distance

400 km

Drop Positive

1500 m

Drop Negative

1500 m

Bishkek

Distance

400 km

Drop Positive

1500 m

Drop Negative

1500 m

Day ski-touring at the Suusamyr valley.

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

18000

3600

Time transfer

14400

Distance

100 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Distance

100 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

The red canyon of Boom valley and the Burana Tower

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

7200

Distance

700 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Osh

Distance

700 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Flight to Osh

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Osh

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

46800

Distance

300 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)

Distance

300 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Transfer to Son Kul's lake (Kumdu Suu)

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

18000

Distance

330 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Tash Doeboe (Song Kul)

Distance

330 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Transfer to Tash Doeboe (Song Kul)

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Tash Doeboe (Song Kul)

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

21600

Distance

285 km

Drop Positive

226 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek

Kilemche Jailoo

Distance

285 km

Drop Positive

226 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Transfer to Kyzart and hike to the Kilemche gorge

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kilemche Jailoo

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

10800

0

Time transfer

16200

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

2800 m

Drop Negative

600 m

Bishkek

Batay Aral (Song Kul)

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

2800 m

Drop Negative

600 m

Transfer to Son Kul's lake (Batay Aral)

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Batay Aral (Song Kul)

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

18000

Distance

420 km

Drop Positive

1000 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek

Karakol

Distance

420 km

Drop Positive

1000 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Transfer to Karakol

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Karakol

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

2150 m

Drop Negative

700 m

Bishkek

Jumgal

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

2150 m

Drop Negative

700 m

Drive to Jumgal

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Jumgal

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

18000

Distance

200 km

Drop Positive

1400 m

Drop Negative

200 m

Bishkek

Kochkor

Distance

200 km

Drop Positive

1400 m

Drop Negative

200 m

Transfer to Kochkor

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kochkor

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

9000

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Tuz Ashuu (Song Kul)

Distance

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Transfer to Kilemche. Horseback Tuz Ashuu

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Tuz Ashuu (Song Kul)

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

13 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Tulpar Tash (Song Kul)

Distance

13 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Transfer and horseback riding to Song Kul's lake

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Tulpar Tash (Song Kul)

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

10800

Time transfer

18000

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

Bishkek

Batay Aral (Song Kul)

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

Drop Negative

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Batay Aral (Song Kul)

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

21600

Distance

135 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek

Chong Kemin

Distance

135 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bath at Issyk Ata hot pool; visit of Burana tower; National park of Chong Kemin

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Chong Kemin

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

7200

Distance

300 km

Drop Positive

0 m

Drop Negative

400 m

Bishkek

Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)

Distance

300 km

Drop Positive

0 m

Drop Negative

400 m

Drive to Song Kul's lake

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kumdu Suu (Song Kul)

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

7200

0

Time transfer

18000

Distance

390 km

Drop Positive

1000 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek

Kyzyl Suu village

Distance

390 km

Drop Positive

1000 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Drive to Kyzyl Suu village on the south shore of the Issyk Kul lake

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kyzyl Suu village

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

21600

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Bishkek

Cholpon-Ata

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

0 m

Drive to Cholpon Ata

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Cholpon-Ata

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

14400

Distance

330 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

50 m

Bishkek

Tamga

Distance

330 km

Drop Positive

900 m

Drop Negative

50 m

Drive to Tamga

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Tamga

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

14400

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

2800 m

Drop Negative

2800 m

Bishkek

Toktogul

Distance

280 km

Drop Positive

2800 m

Drop Negative

2800 m

Road to Toktogul

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Toktogul

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

18000

Distance

10 km

Drop Positive

1290 m

Drop Negative

640 m

Bishkek

Distance

10 km

Drop Positive

1290 m

Drop Negative

640 m

Trek to lake Kel-Kongur. First day hiking of a 2 days trekking to Issyk Kul lake

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

21600

0

Time transfer

1200

Distance

5 km

Drop Positive

50 m

Drop Negative

50 m

Bishkek

Distance

5 km

Drop Positive

50 m

Drop Negative

50 m

Enjoy a full day's tour of the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

14400

0

Time transfer

0

Distance

42 km

Drop Positive

2300 m

Drop Negative

1000 m

Bishkek

Suusamyr

Distance

42 km

Drop Positive

2300 m

Drop Negative

1000 m

Transfer to Toe Ashuu tunnel, then ride down on bike into the Suusamyr valley

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Suusamyr

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

10800

Time transfer

10800

Distance

40 km

Drop Positive

0 m

Drop Negative

100 m

Bishkek

Manas International Airport

Distance

40 km

Drop Positive

0 m

Drop Negative

100 m

Transfer from Bishkek to Manas International Airport.

From

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

To

Manas International Airport

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

Time transfer

2400

Skiing at Kashka Suu Ski Base

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