Road
Approximate — may differ on site
~10 h
Road openFrom Tashkent · with border
Asphalt ≈ 703 km
- Bishkek≈ 660 km from Tashkent via Kazakhstan
- Bishkek → Ala-Archa checkpoint≈ 32 km paved, south
- Ala-Archa checkpointParking; ~10 km by bus to the camp
On foot
Approximate — depends on trail conditions and season
Moderate
Difficulty
8 km
Round trip
+660 m
Elevation gain
5–6 h
From the camp (to Ak-Sai Waterfall)
Around the mountaineering camp© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap
When to go
Until the end of October
In November — possible, best again from May.
- NowOctoberBest
- NextNovember – AprilPossible
- May – SeptemberBest
Next 7 days · at the place itself
Good to know
National park entry
250 som, children 180 som (from 8 June 2026); includes the park bus
By car
No gasoline/diesel cars (since 1 May 2025); electric car 880 som
About
A national park 35 km south of Bishkek: hiking trails along the gorge, juniper forest and glaciers.
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