Road
Approximate — may differ on site
~16 h
Road difficultFrom Tashkent · with border
- Bishkek≈ 660 km from Tashkent via Kazakhstan
- Bishkek → Karakol≈ 400 km paved, north shore
- Karakol GorgeGravelDirt/4x4 past the national park gate
- Karakol Gorge, road’s endOn foot from here to the lake (via Sirota)
On foot
Approximate — depends on trail conditions and season
Hard
Difficulty
55 km
One way
3–4 days
From Karakol Gorge (national park gate)
When to go
Opens in June
Best time: July – September.
- NowOctober – MayRoad closed
- NextJunePossible
- July – SeptemberBest
Next 7 days · at the place itself
Good to know
Karakol National Park
250 som + 100 som for a tent (2026 data)
Altitude
Lake at 3,532 m, pass ~3,860 m — risk of altitude sickness
Pass
Loose scree, snow until August; the weather can turn within an hour
About
A high mountain lake near Karakol: a 2–3 day trek, also reachable via Altyn-Arashan.
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