NowSeason endinguntil November
~10 hvia Khujand, Ayni and Sarvoda; jeep at the end
RoadDifficult~28 km · jeep only after Sarvoda, then 30 min on foot

Road

Approximate — may differ on site

~10 h

Road difficult

From Tashkent → via Khujand, Ayni and Sarvoda; jeep at the end

Asphalt ≈ 357 kmGravel 28 km

  1. TashkentVia the Oybek border crossing
  2. Khujand → Ayni≈ 170 km paved, Shahristan Pass
  3. Ayni → Sarvoda≈ 23 km paved, M34 highway
  4. Pasrud ValleyGravel~28 km mountain road · jeep only
  5. Vertical mountaineering campCars stay here; ~30 min to the lake

On foot

Approximate — depends on trail conditions and season

Easy

Difficulty

2 km

One way

~30 min (one way)

From Vertical mountaineering camp

Easy: no special training or gear needed.

When to go

You can go until the end of October

Road closed from November. Best time: July – September.

Closes in ~5 days · until November 1

  1. NowOctoberPossible
  2. NextNovember – MayRoad closed
  3. JunePossible
  4. July – SeptemberBest

Next 7 days · at the place itself

Good to know

Entry fee

Not checked yet

Mobile signal

None at the lake; available on Alauddin Pass

Road

Narrow mountain road after Sarvoda — jeep only

About

Emerald lakes in the Fann Mountains at ~2,800 m: a 30 min walk from Vertical camp, or from Artuch over Alauddin Pass (3,780 m).

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