Road
Approximate — may differ on site
~16 h
Road openFrom Tashkent → via Kazakhstan, Bishkek and Naryn
Asphalt ≈ 1150 km
- Bishkek → Naryn≈ 315 km paved, via Balykchy
- Naryn → At-Bashy≈ 50 km paved, Torugart road
- At-Bashy → Chatyr-Kul≈ 130 km paved, past the Tash Rabat turn-off
- Chatyr-KulSouth shore, by the road
Lake (approximate center)© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap
When to go
Opens in June
Best time: July – August.
- NowOctober – MayRoad closed
- NextJunePossible
- July – AugustBest
- SeptemberPossible
Next 7 days · at the place itself
Good to know
Permit
Border zone permit required · apply ~7 working days ahead
Entry fee
Not checked yet
Checkpoint
Permits are checked at the roadside post
Shore
Boggy after rain; water never warms above +10°C
About
A high mountain lake near the Torugart Pass, inside the border zone.
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