Road
Approximate — may differ on site
~16 h
Road difficultFrom Tashkent · with border
Asphalt ≈ 1028 kmGravel 17 km
- Bishkek → Karakol≈ 400 km paved, along Issyk-Kul
- Karakol → Ak-Suu (Teploklyuchenka)≈ 12 km paved
- Arashan gorgeGravel≈ 17 km rocky track · 4x4 or on foot only
- Altyn-ArashanBy the hot springs and guesthouses
On foot
Approximate — depends on trail conditions and season
Moderate
Difficulty
17 km
One way
+680 m
Elevation gain
5–6 h
From Ak-Suu (Teploklyuchenka) village
Hot springs© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap
When to go
You can go until the end of October
Road closed from November. Best time: June – September.
Closes in ~5 days · until November 1
- NowOctoberPossible
- NextNovember – AprilRoad closed
- MayPossible
- June – SeptemberBest
Next 7 days · at the place itself
Good to know
Entry fee
~250 som at the gate (2018 data)
Mobile signal
No signal
Road
Very steep and rocky — strong 4x4 only, 2–3 h
Snow
Snow may block the road and trail until early summer
About
A mountain valley with hot springs near Karakol. To the south rises Palatka Peak, 4,260 m.
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