Road
Approximate — may differ on site
~15 h
Road difficultFrom Tashkent → via Kazakhstan and Bishkek
Asphalt ≈ 900 kmGravel 50 km
- Bishkek → Kochkor≈ 190 km paved, via Balykchy
- Kochkor → Kalmak-Ashuu turn-off≈ 40 km paved, Naryn road
- Kalmak-Ashuu Pass (3,446 m)Gravel≈ 50 km dirt · 4x4 recommended
- Song-KulYurt camps on the shore
Lake (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
Entry fee
Not checked yet
Mobile signal
Only in some spots
Pastures
Driving off the road onto the pastures is banned — fines apply
Pass
Kalmak-Ashuu open from ~late May to late October
About
A high mountain lake in Naryn Region, above 3,000 m. In summer, shepherds pitch their yurts here.
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