Ascent to Lake Köl Ükök II.

Fortunately, this stage begins on the other side of the river Terc. Before you dry and change, you can enjoy its power, which has excavated this clay trough.

The reward for the ford is a longer passage, where you slowly descend the meadow. The first yurt is a few hundred meters away.

A little further on is another side valley, this time just a seasonal stream. Another possible „discovery“ route

From the yurt, the path starts to climb again and after a long time you get closer to the main river again.

After a while, you will have a view of the next side valley of Voktuu. When animals come to you, it's the real Kyrgyz romance.

There are other yurts by the river flowing out of the side valley of Voktuu. Fortunately, he doesn't have to wade here, just be careful and jump over the rocks.

The location at the end of the Voktuu valley is very picturesque. There is a lake next door. The remains of an old glacier in the form of the rubble of a flooded main valley are still very clear. If you do not have the strength to reach the lake in one day, then the night here is probably nicer than with the first yurt.

The lake, or rather a river slowed down by natural obstacles, will be a magnet for your eyes for some time. In addition, not meeting any animals here would be a great misfortune. It is a very popular watering hole.

After less than half an hour of walking uphill from the second yurt, you will reach another flatter square, from where it will seem to you that the „wall“ that awaits you to climb is still far and high. Ofiko road is more to the right and higher in the hillside. The locals walk the footpath directly through the valley. This variant is not very practical when climbing, you can mess around. It is more feasible during the descent.

There are a number of other lakes around this looks like an almost perfect heart

After another half hour of the ascent, this whole other lake plain can be seen pretty panoramic. Now you have to gather the last forces and ascend to a sharp moraine.

If you are not completely easy, this last ascent will take you quite a while. From the moraine you will see two more lakes that have been hidden for a long time.

Finally you are at the top of the moraine, about 3,110 m above sea level and you can enjoy the first view of the beautiful lake Köl Ükök and the valley behind it. The most beautiful part of the trek is starting!