Hike along Lake Köl Ükök

The first view of the lake is from a rocky moraine and will most likely take your breath away. The lake is really beautiful and at the end surrounded by four thousand mountains.

If you want a complete view of the lake from the very beginning, you must leave on a comfortable footpath and jump over the rocks to the eastern side of the lake. The first potential tent plot can be seen from here – unless it is occupied by a yurt with herders

Outside the northern end of the lake, where there is a rocky moraine, and the almost impassable eastern side, there is a nice path or meadows with cattle on the shore of the lake.

The main reason why the eastern side of the lake is not used is the almost kilometer-long rubble slope – it is also the originator of several islands on the lake. It must have been a real landslide at one time.

On the way to the southern part of the lake you will pass a large stream. Here it is possible to drink good drinking water. In the southern part of the lake there are far more options for setting up a tent – the terrain is flatter and very romantic. An ideal place for a base if you intend to stay here for a few days and take trips around the area.

Directly above the lake rises a mountain with a beautiful glacier. In contrast to herds of horses, it looks really magical here.

The opposite view from the south to the north is no longer as breathtaking as the view from the other

At the southern end of the lake, three rivers flow into it. If you manage to overcome them, you can alternatively ascend to the pass on the eastern side of the lake and go back to Kočkor through another valley

The main valley continues a few kilometers further – an ideal opportunity for another walk.