Article Karakol trek

The center of the national park

Petr Liška

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Inserted: 06.12.2015

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Karakol trek is the shortest variant of trips to the Těrský Alatoo mountains. You will head directly to the main valley, which falls into the national park. From here you can ascend to Lake Ala kol and the next day you can go directly below the highest mountain Karakol. Even during this short march, you will get a nice idea of the nature in the Tian Shan Mountains. In addition, there are a number of options where you can extend this march for more than a week.

City tour of Karakol

The gateway to the Terra Alatoo region is a relatively large city Karakol located east of the Kyrgyz Sea – Lake Issyk Kul. You will probably spend the night here before and after the trek. There are also a few monuments to see. There are frequent connections from here to both Bishkek and Cholpon Ata, where you can possibly take a trip on a trek.

Day 1 - Road to Karakol BC

The first day of this trip can be quite different – if you pay for transport, you can be in Karakol BC before noon and take an even shorter hike around. If you want to go „honestly“, then you are waiting for about 20 kilometers, mostly through the forest. Off road is probably a better option.

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Drive to Karakol BC

Road to the interior of the national park

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| Altitude: 2 550 m / 8 366 ft

The easiest and shortest way from the town of Karakol to the eponymous national park is by hired transport,… continue reading

Day 2 - Trip to Lake Ala kol

Lake Ala Bike is basically the biggest magnet of the whole national park. It is a day trip from Karakol BC. If you hurry a lot and drive to Karakol BC, you will be able to run here during the first day and return. However, most tourists extend this trek by sleeping by the lake and returning to Karakol through another valley through the Altyn Arashan spa. In this case, it is better to go to Mount Karakol first.

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Ascent to Lake Ala kol

The most famous place near Karakol

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| Altitude: 3 700 m / 12 139 ft

Variants of treks in Těr Alatau in the area near the town of Karakol are endless. Practically, but each of… continue reading

Day 3 - Under Mount Karakol

The third day is one of the simpler. Head further along the valley of the Karakol River to the viewpoint of the highest mountain of the same name. If you have time all day, you can walk up to the glacier. You can then go back to Karakol the same day if you get transport, or another day on foot.