Kyrgyzstan

Nature

Highest mountains: In Kyrgyzstan, there are three mountains seven thousand meters above sea level: Peda Pobedy / Jengish Choku (7,439m) in Tian Shan, Pik Lenina (7,134m) in Pamir and Khan Tengri (7,010m) in Tian Shan. Other important mountains: Pik Karakol (5,216 m above sea level) is the highest mountain in Těrský Alatau. Semjon's Tansansky Peak (4,895 m above sea level) is the highest mountain in the Kyrgyz ridge. Peak Skalistiy (5,621 m above sea level) the highest mountain on the Turkestan ridge

Outside the mountains, one of the most beautiful natural wonders of Kyrgyzstan is many beautiful lakes of different colors. Almost every visitor will see the gigantic lake Issyk Kul – Kyrgyz Sea. However, there are also fairytale canyons and a number of mountain waterfalls.

The largest and most important lakes: With a great overview, the most important lake in the whole of Kyrgyzstan is Issyk-kul (1,608 m above sea level). It is also the deepest (depth is given to 668–702 meters). Thanks to its size of 178km x 60km, it already looks almost like the sea. Not only for nomads, but also for tourists, the beautiful Lake Sonkol (3,017 m above sea level) lies in a picturesque landscape full of herds of horses and cows. Another large lake is Chatyr kol (3,530 m above sea level), which is also the highest of the large Kyrgyz lakes. Lake Teshik-kol is one of the beautiful but lesser-known ones. The beautiful mountain lake Tulpar Köl lies on the way to the top of Pik Lenina. Amazing and little visited is Lake Kel Suu near the Chinese border surrounded by high cliffs

Thanks to its mountainous surface, there are a number of interesting canyons in Kyrgyzstan. Of particular interest are those similar to those in the western United States. Fairytale canyons: the whole set of smaller canyons full of red rocks can be found west of Lake Issyk Kul – these are the Konorchek canyons. On the south side of the lake, it is again the Skazka canyon

The highest waterfalls: at a height of about 300 meters, the Shaar waterfall in the Bash-Kaindy canyon is the highest not only in Kyrgyzstan, but in the whole of Central Asia. Very well known is the 100-meter-high waterfall Tears of the Snow Leopard, better known as the Barskoon Waterfall, after the gorge of the same name. 80 meters high is the Great Arslanbob Waterfall Beautiful waterfalls: The waterfall of 33 parrots lies near Lake Song Bike. The picturesque Kegety Waterfall is just a short walk from Bishkek

In Kyrgyzstan encounter thousands of horses, sheep and cows grazing on countless mountain pastures. On display are also yacs and camels. There is a great tradition of falconry. Among wild animals here to see ibex, or nearly extinct snow leopard.