Kyrgyzstan

The chief-town of the district of Jeti Oguz, one of the largest district of Kyrgyzstan. With 5000 inhabitants it is a quite big village. Kyzyl Suu is situated 10 km away from Issyk-Kul-Lake. 

The waters of the river Kumtor come from melting glaciers in the northwest of the mountain range Ak-Shirak. It loses its name as soon as it meets the river Arabel Suu and takes the new name Taragay.

Hight pasture of the Kitchik Alay valley

This pass is aptly named "passage to the lake", it connects Lake Issyk Kul and Lake Kel Kogur by an old trail first marked by the caravans of the Silk Road. To the north, the Chong Kemin National Park and its verdant forests, its wide flowering meadows. In the South, an arid land, a mix of meadows and desert areas, to the shore of Lake Issyk Kul.

A small village in the heart of the Kekemeren canyon, with red rocks landscape. A nice place to start a trek or horseback riding to Suusamyr valley.

Base camp at the foot of Karabatkak glacier and Archa Tor pass.

Small village on the foot of Sary Chelek biosphere.

Campsite at the foot of the Kashkator pass (3937m.)

Campsite in the jailoo of Jiptik Suu valley South.

Jailoo at the confluence of the river Jeti Oguz and Asan Tukum. Every year, nomads set up their yurt for the summer.