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Program: Mountain-Bike Tour
Inner Tien-Shan is an interesting part of Kyrgyz nature. There are hidden many unique places, such as Arabel valley, Naryn valley and mountainous pearl Son-Kul Lake. Arabel valley is situated on 3600-4000m above sea level, this is place of permafrost; it is high mountain tundra with plenty of bogs and lakes. There are about 50 lakes. Naryn is high mountain valley, the biggest in Kyrgyzstan. It is narrow and long its width 5-15 km and length 470 km. In Naryn valley flows river of the same name. There are 5 hydroelectric power stations on Naryn River. Son-Kul is the second biggest lake after Issyk-Kul (length29km, width 18km) situated in the inner Tien-Shan at 3016m above sea level. There are no any trees in Son-Kul valley slopes of ranges that surround it are covered by grass. From ancient times this valley was used as a pasture. In valley you can see plenty of mounds. This trek is good opportunity for experienced bikers who cannot stand their life without bikes and for beginners to watch all beauty of Inner Tien-Shan and life of Kyrgyz people.Day 1. Arrive to Bishkek. Hotel accommodation. Excursion around the city.
Day 2. Transfer (330km) by bus from Bishkek to Tamga village. First part of the road is along the Kyrgyz range. You can watch wonderful views of snowy peaks from the road. Then through the Boom gorge we get to Issyk-Kul valley in the beginning of which there is a desert; rainfall amount in this region not more than 100 mm a year. Then passing by Balykchi town our road lies along the South Shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. In 136 km from Balykchi there is Tamga village. Night in guesthouse.
Day 3. Transfer (17km) by bike along the main road to the turning to Tosor-gorge-road. This is short easy biking along the asphalt road.
Transfer (12km) by bike on earth road to confluence of Tosor and Toguz-Bulak rivers. This road is not complicated with small ascent.
Transfer (45km) by bike from the confluence of Tosor and Toguz-Bulak rivers along Tosor River to the foot of Tosor pass. In this part road gets more difficult, there is quiet big ascent from the confluence to the pass. For tired bikers there will be attendant car. Night in tents.
Day 4. Transfer by bike over Tosor pass and descent along Uchemchek River to hot-spring Dzhili-Suu. There is an old earth road to the pass and down. This day is difficult also, ascent to the pass is steep and quiet complicated; descent to Dzhli-Suu easier and more flat. Uchemchek range is a south spur of Terskey Ala-Too range; it is situated in Naryn river basin. There are some small glaciers those give rise to Uchemchek and Burkan rivers. Over the Tosor pass we get to Arabel valley. Night in tents.
Day 5. Day of rest. Excursion to the Teshik-Kel lake (3504m). Night in tents.
Day 6. Transfer (20km) by bike from hot spring Dzhili-Suu along river Dzhili-Suu to the confluence with river Burkan (confluence of rivers Djili-Suu and Burcan form Balgart river). This transfer of half difficulty, there are not any difficult ascents. Earth road in satisfactorily condition.
Transfer (25km) along river Balgart to the confluence with river Archaly and then further to Dzhylangach river (confluence of Balgart and Dzhylangach rivers forms Kichi-Naryn river). Mountains, Kara-Kaman, Archaly and Burkan, around the valley have Old Glacier forms – smoothed tops, flat slopes. Lower parts, especially along left bank of Balgart River hilly, covered with drift deposits and waterlogged. Views in gorge look like tundra. Night in tents.
Day 7. Transfer (58km) by bike along river Balgart and river Kichi-Naryn to village Eki-Naryn (village Eki-Naryn is situated in 4 km from the confluence of Kichi-Naryn and Naryn rivers. Easy day. Transfer along earth road. Night in tents.
Day 8. Transfer (63 km) by bike along river Naryn to city Naryn. Easy day. Transfer along main road. Night in yurt-camp.
Day 9. Transfer (86km) by bike from Naryn city to village Ak-Tal. This is half difficulty transfer along Naryn valley. Asphalt road. Night in tents.
Day 10. Transfer (60km) by bike from village Ak-Tal to Son-Kul lake over the Kurtka pass. First part of transfer to the beginning of the gorge is not difficult with small descent. There is a narrow spot and you will get to narrow gorge with high sharp rock walls, somewhere they are up to 200 meters. From this part begins steep ascent to the pass. Descent is more short and easy. Night in tents.
Day 11. Transfer (90km) by bike from Son-Kul Lake to village Sary-Bulak. Half difficulty transfer. Not complicated ascent to the pass and descent to the village. Earth road. Night in tents.
Day 12. Transfer (72 km) by bike from Sary-Bulak village to Boom gorge. Easy day. Transfer along main road. Night in tents.
Day 13. Transfer (150 km) from Boom gorge to Bishkek. Transfer along main road. Night in a hotel.
Day 14. Return home.
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