Tash Rabat - Saimaluu Tash

by Arsenii Lisunov
8 years ago
Near Bishkek, KG

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Starting from Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, we headed west to the lake Issyk Kul, but in the Boom canyon we turned south to Naryn region. Our target was Tash Rabat, historical place on the south of Kyrgyzstan. 9 hours by car, half an hour of work and we made a camp 1 km away from Tash Rabat further to the mountains. After night we headed to the pass to Chatyr Kul lake, this hike was 10 km long one way, but we needed it for acclimatization.

Next day we have driven 7 hours to a place called Saimaluu Tash on a border between Naryn and Jalal-Abad regions. This is a place high in the mountains where lots and lots of petroglyphs (pictures on the rocks) are located. Spending one night on the hike to the Saimaluu Tash and one night there we returned to the road and had a rest next to a river not far from our cars. Next day trip planned to be long.

After spending 10 hours riding over passes through Jalal-Abad region to Talas region we stopped at Toktogul reservoir, largest reservoir in the country. Spending one more night there we have driven 6 hours home through Too Ashuu pass home to Bishkek.

Overall we have driven 1550 kilometers, over 15 passes 10 times getting over 3000 meters above sea level, through 5 out of 7 regions of Kyrgyzstan.