A detailed guide on everything you lot demand to know most the construct novel Keskenkija Loop Trek inwards the Jyrgalan Valley inwards Kyrgyzstan.
For those inwards the know, Kyrgyz Republic is a trekker’s paradise. Majestic mountains, tranquil forests, alpine lakes, twisting rivers, huge glaciers in addition to hardly whatever people around makes it a goldmine of off-the-beaten-track adventures.
Until rattling of late every bit well, it was therefore off-track that anything exterior of the handful of known treks were reserved for only the most intrepid, experienced hikers who were comfortable heading into the mountains alongside no trails to follow in addition to armed alongside only GPS in addition to topographical maps to guide them.
Thanks to a novel tourism evolution projection though, the atmosphere inwards Kyrgyz Republic is shifting in addition to at nowadays some of these stunning mount ranges are becoming accessible to active travellers.
Kyrgyzstan has never been on the typical tourist trail, in addition to it’s location inwards Central Asia makes it misunderstood in addition to oft considered also ‘out of the way’. But when nosotros travelled at that spot for the first of all fourth dimension inwards 2015 nosotros met a whole bunch of travellers who were hitting upward the most pop destinations. Clearly someone knew most it.
Places similar Altyn Arashan and Son Kul Lake receive got been on the map for years, in addition to the images in addition to stories that would inundation out from the few travellers that made it at that spot encouraged to a greater extent than in addition to to a greater extent than people to see every year.
In 2016 nosotros returned to Kyrgyz Republic to attend the World Nomad Games, in addition to also see a novel up-and-coming hamlet called Jyrgalan that was destined to hold out the side yesteryear side withdraw chances hotspot inwards Central Asia.
We were the 2d foreigners ever to attempt out the novel Boz Uchuk Trek that left from Jyrgalan Village, in addition to nosotros couldn’t believe just how beautiful the hike was. To know that such wonders lay therefore unopen to the village, alongside no tourists visiting, was both remarkable in addition to unfortunate.
In 2017 nosotros returned to Jyrgalan every bit portion of a articulation venture alongside the national tourism board Discover Kyrgyzstan in addition to USAID BGI, a U.S.A. of America government-funded first that is helping educate novel tourism projects inwards the country.
Part of our goal was to map out a construct novel hiking trail inwards the Jyrgalan Valley to assist opened upward up this part to to a greater extent than travellers, in addition to create novel opportunities for the locals that alive there.
The number was that nosotros helped grade the trail of what is at nowadays known every bit the Keskenkija Loop – a 64km trek that starts in addition to finishes inwards Jyrgalan Village, heading southward in addition to looping dorsum around to the eastward through stunning valleys.
When nosotros left the hamlet all nosotros had to rely on was a topographical map in addition to the expertise of our Equus caballus guides. Having grown upward inwards these mountains they knew them amend than anyone, but they had never looked at them from the perspective of tourists trekking inwards them.
Our grouping laid off on a sunny morn alongside Azamat in addition to Ruslan the horsemen, Anvar our chef in addition to main stone painter, Begaim, a local trekking guide, in addition to Kyle, a senior consultant from the U.S.A. of America (and our unofficial translator) who had spent the best portion of 3 years inwards the expanse helping educate tourism.
For 3 days nosotros navigated our agency deep into the mount valleys in addition to dorsum out again, painting rocks to atomic number 82 time to come trekkers inwards the correct direction.
We camped nether the stars, helped alongside the cooking duties, discussed optimal routes in addition to drank our fair portion of rum in addition to cognac around campfires. When nosotros returned to Jyrgalan the Keskenkija Loop was complete, in addition to ready to hold out explored yesteryear to a greater extent than travellers.
Our experiences on the 64km Keskenkija Loop trek were merely phenomenal, in addition to knowing that nosotros absolutely the first of all foreigners to ever practise this entire loop is something we’re genuinely humbled by.
To assist out time to come hikers who would similar to practise this themselves, here is our ultimate guide to trekking the Keskenkija Loop inwards Jyrgalan, Kyrgyzstan.
How To Organise The Keskenkija Loop
If you’re interested inwards booking the Keskenkija Loop you lot receive got 3 options.
The first of all is to move to Karakol in addition to larn out into the tourism operate there. They volition hold out able to give you lot all the data you lot need, every bit good every bit construct bookings from correct at that spot inwards Karakol. The address is: 22, Gagarin Street, Karakol (next to Fat Cat Cafe).
The second, and best, selection is to move to Jyrgalan hamlet yesteryear marshrutka from Karakol (ask at Destination Karakol for directions).
Once you’re at that spot caput to the local DMO (destination administration organisation), which is located at the Alakol Jyrgalan Guesthouse, run yesteryear Emil in addition to Gulmira. This is your one-stop store for every activity you lot could ever desire to practise inwards Jyrgalan from hiking in addition to Equus caballus trekking to mount biking in addition to yurt stays.
Once you’re inwards Jyrgalan you lot tin also detect out most whatever novel routes, trails or activities that receive got been developed.
The tertiary selection is for those who similar to receive got things booked good inwards advance. Get inwards contact alongside our friend Tynch who manages the Jyrgalan DMO in addition to tin answer whatever of your questions. His e-mail is: destination.jyrgalan@gmail.com
Independent vs Guided Trekking
When you’re deciding on trekking the Keskenkija Loop you lot receive got a few options: Whether you lot desire to practise it independently, alongside assistance, or fully guided.
Your determination volition come upward downward to a number of factors: How experienced you lot are every bit a trekker, whether you lot are comfortable carrying all of your ain gear, if you’d similar to receive got local interactions yesteryear having a guide/translator, preferring to receive got someone else practise the cooking for you, etc.
If you lot desire to practise the Keskenkija Loop independently in addition to therefore it is best to register at the Jyrgalan DMO before you lot laid out, therefore that they know how many people are going to hold out inwards the mountains.
The DMO tin also furnish you lot alongside tips, detailed maps in addition to data to assist you lot on your trek. If you lot don’t receive got your ain camping ground gear you lot tin rent it all inwards Jyrgalan. We recommend buying all your nutrient inwards Karakol though, every bit the shops inwards Jyrgalan receive got petty variety.
If you lot would prefer to accept an assisted trek at that spot are a number of different services you lot tin withdraw from.
- Pack Equus caballus in addition to Equus caballus guide (note you lot cannot rent a Equus caballus without a local guide)
- Cook
- English-speaking trekking guide
You tin pick whatever of the higher upward inwards whatever combination.
You tin detect plenty to a greater extent than data on the Keskenkija Trek on the novel Jyrgalan website.
How Much Does It Cost
You tin practise this trek (or whatever other trek inwards the Jyrgalan Valley) completely on your own, or alongside assistance.
Here are the approximate* prices for how much each service volition cost you lot when booking inwards Jyrgalan or Karakol.
*We state justice because this is what the proposed prices are based on what has been charged inwards the past. We’re inwards talks alongside the local DMO, in addition to if these prices alter nosotros volition update this article immediately.
- Pack horse, fully equipped – 1300KGS (USD$19) per day.
- Horse guide – 2000KGS (USD$29) per day.
- Local Russian-speaking trekking guide – 2000KGS (USD$29) per twenty-four hr flow for ane trekker. Each additional trekker costs 700KGS (USD$10) per day. For instance ii people trekking costs 2700KGS, 3 people trekking costs 3400KGS, etc. This is due to at that spot beingness additional responsibleness for to a greater extent than people.
- Local English-speaking trekking guide – 2500KGS (USD$36) per day, alongside the higher upward additional fees. Must hold out pre-booked.
- Cook – 1500KGS (USD$21.50) per day.
- Food – 350KGS (USD$5) per meal, per person.
You tin hire whatever combination of the higher upward services. If you’re happy to behaviour your ain gear but desire a trekking guide, that is possible. Same if you lot desire a pack Equus caballus in addition to Equus caballus guide to behaviour your gear, but you lot are happy to create yourself in addition to navigate.
Equipment tin hold out hired inwards Jyrgalan Village from the DMO in addition to is quite cheap.
- Trekking Poles – USD$2 per day.
- Sleeping Bag – USD$3 per day.
- Sleeping Mat – USD$2 per day.
- 2-Person Tent – USD$5 per day.
At the rattling to the lowest degree nosotros recommend renting a Equus caballus in addition to guide to behaviour your heavy equipment from military camp to camp. They volition also hold out able to behaviour you lot across the Tup River if it is also high to cross yesteryear foot.
Additionally it gives fellowship in addition to a sense of safety piece beingness out inwards the mountains.
What To Pack
When trekking the novel Keskenkija Loop inwards the Jyrgalan Valley it’s of import to to hollo upward that you lot volition hold out inwards the mountains, sometimes at altitude, in addition to weather condition tin alter speedily at whatever fourth dimension of year.
The most of import thing to withdraw alongside you lot is goodness quality, low-cal hiking clothes in addition to warm gear that you lot tin layer properly. As they say, “Dress for the hour, non for the day”.
We personally job in addition to recommend the construct Kathmandu, every bit they offering high character in addition to technical wearable for all conditions.
You don’t demand to withdraw a lot alongside you lot on this trek, in addition to you lot tin e'er leave of absence all your main move gear at your guesthouse inwards Jyrgalan.
If you’re interested inwards what move gear nosotros e'er receive got alongside us, read this resources page.
- A comfortable twenty-four hr flow pack that you lot tin check a pelting jacket, pants in addition to a sweater, every bit good every bit some snacks. Make certain it has a decent harness.
- Good hiking boots. Goretex is waterproof in addition to lightweight.
- Two t-shirts – ane for trekking during the day, in addition to ane for wearing at night.
- One lightweight fleece or packable downward jacket.
- One waterproof/windproof shell jacket.
- Thermal pants. We recommend merino wool.
- A ‘Buff’ bandana.
- Fleece gloves inwards instance it’s mutual frigidness inwards the morning/evening.
- Three pairs of socks. One for trekking, ane for wearing at night, in addition to a spare span inwards instance your trekking ones larn also wet. You’ll really desire to hold off after your feet on this trek!
- Sandals to have on around camp.
- Trekking poles if you lot similar to job them (can hold out rented from Jyrgalan village).
- Any medication you lot need, every bit good every bit bandages inwards instance you lot larn blisters or cutting yourself. If you lot receive got a move first of all assistance kit maintain it alongside you.
- A 1L H2O bottle, preferably alongside a broad oral cavity for filling upward out of rivers in addition to streams.
- Headlamp or torch.
- A good camera to accept lots of photos!
- Portable battery pack to maintain your phone/camera charged.
When it comes to camping ground gear nosotros used our ain on the Keskenkija Loop, but you lot tin rent tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats in addition to fifty-fifty backpacks from Jyrgalan if you lot don’t receive got your own.
When To Go
The trekking flavour inwards Kyrgyz Republic is relatively short, from June to September. Outside of these months it’s possible to notwithstanding practise some trekking, but only at lower altitudes.
Snowfall inwards the mountains, in addition to specially around Jyrgalan Valley, is huge. We did the Keskenkija Loop inwards the middle of June in addition to at times nosotros had to traverse long patches of snow. We were really meant to practise a different trek, but at this fourth dimension of twelvemonth the mount passes were notwithstanding closed.
When nosotros visited the Jyrgalan Valley at the halt of August inwards 2016 for the Boz Uchuk Trek at that spot was no snow, but the nights were below freezing.
It’s notwithstanding alone possible to hike at the kickoff in addition to halt of the season, but maintain inwards hear that some passes volition notwithstanding hold out covered inwards snow.
Things To Know Before You Go
There are a few things you lot demand to know before you lot tackle the Keskenkija Loop to ensure you lot receive got the absolute best, in addition to safest, fourth dimension inwards the mountains.
- We highly recommend carrying H2O purification tablets, a filter or a SteriPEN on your trek. You volition detect pocket-size streams in addition to rivers everywhere on this loop, but due to the large amount of cattle around the H2O may hold out unsafe to drink. That beingness said nosotros sterilised our H2O maybe only 50% of the fourth dimension in addition to were fine. Also behaviour at to the lowest degree 1.5L of H2O at all times. Staying hydrated is important!
- The weather condition can, in addition to will, alter speedily inwards the mountains. Make certain you lot are properly prepared alongside adequate clothing.
- Even if you lot hire a cook, withdraw snacks to munch on during the twenty-four hr flow for extra energy.
- Bring all the medication you lot volition need, in addition to extra bandages. If you lot hire a trekking guide they volition most probable receive got a first-aid kit, but come upward prepared anyway.
- You volition hold out sleeping inwards tents, in addition to if you lot aren’t used to this you lot may hold out a fleck uncomfortable. One of our favourite tips is to withdraw an inflatable pillow alongside you. This certain beats rolling upward a sweater to slumber on.
- If you lot similar to receive got a drink, withdraw a bottle of local cognac or rum alongside you. While you lot won’t hold out getting boozer upward there, it’s e'er squeamish to receive got a petty nip after a long twenty-four hr flow trekking (and it’s a corking agency to bond alongside your Equus caballus guides).
The Keskenkija Loop Trekking Itinerary
In June 2017 nosotros were the first of all people to ever endeavor the Keskenkija Loop every bit a proper hike, in addition to nosotros trekked the 64km over 3 days.
While it is possible to consummate the loop inwards the 3 days that nosotros did, the DMO in addition to local guides receive got decided that this is best marketed every bit a 4-day trek (and nosotros agree). Or if you lot prefer to accept things slow, you lot tin practise it inwards v days, or every bit a Equus caballus trek.
Having consulted alongside the guides at the halt of the trek the novel 4-day itinerary for the Keskenkija Loop has been worked out, in addition to that is what we’re going to verbalise most now.
The first of all twenty-four hr flow of this trek volition follow a shepherd’s road, in addition to is virtually impossible to larn lost. After that maintain an oculus out for rocks marked alongside crimson pigment in addition to arrows (these arrows are the handiwork of our cook, Anvar, in addition to us).
Here are the topographical maps alongside the marked trail of the Keskenkija Loop Trek. Note that on the 4th twenty-four hr flow the walk dorsum to Jyrgalan Village isn’t marked, but follow it southwest.
Topographical Map One | Topographical Map Two
Day 1 – 18km – 8 Hours
- Min Elevation: 2260m
- Max Elevation: 2970m
- Total Gain/Loss: 710m
Leaving from your guesthouse inwards Jyrgalan Village you lot cross the river in addition to start heading upward into the mountains. The kickoff of the trek is stunning, every bit you lot follow the river through rolling hills in addition to towards the pino forest. You’ll probable detect goats, cows in addition to horses grazing inwards this large field.
It only takes most xxx minutes of moderate climbing before you lot bring together upward alongside a shepherd’s route that takes you lot deeper into the Jyrgalan Valley. Here the height gain volition hold out mellow, in addition to you’ll hold out surrounded yesteryear trees.
Continue to follow the route for 6km until you lot gain a beautiful valley called Eki Chat. This stunning spot is habitation to a few nomadic shepherds, in addition to every bit of this twelvemonth it is also the location of Alakol Eki Chat, a construct novel yurt remain first run yesteryear local man, Danik.
You tin withdraw to pass the black hither for 1500KGS (USD$21.50) including breakfast, or receive got tiffin hither for 450KGS (USD$6.50). This would hold out the perfect identify to remain inwards club to intermission the trek upward into v days.
Once you’ve met the menage unit of measurement (and had tiffin if you lot desire to) maintain walking along the route until it opens upward into a broad valley. Here you’ll larn epic views towards the distant mount ranges, every bit good every bit to other hiking trails that cutting high upward to the northeast (known every bit ‘Azamat Peak’ in addition to ‘Kyle’s Pass’).
The trail keeps you lot along the valley floor, in addition to after 9km of gentle climbing you lot gain a natural fork inwards the landscape. To the eastward is Jyrgalan Pass (tomorrow’s challenge), in addition to to the southward is Tuz Gorge.
With the river passing yesteryear just below you, this volition hold out where you lot laid upward military camp for the night.
Day 2 – 10km – six Hours
- Min Elevation: 2700m
- Max Elevation: 3332m
- Total Gain/Loss: 632m
After breaking downward your campsite it’s fourth dimension to striking the trail, in addition to the twenty-four hr flow begins alongside a challenge. The 3332m Jyrgalan Pass (Ak Kiya inwards local language) rises to the east, in addition to you lot volition hold out climbing it first of all thing.
Luckily it isn’t overly steep, in addition to the dirt route creates a nice, stable trail to accept you lot to the top. At a gentle measuring you’ll hold out standing at the top of the go yesteryear inwards 2 hours, in addition to the views are definitely worth it.
Huge, jagged peaks soar inwards every direction, alongside the contours of the valley flowing similar sea waves. Two large stone piles grade the highest signal of the pass, in addition to you lot can’t assist but experience compelled to add together your ain stone to the collection (do every bit the Mongolians practise in addition to circle the stone pile anti-clockwise 3 times before placing your rock, if you lot receive got the energy).
Once you’ve snapped your photos proceed to follow the route along the border of the mount in addition to downward into the valley below. The views are sensational, in addition to every bit you lot larn out of the alpine you’ll start to receive got to a greater extent than shrubs in addition to trees around you.
The route crosses a pocket-size river, in addition to you’ll demand to rock-hop to larn across if you lot don’t desire to accept your shoes off. Bending around a hill, you’ll in addition to therefore grab a glimpse all the agency downward towards Ashutor Peak.
This valley is insanely picturesque, in addition to you’ll detect yourself taking agency also many photos if it’s a clear day. Keep next the route until it gets closer to the Tup River below.
Trek downward through the jailoo, aiming for the Tup River. There’s no bridges or ropes here, in addition to after wintertime the river is raging quite hard. Find the best identify to cross, in addition to this is where having a Equus caballus guide is handy.
The horseman volition charge you lot upward in addition to ford the river. This is the safest agency to cross the Tup River, in addition to fifty-fifty if you lot experience unsure set your trust inwards the horseman. The in conclusion thing they volition ever practise is set you, themselves, or their horses inwards danger.
Note – If you lot are doing this trek without a Equus caballus guide, hold out rattling careful most crossing the Tup River, specially inwards the before months of the season. The rapids are rattling strong, the rocks beneath the surface are slippery in addition to the H2O is icy cold. If you lot are swept away it volition hold out extremely dangerous. Only construct the crossing on human foot if you lot are 100% confident, receive got experience crossing these kinds of rivers, in addition to the H2O is depression enough.
Once you lot receive got crossed the Tup River you lot are at nowadays inwards a broad meadow that may hold out filled alongside wildflowers depending on the fourth dimension of year. Trek northward (back towards the agency you lot came) in addition to detect a beautiful, apartment spot to laid upward military camp for the night.
Besides beingness a gorgeous spot to laid upward camp, the brusk twenty-four hr flow also gives you lot plenty of fourth dimension to dry out off your gear inwards instance you lot got moisture crossing the river.
Day 3 – 15km – seven Hours
- Min Elevation: 2700m
- Max Elevation: 3380m
- Total Gain/Loss: 680m
After a beautiful night’s slumber yesteryear the border of the Tup River laid off every bit early on every bit possible in addition to proceed northward (the river to your left) for 2km until you lot striking a dense forest.
A Equus caballus trail starts to climb to your right, in addition to you’ll hold out trekking through stunning pino forest. Push through the branches in addition to every bit you lot climb higher you’ll hold out offered glimpses of first-class views through the trees.
As you lot gain height you’ll intermission out onto a ridge around 2900m, alongside a long, sprawling jailoo leading to a natural bowl to the northeast. Keep next the arrows flora on the large boulders.
Here at that spot may hold out a menage unit of measurement living at the base of operations of the surrounding peaks, high upward on the jailoo. If you lot tin reckon their military camp maintain walking towards it.
Reaching their habitation innovate yourself, in addition to the menage unit of measurement volition most probable forcefulness you lot to sit down downward in addition to drinkable some tea alongside them. In our instance nosotros were fifty-fifty given a delicious lagman (noodles alongside sauce in addition to meat) lunch. They’re lovely people, therefore accept the fourth dimension to savour this local experience.
When you’re ready, cross the pocket-size river in addition to construct your agency west, climbing upward along the Equus caballus trails until you lot striking a large plateau alongside panoramic views. You’ll reckon some high mountains to the northward along a apartment ridge, in addition to that is where you lot demand to go.
The terrain volition flatten out when you lot gain the base of operations of the peaks, in addition to you’ll hold out rewarded alongside glorious vistas to the northwest. The mountains autumn away into sandy formations that are similar to beehives, alongside steep cliffs contrary creating a phenomenal canyon.
This is a perfect spot to halt for a intermission before you lot tackle the side yesteryear side leg.
Passing over a knoll you lot in addition to therefore skirt the border of the mountain, dipping downward into rockfalls in addition to through avalanche paths until you lot larn out far to the other side of the ridge. Stay every bit high every bit possible throughout this traverse.
Ahead of you lot is the highest signal of the Keskenkija Loop, the 3380m Goatasaurus Pass*. Push through the leg ship away in addition to climb the in conclusion few hundred metres to the top.
The top of Goatasaurus Pass volition only proceed to construct you lot autumn inwards dearest alongside the Jyrgalan Valley. As far every bit the oculus tin reckon are twisted contours of jailoos in addition to ridges, enveloped yesteryear steep alpine peaks on either side. Rivers carve their agency through the mountains, all that’s left of what must receive got been tremendous glaciers in ane lawsuit upon a time.
When you’ve taken your residue intermission at Goatasaurus Pass caput downward on the other side. Mind your reason during the descent, in addition to the terrain volition eventually grade off a bit.
Keep next the Equus caballus trails north, passing yesteryear sink holes that create total upward in addition to shape miniature alpine lakes. There’ll hold out a few to a greater extent than pocket-size streams to pass, in addition to therefore start skirting the side of a pocket-size hill.
Descending in ane lawsuit more, next the crimson pigment on the rocks, maintain an oculus out for a flat(ish) stretch of dry reason unopen to a fresh H2O current to laid upward camp.
This valley is the most beautiful campsite of the entire trek, therefore savour every infinitesimal of it every bit the Sun goes down. As the military camp is around 3200m higher upward sea level, the temperature tin drib rapidly, therefore construct certain you lot receive got warm clothes ready.
*When nosotros climbed to the top of this saddle nosotros consulted our maps in addition to flora out that the go yesteryear wasn’t named. We asked the local horseman what they called it, in addition to they confirmed that where nosotros were standing indeed didn’t receive got a name. Seeing every bit nosotros were alongside our goodness friends Nick in addition to Dariece, nosotros jumped at the chance to claim the pass. Merging the names of our ii blogs together inwards an sometime joke we’ve had for a few years now, nosotros called it ‘Goatasaurus Pass’. Azamat in addition to Ruslan idea it was hilarious in addition to gave their approval. So from this minute onwards, whether it is official or not, this shall e'er hold out known every bit ‘Goatasaurus Pass’.
Day 4 – 20km – 8 Hours
- Min Elevation: 2260m
- Max Elevation: 3310m
- Total Gain/Loss: 1050m
The in conclusion twenty-four hr flow dorsum to Jyrgalan is a long ane (unless you lot receive got organised to hold out picked upward at Chymynsai Valley), therefore larn started every bit early on every bit possible.
From military camp start heading uphill, next the Equus caballus trails in addition to crimson markings, towards the saddle of ii peaks. It’s a gentle ascent therefore you lot tin construct goodness fourth dimension to the ridge.
Anvar Pass sits at 3310m in addition to volition hold out your highest signal for the twenty-four hr flow (although non the in conclusion go yesteryear you lot receive got to conquer). The views are, predictably, epic, therefore accept a few to a greater extent than photos before stepping over in addition to moving to the west.
For the side yesteryear side hr you’ll hold out next to a greater extent than Equus caballus trails on the side of a grassy mountain. Stay traversing the northward side at a downward angle to run into upward alongside the river funnelling downward into a gorge below you.
Once you lot striking this gorge follow the river, trying to remain to the northward side (cross the river once) every bit much every bit possible. At times you’ll demand to bounce dorsum to the other side inwards club to remain on the path, but construct certain you lot destination on the north.
Following the rive is breathtaking, in addition to is a welcome alter after the days of alpine peaks that preceded it. Watch your footing, every bit the grass is soft in addition to at that spot are many hidden sinkholes beneath the foliage.
The path volition start to ascent in addition to you’ll climb out of the gorge. The path is good worn, in addition to it volition cling to the side of the mount correct through to the side yesteryear side valley.
Less than an hr subsequently you lot volition striking a viewpoint where the river far beneath you lot spills into the Chymynnsai Valley. Take a minute to halt in addition to admire the views to Peak Koitor in addition to the Tup River reappearing on its northward journey.
It’s fourth dimension to descend dorsum into the forest, in addition to the in conclusion hr or therefore to the flatlands below are tranquil in addition to beautiful. Keep aiming north, in addition to savour the different scenery.
Eventually you’ll run into upward alongside some farms in addition to sometime trailers yesteryear the border of the river. This is a goodness spot to grab lunch.
Moving on follow the eastward side of the river for some other xxx minutes until you lot striking a bridge. If you lot receive got organised a pick up, this is where your van volition hold out waiting for you. If, similar us, you lot receive got chosen to walk dorsum to Jyrgalan (highly recommended), cross the span in addition to hike into the valley direct ahead.
You’ll hold out walking southwest for the in conclusion leg, in addition to piece it’s non hard it does accept a while, specially after the previous 3.5 days trekking. Luckily the views you’ll experience are dissimilar anything you lot receive got seen previously.
Trekking into the valley you’ll go yesteryear cows, horses, goats in addition to maybe fifty-fifty donkeys grazing inwards the pastures. H5N1 fork comes upward on top of a gentle hill, in addition to you lot demand to stick to the correct in addition to into the wood in ane lawsuit again.
You’ll halt upward inwards a congested expanse where creeks tumble into a narrow canyon, in addition to you lot demand to lookout your reason every bit you lot climb downward in addition to dorsum upward out of the twisted terrain.
Keep climbing in addition to you’ll gain the top of the ridge, where an endless meadow of wildflowers in addition to lush grass lays before you. We named this spot “One More Pass”, after Azamat’s constant cries every unmarried fourth dimension nosotros reached the top of some other hill, where he would encourage us alongside ‘one to a greater extent than pass’ until nosotros reached the village.
Just ahead you’ll reckon a dirt route come upward into the side of the field, in addition to this is where you lot desire to caput to.
Follow the road, keeping the gorgeous meadow in addition to unlimited views to your left, in addition to after xxx minutes or therefore a rocky, forested loma volition come upward up on your right. Follow the Equus caballus trails towards it, in addition to therefore drib into some other pocket-size gorge.
When you lot striking the bottom of that, cross the river in addition to dorsum upward into the jailoo. You’ll start to detect huge numbers of cattle in addition to nomads wandering around the place, in addition to this cultural insight is a perfect agency to nigh the halt of the Keskenkija Loop.
Trek west, next the Equus caballus trails in addition to quest the nomads for directions if you’d like. Eventually you’ll striking a large road, alongside an sometime coal mine to the left in addition to Jyrgalan hamlet to the north. You’re almost home!
Now it’s just a affair of next the route dorsum into the village, in addition to tracking downward your guesthouse. If you’re non just certain where just inquire locals for “Emil” in addition to they’ll signal you lot dorsum to the DMO.
Completing the entire Keskenkija Loop in addition to finishing inwards Jyrgalan is a wonderful experience. Being able to unopen out the withdraw chances inwards the exact spot you lot took off from gives a huge sense of accomplishment.
Your guesthouse volition receive got hot showers (and potentially mutual frigidness beer) waiting, therefore construct the most of it when you’re dorsum inwards the village. You tin withdraw to caput direct dorsum to Karakol that night, but nosotros recommend spending ane in conclusion black inwards Jyrgalan. It really is an amazing identify after all.
Congratulations on completing the entire Keskenkija Loop, the newest trek inwards Kyrgyzstan!
About Jyrgalan
The Jyrgalan Valley inwards eastern Kyrgyz Republic is developing a reputation that may reckon it larn the number ane withdraw chances destination inwards Central Asia inwards a few years.
Since our first of all see inwards August 2016, when at that spot was just ane marked trail in addition to ane guesthouse to remain in, there’s at nowadays six family-run guesthouses in addition to countless activities to banking concern check out.
Without a doubt, it is our favourite identify inwards Kyrgyzstan.
Joining the Keskenkija Loop in addition to the other novel treks inwards the part are Equus caballus riding, yurt stays in addition to mount biking inwards the summer. You tin fifty-fifty organise Equus caballus treks to cross the Kazakh border from here. Come wintertime fourth dimension there’ll hold out complimentary riding, snowfall shoeing, truthful cat skiing in addition to mayhap wintertime yurt camping. Watch this space!
One of the best parts of move is discovering novel destinations before the masses grab on. Jyrgalan is inwards that stage at nowadays – an amazing place, alongside friendly people, affordable prices, beautiful scenery in addition to plenty activities to maintain everyone entertained, whether they are interested inwards withdraw chances or culture.
Do yourself a favour in addition to caput to Jyrgalan now. And if you’re feeling really keen, tackle the novel Keskenkija Loop trek – the newest, most intrepid, hike inwards Kyrgyzstan.
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