Kyrgyzstan by season

Where to go in October?

In this mountain country, elevation matters more than the month: in July, Bishkek has +30°, while at 2,000 m it feels like the valley in May. Choose a month to update the page: routes in season, temperatures at different elevations, bases and regions.

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routes in season at the season’s edge

In October, 14 routes are in season and 9 at the edge. Daytime temperatures are +16° in Bishkek, and +10° in Naryn, at 2,056 m.

Autumn trees grow above the calm reservoir water, with mountains beyond the far shore.

OctoberJalal-Abad Region

Toktogul Reservoir

Walk from Toktogul to a reservoir viewpoint

Toktogul Reservoir, 20 October 2009

Routes

What works well in October

Routes with the shortest season come first — their window opens less often. The strip at the bottom of each card shows twelve months; the frame marks the selected one. Routes without a calendar describe their season on their own page and are grouped under regions.

In season 14 routes

  • Rounded red rock summits above dry grass beneath blue sky and clouds.
    Issyk-Kul

    Panorama, Karakol and Jeti-Oguz

    Mountains, places of worship in Karakol and a horse ride to a waterfall

    One day · ≈86 km · Drives and walks

    June–October

  • A sharp snowy ridge in the foreground, with high snow-covered rock peaks behind it.
    Issyk-Kul

    Karakol Peak: to the foot of the peak

    Four days to the foot of the peak, Lake Ala-Kol and Altyn-Arashan

    4 days, 3 nights · ≈12 km · Preparation needed

    June–October

  • A line of red rocks above a village and road in the valley
    Issyk-Kul

    Jeti-Oguz in a day

    Red rocks, meadows and a waterfall on a trip from Karakol

    1 day · ≈90 km · For everyone

    May–October

  • Curving red canyon walls surround a stony floor with sparse shrubs.
    Issyk-Kul

    Kok-Moynok and Issyk-Kul in a day

    A trip from Bishkek with a walk through red canyons

    One day · ≈1 km · Easy walking

    May–October

  • Aerial view of the canyon’s many dissected ridges with red and ochre slopes.
    Issyk-Kul

    Skazka Canyon

    A day trip from Karakol to explore the rocks at your own pace

    One day · ≈5 km · Drives and walks

    April–October · possible all year

  • A rushing river curves around rocks among spruce trees, with mountain peaks rising above green slopes.
    Issyk-Kul

    Altyn-Arashan

    Walk from Ak-Suu to the valley and hot springs

    2 days, 1 night · ≈60 km · Mountain walk

    April–November

  • White yurts and small houses stand on a green slope between spruce trees and a high rocky mountain.
    Issyk-Kul

    Barskoon waterfalls

    Skazka and waterfalls in a day from Karakol

    One day · ≈241 km · Drives and walks

    All year

At the season’s edge 9 routes

Possible, with caveats — check trail conditions and the road before setting off.

  • Panorama of Lake Ala-Kol, glaciers and the ridge
    Issyk-Kul

    Lake Ala-Kol

    A high mountain lake on a three-day mountain route

    3 days · 49 km · Difficult

    July–September · possible June–October

  • A grey river branches across a broad valley, with snowy mountains beyond the dry slopes.
    Issyk-Kul

    Sary-Jaz valley

    A driving loop via Sary-Jaz and Karkara

    2 days, 1 night · ≈52 km · Drives and walks

    June–September · possible May–October

  • White yurts on a green mountain meadow, with conifer forest and a rocky ridge behind them.
    Issyk-Kul

    Kok-Jaiyk

    A walk from Jeti-Oguz resort to the mountain meadows

    One day · ≈70 km · Drives and walks

    June–September · possible May–October

  • A turquoise lake among wooded slopes, with a long snowy ridge rising behind.
    Jalal-Abad

    Lake Sary-Chelek

    Over the pass to lakes and walnut forests

    5 days, 4 nights · ≈42 km · On foot or horseback

    June–September · possible May–October

  • A stony road curves beside a mountain stream among spruce trees and green slopes.
    Issyk-Kul

    Semenov Gorge

    A trip through two gorges with walks and a boat ride

    One day · ≈108 km · Drives and walks

    June–September · possible May–October

  • A split red rock stands above dense green shrubs beneath a cloudy sky.
    Issyk-Kul

    Jeti-Oguz and the valley of flowers

    Rocks and meadows at Kok-Jaiyk on a trip from Karakol

    One day · ≈55 km · Drive and walks

    May–September · possible April–October

Out of season in October · 24 routes
  • A winding river crosses a treeless mountain plateau in warm evening light.
    Issyk-Kul

    Arabel Plateau

    A day in a 4WD to the lakes of a high plateau

    One day · ≈79 km · Drive

    July–August · possible June–September

  • A red water slide stands beside the sandy shore, with boats and shallow clear lake water.
    Issyk-Kul

    “Goluboy Issyk-Kul” beach

    A walk through tree-lined avenues to a sandy shore

    One day · ≈1 km · Easy

    July–August · possible June–September

  • Blue water at Tuz-Kol and low pale banks beyond the shoreline grass.
    Issyk-Kul

    Tuz-Kol salt lake

    A stop at a salt lake, returning to Cholpon-Ata

    One day · ≈0 km · Drive

    July–August · possible June–September

  • A dark-blue mountain lake lies in a rocky basin between dry slopes and jagged peaks.
    Talas

    Besh-Tash State Nature Park

    From the lower valley to the high mountain lake Besh-Tash

    ≈33 km · Road access and mountain walk · Besh-Tash park checkpoint

    June–August

  • A spruce-lined valley beneath pink evening clouds, with stones scattered across the green meadow.
    Issyk-Kul

    Karakol Gorge

    The forested Karakol River valley in Tian Shan

    2 days, 1 night · ≈59 km · Moderate

    June–September

All year

Open in every month

35 cultural sites depend on opening hours rather than the season. Temperatures are daytime values for the selected month.

Bishkek

Chuy Region · 753 m

+16° by day in October

  • Ala-Too Square

    The main square of Bishkek, with fountains, monuments and the national flag.

    Main square

  • National Historical Museum

    Kyrgyzstan’s history and ethnographic collections beside Ala-Too Square.

    1925

  • Dordoy market

    Dordoy is a clothing market that opened in December 1991.

    December 1991

  • Osh Bazaar

    The city market of Bishkek, with nuts, dried fruit and everyday shopping.

    Food and spices · ≈8:00–18:00
12 more sites

  • Resurrection Cathedral

    Resurrection Cathedral is at 1079 Jibek-Jolu Avenue. The building was handed over to the church and consecrated in 1947.

    1947

  • Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts

    Painting, sculpture and applied arts in Kyrgyzstan’s national museum.

    1 January 1935

  • Bishkek Central Mosque

    A mosque with four minarets and an inner courtyard.

    2018

  • Kyrgyz Opera and Ballet Theatre

    Kyrgyz Opera and Ballet Theatre in a mid-twentieth-century building in central Bishkek.

    1955

  • Victory Square

    A memorial with three arches and an Eternal Flame in an open city square.

    1985

  • M. V. Frunze Museum

    A house museum with Frunze’s personal belongings and material on Kyrgyzstan’s history.

    1967 · ≈11:00–16:30

  • Chingiz Aitmatov Russian Drama Theatre

    Chingiz Aitmatov Russian Drama Theatre is at 122 Tynystanov Street in Bishkek. The current building opened in 1972.

    1972

  • Panfilov Park

    A city park with tree-lined paths and rides in central Bishkek.

    40–60 min

  • Kara-Jygach Grove

    Kara-Jygach Grove is in Bishkek.

    1881 / 1883

  • Bishkek Botanical Garden

    A botanical garden with collections of trees and flowering plants.

    1938 · ≈9:00–17:00

  • Old Square

    The square in front of Government House between Orozbekov and Razzakov.

    Outdoors

  • Cinema Ala-Too

    A cinema at the corner of Chuy and Erkindik, with a ceramic panel on its façade.

    1938

Karakol

Issyk-Kul Region · 1,749 m

+9° by day in October

  • Przhevalsky Museum

    Expedition maps, the explorer’s personal belongings and a monument with a bronze eagle.

    1957 · ≈9:00–17:00

  • Karakol History Museum

    The history of Issyk-Kul in a merchant’s house: archaeology, crafts and nomadic life.

    Late 19th century · ≈10:00–16:00

  • Holy Trinity Cathedral

    A wooden church from 1895, with gilded domes, carvings and a garden in central Karakol.

    1895 · Mon–Sat 8:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00; Sun 6:30–16:00

  • Dungan Mosque

    A wooden mosque with carved dragons and colourful gables

    1907–1910 · 6:00–21:00
1 more site

  • Bugu Bazaar

    The small Karakol bazaar and the nearby lane where you can try ashlyanfu, a cold noodle dish.

    Ashlyanfu lane · ≈8:00–18:00

Cholpon-Ata

Issyk-Kul Region

  • Cholpon-Ata petroglyphs

    Ancient animals and hunting scenes on boulders at the foot of the mountains.

    Various periods · ≈9:00–17:00

  • Issyk-Kul History Museum

    Archaeology, nomadic life and the history of Issyk-Kul in the city museum of Cholpon-Ata.

    1979

  • Ruh Ordo cultural centre

    A museum park near Issyk-Kul: five chapels, sculptures and the memory of Chinghiz Aitmatov.

    2002

Naryn Region

  • Tash Rabat

    A stone caravanserai with an arched portal among high mountains

    10th–12th centuries

  • Koshoy Korgon

    The earthen walls of a medieval city in the At-Bashy valley

    9th–12th centuries

Osh

Osh Region · 998 m

+17° by day in October

  • Osh Babur Uzbek Music and Drama Theatre

    Uzbek music and drama theatre near Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain

    1979

  • Saint Michael Church

    An Orthodox church in Osh, built in the early twentieth century.

    1904–1910

Tokmok

Chuy Region

  • Burana Tower

    The brick minaret of Balasagun among stone statues and mountains

    11th century

  • Balasagun ancient city site

    A Silk Road city with a minaret and stone statues in Chuy Valley.

    10th–11th centuries

Chuy Region

  • Navekat ancient city site

    Ruins of a Silk Road city near Krasnaya Rechka, east of Bishkek.

    6th century

Jalal-Abad Region

  • Saymaluu-Tash petroglyphs

    A high mountain cluster of rocks with ancient petroglyphs.

    3,000–2,000 BC

Osh Region

  • Uzgen Minaret

    The tower’s ornamental brickwork and mausoleums from the Karakhanid period

    11th century

Talas

Talas Region · 1,242 m

+13° by day in October

  • Manas Ordo

    A cultural complex with a gumbez, a domed mausoleum, and a museum of the Manas epic.

    1995

Tamga

Issyk-Kul Region

  • Tamga-Tash

    Stones with Tibetan Buddhist inscriptions in the mountains above Tamga.

    Tibetan inscriptions

Travel guides

Questions already answered

These guides bring several places into one plan: how to get there without a car, travel costs and which months to go.

  • Day trips from Bishkek without a car

    Day trips from Bishkek to Ala-Archa, Burana, Tokmok and Kant: bus no. 1 from Old Square, marshrutkas (fixed-route minibuses) from the Eastern Bus Station, fares and best months.

  • Day trips from Karakol without a car

    From May to October, there are seven day-trip destinations from Karakol; five are reachable by marshrutka for 10–200 som.

    Just right in October

  • Karakol Gorge or Jeti-Oguz: which day trip to choose

    For red rocks and a short walk, choose Jeti-Oguz; for forest and a mountain day, Karakol Gorge. From November to April, only the rocks at Jeti-Oguz.

  • Karakol cultural walk in 3 hours

    The cathedral, history museum, Tatar Mosque, Dungan Mosque and Bugu Bazaar: 2.6 km on foot from the cathedral to ashlyanfu lane, 3–4 hours including visits.

  • Karakol in 1, 2 or 3 days

    One day: a city walk and hot springs; two: add Jeti-Oguz; three: add Karakol Gorge, or skiing in winter. All without a car.

  • Karakol off-season: what to do from October to April

    Outside the season in Karakol, you can visit the city, the rocks at Jeti-Oguz, the springs at Ak-Suu and Przhevalsky Museum; from December to March, the ski resort is also open.

    Just right in October

Elevation

Daytime temperatures in October

Eight towns, from mountains to valleys. The bar shows average daytime temperature; the line shows nights. Averages for 2016–2025.

  1. Naryn2,056 m2,056 m+10°−1° at night
  2. Kochkor1,811 m1,811 m+11°+1° at night
  3. Karakol1,749 m1,749 m+9°−1° at night
  4. Talas1,242 m1,242 m+13°0° at night
  5. Batken1,038 m1,038 m+16°+7° at night
  6. Osh998 m998 m+17°+6° at night
  7. Manas772 m772 m+19°+6° at night
  8. Bishkek753 m753 m+16°+4° at night
Full monthly table
Average daytime temperature by month, °C
TownJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Naryn, 2,056 m−3°0°+5°+12°+16°+19°+23°+22°+18°+10°+3°−2°
Kochkor, 1,811 m−1°+1°+7°+13°+17°+20°+23°+22°+19°+11°+4°0°
Karakol, 1,749 m−3°0°+5°+10°+15°+18°+21°+20°+17°+9°+2°−2°
Talas, 1,242 m−1°+2°+8°+15°+20°+24°+26°+25°+21°+13°+6°0°
Batken, 1,038 m+4°+6°+12°+18°+23°+28°+31°+29°+25°+16°+10°+5°
Osh, 998 m+4°+7°+13°+18°+23°+28°+31°+29°+25°+17°+11°+5°
Manas, 772 m+6°+9°+15°+20°+24°+29°+33°+31°+27°+19°+12°+7°
Bishkek, 753 m+3°+5°+11°+18°+23°+27°+30°+28°+24°+16°+9°+4°

Calendar

Route seasons by month

Click a month in the table header to update the whole page. The longest season is at Barskoon waterfalls and Chairlift panorama, all twelve months; the shortest is 2 months: Shore at Pristan, Grigoriev Gorge, Kyrchyn and 9 more.

Months in season and at its edges for 47 routes. The month button in the header selects the month for the whole page.
Route
Shore at PristanKarakol · July–AugustJune: season edgeJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: season edge
Grigoriev GorgeOne day · July–AugustJune: season edgeJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: season edge
KyrchynOne day · July–AugustJune: season edgeJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: season edge
Arabel PlateauOne day · July–AugustJune: season edgeJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: season edge
“Goluboy Issyk-Kul” beachOne day · July–AugustJune: season edgeJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: season edge
Tuz-Kol salt lakeOne day · July–AugustJune: season edgeJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: season edge
To a viewpoint over Ay-Kol3 days · May–JuneMay: in seasonJune: in season
To the shoulder of Chapaev Peak18 days · July–AugustJuly: in seasonAugust: in season
Jengish Chokusu from the south27 days, 26 nights · July–AugustJuly: in seasonAugust: in season
North Engilchek: excursion1 day · July–AugustJuly: in seasonAugust: in season
Trek along Southern Engilchek13 days · July–AugustJuly: in seasonAugust: in season
Khan Tengri from the south21 days, 20 nights · July–AugustJuly: in seasonAugust: in season
Lake Ala-Kol3 days · July–SeptemberJune: season edgeJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
Besh-Tash State Nature Park≈33 km · June–AugustJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in season
To the Lenin Glacier moraineOn foot over the moraine · June–AugustJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in season
To the foot of Boris Yeltsin PeakWalk · July–SeptemberJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Hike to Kulun-Ata4 days · July–SeptemberJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Trek to Lake Merzbacher14 days · July–SeptemberJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Maiden Braids WaterfallOne day · June–SeptemberMay: season edgeJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
Karkara valley2 days, 1 night · June–SeptemberMay: season edgeJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
Sary-Jaz valley2 days, 1 night · June–SeptemberMay: season edgeJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
Kok-JaiykOne day · June–SeptemberMay: season edgeJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
Lake Sary-Chelek5 days, 4 nights · June–SeptemberMay: season edgeJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
Semenov GorgeOne day · June–SeptemberMay: season edgeJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
Juuku Gorge1 day, 1 night · June–SeptemberMay: season edgeJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
Karakol Gorge2 days, 1 night · June–SeptemberJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Lake Ailampa3 days, 2 nights · June–SeptemberJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Turnaluu-KolOne day · June–SeptemberJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Dolon PassDriving leg · July–OctoberJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Jeti-Oguz and the valley of flowersOne day · May–SeptemberApril: season edgeMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: season edge
From Kyzart to Song-Kol3 days, 2 nights · May–SeptemberMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
To a viewpoint over Dankov PeakScenic horse ride · May–SeptemberMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Suusamyr ValleyRoad, horse treks, skiing · May–SeptemberMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Torugart Pass1 day · May–SeptemberMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in season
Panorama, Karakol and Jeti-OguzOne day · June–OctoberJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Karakol Peak: to the foot of the peak4 days, 3 nights · June–OctoberJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Kok-Bel WaterfallOne day · May–OctoberMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Jeti-Oguz in a day1 day · May–OctoberMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Kok-Moynok and Issyk-Kul in a dayOne day · May–OctoberMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve≈42 km · May–OctoberMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Skazka CanyonOne day · April–OctoberJanuary: season edgeFebruary: season edgeMarch: season edgeApril: in seasonMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in seasonNovember: season edgeDecember: season edge
Ak-Say canyons1 day · April–OctoberJanuary: season edgeFebruary: season edgeMarch: season edgeApril: in seasonMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in seasonNovember: season edgeDecember: season edge
Kyrgyz-Ata State Nature ParkRoad access and walk · April–OctoberApril: in seasonMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Kyzyl-Art PassDriving leg · April–OctoberApril: in seasonMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in season
Altyn-Arashan2 days, 1 night · April–NovemberApril: in seasonMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in seasonNovember: in season
Barskoon waterfallsOne day · All yearJanuary: in seasonFebruary: in seasonMarch: in seasonApril: in seasonMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in seasonNovember: in seasonDecember: in season
Chairlift panoramaOne day · All yearJanuary: in seasonFebruary: in seasonMarch: in seasonApril: in seasonMay: in seasonJune: in seasonJuly: in seasonAugust: in seasonSeptember: in seasonOctober: in seasonNovember: in seasonDecember: in season

Bases

Where to stay and set off from

Towns and villages where you can stay and set off for nearby places. The best time comes from each base’s page; a label appears when the selected month falls within it.

  • A red flag above Ala-Too Square, with flowerbeds and fountain basins stretching in front of the buildings.

    Chuy

    Bishkek

    A city base for museums, squares and a walk through the market.

    Getting there
    From Manas airport: transfers by arrangement
    Around
    Ala-Archa and Burana
    Best time
    All year just right in October
  • From above: a cathedral with green domes among flowering trees, with the town’s roofs and mountains beyond

    Issyk-Kul · 1,780 m

    Karakol

    A town by the mountains: old centre, accommodation and valley trips

    Around
    11 places nearby — 0.2 to 30 km away
    Best time
    All year just right in October
  • A beach beside a blue lake, buildings on the shore and a mountain range in the distance.

    Issyk-Kul

    Cholpon-Ata

    A summer base beside Issyk-Kul: the town’s shore and trips to Semenov Gorge and Kyrchyn.

    Getting there
    4–5 h from Bishkek — 265 km, taxi or bus
    Around
    6 places nearby — shore, museums and valleys
    Best time
    June–September just right in October
  • Dense city buildings below a rocky slope, with a pale mountain range stretching above the distant houses.

    Osh

    Osh

    A base in southern Kyrgyzstan: city walks, museums and the climb up Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain.

    Getting there
    ≈40 min by air from Bishkek; flight time only
    Around
    The centre and Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain — city walks and trail climbs
    Best time
    April–June, August–October just right in October
  • Houses among trees in a mountain valley, with a horse and two travellers in the foreground.

    Jalal-Abad

    Arslanbob

    A village amid walnut forests: stays with local families, walks and trips to waterfalls.

    Getting there
    From Manas: bus
    Around
    Walnut forest — a walk among the trees
    Best time
    May–October just right in October
  • A spring view of Balykchy from above: residential areas, roads and dry mountains beyond the town.

    Issyk-Kul

    Balykchy

    A town at the western shore of Issyk-Kul, where roads branch along the two shores.

    Getting there
    From Bishkek via Boom
    Around
    6 places nearby
    Best time
    May–September just right in October

  • Talas

    Talas · May–September

  • Naryn

    Naryn · May–September

  • Manas

    Jalal-Abad · April–June, September–October

  • Kochkor

    Naryn

  • Razzakov

    Batken · April–September

  • Tamchy

    Issyk-Kul · May–September

56 more bases

  • Kant

    Chuy · May–September

  • Kemin

    Chuy · April–September

  • Karool-Dobo

    Chuy · June–August

  • Lebedinovka

    Chuy · May–September

  • Mykan

    Chuy · May–September

  • Tomonku Ala-Archa

    Chuy · May–September

  • Tokmok

    Chuy · May–September

  • Chuy

    Chuy · May–September

  • Ak-Suu

    Issyk-Kul · May–September

  • Barskoon

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Bokonbaevo

    Issyk-Kul · May–September

  • Bosteri

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Bulan-Sogottu

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Grigorevka

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Jyrgalan

    Issyk-Kul

  • Kadzhi-Sai

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Kara-Oy

    Issyk-Kul · July

  • Kosh-Kol

    Issyk-Kul

  • Kyzyl-Suu

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Kyzyl-Tuu

    Issyk-Kul

  • Saruu

    Issyk-Kul · July

  • Sary-Oy

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Svetlaya Polyana

    Issyk-Kul

  • Semenovka

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Tamga

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Tosor

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Tyup

    Issyk-Kul · May–September

  • Chok-Tal

    Issyk-Kul · May–September

  • Chon-Sary-Oy

    Issyk-Kul · June–September

  • Engilchek

    Issyk-Kul · June–August

  • Bash-Kaindy

    Naryn · July–August

  • Kuyruchuk

    Naryn · July–August

  • Kyzart

    Naryn · July–August

  • Chaek

    Naryn · June–September

  • Eki-Naryn

    Naryn · July

  • Gulcho

    Osh · June–September

  • Kojo-Keleng

    Osh · July–August

  • Kyzyl-Kyshtak

    Osh · May–September

  • Nariman

    Osh · May–September

  • Sary-Mogol

    Osh · June–September

  • Sary-Tash

    Osh · July–August

  • Irkeshtam

    Osh

  • Batken

    Batken

  • Kyzyl-Kiya

    Batken · May–September

  • Ozgorush

    Batken · July–September

  • Ala-Buka

    Jalal-Abad · May–September

  • Arkit

    Jalal-Abad · May–September

  • Kazarman

    Jalal-Abad · July–August

  • Kara-Kul

    Jalal-Abad · May–September

  • Kerben

    Jalal-Abad · May–September

  • Kumush-Aziz

    Jalal-Abad · April–September

  • Tash-Komur

    Jalal-Abad · April–September

  • Toktogul

    Jalal-Abad · May–September

  • Shamaldy-Say

    Jalal-Abad · April–October

  • Madaniyat

    Talas · June–September

  • Sheker

    Talas · June–September

Regions

Seven regions in October

Bishkek is grouped with Chuy Region, and Osh with Osh Region. Temperatures are daytime values in each region’s main town. The whole country on one page: Kyrgyzstan; places on a map: map.

  1. Burana Tower among the hills of Chuy Valley

    Chuy Region

    Bishkek, Burana and Ala-Archa

    +16° by day in Bishkek

    The capital and valley beneath the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range: Burana Tower at the Balasagun city site, Suyab — Ak-Beshim archaeological site, the ancient city site of Navekat, Ala-Archa park and Suusamyr Valley.

    26 routes24 cultural sites9 bases

    Place pages: Ala-Archa National ParkBurana TowerBishkekBishkek Botanical Garden32 more

  2. A bay of Issyk-Kul near Pristan and snowy mountains

    Issyk-Kul Region

    Issyk-Kul and Karakol

    +9° by day in Karakol10 routes in season

    A lake at 1,607 m encircled by mountains: north-shore beaches, southern canyons, Karakol with its mosque and church, and glaciers and Jengish Chokusu to the east.

    43 routes6 cultural sites17 bases

    Place pages: Ak-SuuAltyn-ArashanBalykchyBarskoon76 more

  3. Song-Kol lake and surrounding mountains, July

    Naryn Region

    Song-Kol and Tash Rabat

    +10° by day in Naryn1 route in season

    High mountains in the country’s centre: Song-Kol and Chatyr-Kol lakes above 3,000 m, Tash Rabat caravanserai and Koshoy Korgon ancient city site. Bases: Kochkor and Naryn.

    25 routes2 cultural sites7 bases

    Place pages: Bash-KaindyFrom Kyzart to Song-KolTo a viewpoint over Dankov PeakKol-Suu13 more

  4. Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain above Osh

    Osh Region

    Osh and Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain

    +17° by day in Osh2 routes in season

    The south: Osh near Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain, Uzgen Minaret and mausoleums, and the road over Taldyk Pass to Sary-Tash in Alay Valley.

    22 routes9 cultural sites8 bases

    Place pages: Kurumdy MountainGulchoTo the Lenin Glacier moraineKojo-Keleng17 more

  5. Aigul flowers on the slopes of Aygul-Tash Mountain, April

    Batken Region

    Aygul-Tash and Kan-i-Gut

    +16° by day in Batken

    The south-west: Aygul-Tash Mountain, where aigul flowers bloom in spring, Kan-i-Gut Cave and Sel-Ungkur Cave, Ay-Kol lake and Madygen Formation.

    10 routes4 bases

    Place pages: BatkenGeological walk at MadygenAygul-Tash MountainTo a viewpoint over Ay-Kol6 more

  6. Lake Sary-Chelek among wooded slopes

    Jalal-Abad Region

    Sary-Chelek and Arslanbob

    +19° by day in Manas1 route in season

    Lake Sary-Chelek in the reserve, Arslanbob beside walnut forests, Toktogul Reservoir, Saymaluu-Tash petroglyphs, and the reserves of Padysha-Ata and Besh-Aral.

    25 routes2 cultural sites11 bases

    Place pages: Ala-BukaArkitArslanbobBesh-Aral State Nature Reserve16 more

  7. A mountain lake in Besh-Tash park

    Talas Region

    Besh-Tash and Manas Ordo

    +13° by day in Talas

    The Talas river valley in the north-west: Besh-Tash nature park with its mountain lake, and the Manas Ordo complex.

    6 routes1 cultural site3 bases

    Place pages: Besh-Tash State Nature ParkMadaniyatManas OrdoTalas1 more