Maiden Braids Waterfall
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Maiden Braids is a waterfall in the spruce forest above the Kok-Jaiyk meadows in the Jeti-Oguz gorge. A narrow, steep path leads to it from the meadows, 30–45 minutes one way.
- Issyk-Kul Region
- Waterfall
- June–September
Four seasons
Spring
March–MayOn average +5° by day and −3° at night.
Summer
June–AugustOn average +16° by day and +7° at night.
Autumn
September–NovemberOn average +5° by day and −4° at night.
Winter
December–FebruaryOn average −6° by day and −14° at night.
Day / night temperature by month: averages for 2016–2025, not a forecast.
- March+1° / −8°
- April+5° / −3°
- May+10° / +1°
- June+14° / +5°
- July+17° / +8°
- August+16° / +7°
- September+13° / +3°
- October+5° / −4°
- November−2° / −11°
- December−6° / −14°
- January−7° / −15°
- February−5° / −13°
How to get there
From Karakol to the Jeti-Oguz resort by car or minibus; check the route number and last stop in advance. Since summer 2026 cars are not allowed onto the Kok-Jaiyk pasture: they stay at the car park, and from there it is about 3 km on foot to the meadows. From the meadows to the waterfall it is about 1.5 km on a forest path.
Prices and help
Contact and help
112 single emergency number
- 101 fire and rescue
- 102 police
- 103 ambulance
You can call 112 with a local SIM or without one.
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