A town by the Turkestan Range: an overnight stop before the Ay-Kol hike and a trip to Sarkent park.
≈150 km from BatkenFlights from Bishkek
Walk around the centreMuseum, park: up to 1.3 km
6 places nearbySarkent: 42 km by map
3 places to stay3 within 1.5 km of the centre
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6 places from the centre outwards
Start with places you can walk to, then roads out of town. The map shows the route from the centre to the place you are viewing.
≈1.3 km on foot1 / 6 · Samat Sadykov Park
April 22, 2022
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≈1.3 km on foot1 / 6
Samat Sadykov Park
Walk the streetsAll year round
The town’s only park: tree-lined paths, a football pitch and a 5,000-seat stadium. A gate bearing the park’s name marks the entrance.
September 6, 2025
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≈0.9 km on foot2 / 6
History museum
Walk the streetsAll year round
The town history museum, opened in 1986: an arched entrance with carved doors and an old tractor by the building. The town also has the Iskhak Razzakov Museum and a Museum of Glory.
June 19, 2025
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≈3.4 km on foot3 / 6
Sai River
On foot through the streets, the long way roundAll year round
A mountain river with a stony bed in the town centre, next to the bazaar; the map labels it Kara-Sai. A footbridge and poplars stand over the water.
September 5, 2012
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≈17 km along the road4 / 6
Sulukta Town
By car to the northAll year round
A mining town 16 km away, one of the country’s largest coal-mining centres. Dry yellow hills surround it.
June 2, 2025
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≈42 km along the road5 / 6
Sarkent Nature Park
By car to the south-westMay–June
A park on the Turkestan Range since 2009, almost 40,000 ha. It holds Ay-Kol Lake at about 3,000 m; the best view is from the Kara-Buka Pass, a 2–3 h climb.
September 8, 2025
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≈3.4 km along the road6 / 6
Razzakov Airport
By car to the eastAll year round
A small airport 3 km from the centre, with a 1,735 m runway. Flights go only to Bishkek.
Razzakov: four seasons
Things to do in and around town throughout the year. Monthly temperatures are averages for 2016–2025, not a forecast.
April 22, 2022
Spring
March–May
Days from +10 °C in March to +21 °C in May, nights from −1 to +8 °C. The park turns green in April, the alpine meadows in May–June.
MarchRazzakov +10° / −1°
AprilRazzakov +15° / +4°
MayRazzakov +21° / +8°
July 22, 2011
Summer
June–August
Streets lined with poplars and irrigation ditches. Days +25…+27 °C, nights +12…+15 °C.
JuneRazzakov +25° / +12°
JulyRazzakov +27° / +15°
AugustRazzakov +25° / +14°
Autumn
September–November
Days from +22 °C in September to +8 °C in November, nights from +10 to −3 °C.
SeptemberRazzakov +22° / +10°
OctoberRazzakov +15° / +4°
NovemberRazzakov +8° / −3°
December 14, 2012
Winter
December–February
Frost-covered poplars under a clear sky. Days around +2 °C, nights down to −8 °C.
April 22, 2022
September 6, 2025
June 19, 2025
September 5, 2012
June 2, 2025
September 8, 2025
Base · ≈45 km as the crow fliesOzgorushA mountain village in the west of Batken Region: a guesthouse and the start of hikes into the mountains.