Sary-Mogol
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A high mountain village in the Alay Valley: guesthouses, Tulpar-Kol and the way to Lenin Peak.
- Osh ≈221 kmAbout 2.7 h by car
- Ethnographic museumAbout 100 exhibits
- 6 places nearby21 to 156 km away
- 18 places to stay18 within 1.5 km of the centre
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.
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August 27, 2023≈21 km along the road1 / 6
Tulpar-Kol Lake
Lakes at the foot of the Trans-Alay Range opposite the Lenin Peak base camps, reached by a dirt road. Yurts stand there in summer, and swimming is prohibited.
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August 10, 2017≈34 km along the road2 / 6
Sary-Tash
A high mountain village at the fork of the roads to Osh, China and Tajikistan; guesthouses and cafés.
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July 13, 2018≈48 km along the road3 / 6
Taldyk Pass
A 3,615 m pass on the Osh–Sary-Tash highway, with hairpin bends and a memorial stele at the saddle.
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August 10, 2017≈103 km along the road4 / 6
Irkeshtam
A high mountain village by the crossing on the border with China, on the road to Kashgar; there is a café and a guesthouse by the checkpoint.
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July 7, 2014≈139 km along the road5 / 6
Gulcho
A village in a wide valley where three rivers meet, on the highway to Osh, with an equestrian monument and a bronze tiger by the road.
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July 13, 2018≈156 km along the road6 / 6
Chyyrchyk Pass
A 2,402 m pass between Gulcho and Osh, with a viewpoint above the hairpin bends.
Sary-Mogol: four seasons
Things to do in and around town throughout the year. Monthly temperatures are averages for 2016–2025, not a forecast.
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May 13, 2016 Spring
March–MayBy May the valley turns green. By day from −2 °C in March to +9 °C in May, at night from −11 to −2 °C.
- MarchSary-Mogol −1° / −11°
- AprilSary-Mogol +4° / −6°
- MaySary-Mogol +9° / −2°
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June 7, 2023 Summer
June–AugustSnow on the ranges, yurts on the pastures. By day +13…+17 °C, at night +2…+5 °C.
- JuneSary-Mogol +13° / +2°
- JulySary-Mogol +17° / +5°
- AugustSary-Mogol +16° / +4°
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Autumn
September–NovemberBy day from +13 °C in September to −3 °C in November, at night from +1 to −14 °C.
- SeptemberSary-Mogol +13° / +1°
- OctoberSary-Mogol +4° / −8°
- NovemberSary-Mogol −3° / −14°
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Winter
December–FebruaryAround −9…−6 °C by day, down to −18 °C at night.
- DecemberSary-Mogol −8° / −18°
- JanuarySary-Mogol −9° / −18°
- FebruarySary-Mogol −6° / −16°
Getting here and getting around town
How to get there
From Osh
≈2.7 hAbout 221 km via the Taldyk Pass and Sary-Tash. Check minibuses for your date; a car with a driver is more reliable.
From Bishkek
about 10 hAbout 719 km by road via Osh. It is easier to fly to Osh.
Getting around town
- On foot. Walk around the village and to the museum; Tulpar-Kol and Sary-Tash need a car.
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.
Check in advance
- Whether guesthouses are open, and prices
- Museum hours
- Mobile network coverage
Check on site
- Road conditions and transport back At your accommodation
- Price and availability Accommodation host
Where to stay: 18 of 18 places are within 1.5 km of the centre
How many places
- Within 1.5 km from the centre
- 18 of 18
Options with names, from the centre outwards
- Sunny sideguesthouse
- Zhanysh and Baiysh Homestayguesthouse
- Musa Homestayguesthouse
- Tilek homestayguesthouse
- Genghis Guesthouseguesthouse
- Umar Guesthouseguesthouse
- Lenin Peak Guesthouseguesthouse
- Ali guesthouseguesthouse
Sary-Mogol in photos
Real photos, each with the date it was taken. Tap or click to enlarge.
- May 7, 2016
- May 13, 2016
- May 14, 2026
- July 29, 2012
- July 7, 2014
- July 14, 2015
- June 12, 2016
- August 10, 2017
- August 10, 2017
- July 13, 2018
- July 13, 2018
- June 7, 2023
- August 27, 2023
Guides and ready-made itineraries
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