Aerial view of the canyon’s many dissected ridges with red and ochre slopes.
27 April 2023 · Road to canyon

Skazka Canyon

Skazka Canyon is a canyon with red-orange rock formations. It is in Issyk-Kul Region.

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  • Issyk-Kul RegionRegion
  • CanyonType
  • April–OctoberSeasons
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Seasons

Four seasons

Season: April–October. Monthly temperatures at the destination: averages for 2016–2025, not a forecast.

  1. Spring

    March–May
    • Marchat the destination +7° / −3°
    • Aprilat the destination +12° / +3°
    • Mayat the destination +16° / +7°
  2. Summer

    June–August
    • Juneat the destination +19° / +11°
    • Julyat the destination +22° / +14°
    • Augustat the destination +21° / +13°
  3. Based on a photo by Nikolai Bulykin, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified

    Autumn

    September–November
    • Septemberat the destination +18° / +9°
    • Octoberat the destination +12° / +3°
    • Novemberat the destination +6° / −3°
  4. Winter

    December–February
    • Decemberat the destination +2° / −8°
    • Januaryat the destination +1° / −10°
    • Februaryat the destination +3° / −8°

Seasons

The main season is April–October. In winter and after precipitation, conditions on the dirt road and slopes depend on the weather; check before your trip.

Photo roll

Real photos, each with the date it was taken. Tap or click to enlarge.

  1. 18.07.2018
  2. 27.04.2023
  3. 27.04.2023
  4. 22.06.2026
  5. 22.06.2026

Where it is

Location
Issyk-Kul Region
From the base
≈93 km from Karakol as the crow flies
Elevation
1,740 m
Coordinates
42.16° N, 77.35° E
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Getting to the base

From Bokonbaevo to the canyon is about 40 km and 45 min by car; from Tosor village, about 8 km and 15 min. From Tosor, you can take a westbound marshrutka and get off at the turn to Skazka Canyon; from the highway to the entrance car park is about 2.3 km and 45 min on foot. August 2025 guide prices: about 50 som per person one way by marshrutka, or about 1,000 som return for a guesthouse vehicle. Entry costs extra; arrange return transport in advance.

Next on the trail

Map

Skazka Canyon

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