Hiking in Central Asia

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Kyrgyzstan | Kazakhstan | Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan

Fairy Tale Canyon (Skazka Canyon)

1.3 miles | 5,840′ | 143′ gain
A red rock playground in a land of mountains and lakes

Seven Bulls & Heart Break Rock at Jeti-Oguz

1 mile | 6,840′ | 161′ gain
Well named rock formations with emotional baggage

Devich’i Kosy Waterfall near Jeti-Oguz

9.4 miles | 8,112′ | 1,416′ gain
A wildflower meadow on the way to a braided hair waterfall

 

Shatyly Overlook

2.2 miles | 8,496′ | 433′ gain
Spectacular views of Issyk Kul, dreamy green valleys, and mountains

Chong-Kemin

3.3 miles | 5,722′ | 466′ gain
A green valley north of Issyk Kul Lake

 

Kazakhstan

Sunken Forest

3 miles | 6,285′ | 634′ gain
Lake Kaindy’s eerie trees are submerged in beautiful turquoise water

Charyn Canyon

6 miles | 3,721′ | 1,059′ gain
The Grand Canyon’s “Mini-Me” is doing its own thing in a valley of rock formations

 

Tajikistan

Voru Village

6 miles | 7,202′ | 1,497′ gain
Visit the ancient village of Voru in a remote canyon in the Fann Mountains

Iskanderkul Waterfall

2.8 miles | 7,268′ | 257′ gain
Iskanderkul is a scenic alpine lake by a waterfall on the Darya River

Murgobi Lake

3.2 miles | 6,693′ | 1,206′ gain
From the village of Ghazza, hike up the mountainside to Murgobi Lake

 

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