#8 – Jailoos and Glacial Lakes, KYRGYZSTAN
A place of true tranquility
Kyrgyzstan offers the pinnacle of tranquility – for those who seek it and go the extra mile or ten to find and enjoy it. Jailoos – green pastures with yurts – abound around the mountains and glacial lakes. Hike high into the Terskey Alatau mountain range in the Ak-Suu District of the Issyk Kul Province from Karakul via Ala-Kul Lake to Altyn Arashan for some awesome views of lakes and glaciers.
Around Song-kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan
Around Song-kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan
At Bel-Tam yurts near Bokonbaeva south side of Yssy-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Near Jeti-Oguz or Jeti-Ögüz, Kyrgyzstan
Hiking from Karakul via Ala-Kul Lake to Altyn Arashan, Kyrgyzstan
The above article appears in the December 2014 issue of Globerovers Magazine
Also see the July 2014 issue of Globerovers Magazine for a special on Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan.