Backpacking Kyrgyzstan: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Kyrgyzstan, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Song-Kol Lake
Naryn
High alpine lake and yurts.
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Karakol
Issyk-Kul
Trekking hub of the east.
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Issyk-Kul
Issyk-Kul
Vast warm mountain lake.
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Bishkek
Bishkek
Leafy Soviet-era capital.
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Ala Archa National Park
Chuy
Gorge hikes near the city.
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Osh
Osh
Ancient Silk Road bazaar.
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Jeti-Oguz
Issyk-Kul
Red 'seven bulls' cliffs.
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Ala-Kul Lake
Issyk-Kul
Turquoise trekking prize.
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Arslanbob
Jalal-Abad
World's largest walnut forest.
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Sary-Chelek
Jalal-Abad
Remote biosphere lake.
Backpacking routes through Kyrgyzstan
Real trips through Kyrgyzstan, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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