🇰🇬 Mountains and horses
Kyrgyzstan
Ninety percent mountains. Kyrgyzstan is where TREKS travellers go to ride, trek and sleep in yurts under the Tian Shan.
- Typical length
- 7–16 days
- Difficulty
- Moderate to challenging
- Best time
- June–September
Highlights
- Tian Shan mountains
- Song-Kul lake and yurt camps
- Issyk-Kul
- Horse trekking
- Remote valleys and passes
- Alpine lakes
Practical information
- Getting there
- International flights to Bishkek and Osh.
- Entry requirements
- Entry rules vary by nationality — check official guidance before booking.
- Terrain
- High pasture, alpine passes, glacial valleys.
- Altitude
- Many routes between 2,000 m and 3,800 m.
Mountain passes are seasonal and can close with weather. Some border regions require permits arranged in advance.
Trekking first
Ways to trek in Kyrgyzstan
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Alongside time in the mountains
Yurt & Nomad Experiences may complement a trek here. We will list specific experiences only after the local operator has supplied and confirmed the details.
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