Issyk-Kul Region: Essential Wonders
The Issyk-Kul Region centers around the world’s second-largest high-altitude lake, framed by the Teskey Ala-Too and Kungey Ala-Too ranges of the Tian Shan. This territory encompasses Central Asia’s highest summits, including Pobeda Peak and Khan Tengri. Notable landmarks include the Bronze Age petroglyphs at Cholpon-Ata and the red sandstone formations of Jeti-Oguz. The region’s geography supports diverse ecosystems, from the saline waters of Issyk-Kul to the turquoise alpine lake of Ala-Kul.
A Issyk-Kul
Issyk-Kul is an endorheic lake in the Northern Tian Shan mountains in Eastern Kyrgyzstan.
B Ala-Kul Lake
Ala Köl or Ala-Kul is a rock-dammed lake in the Terskey Alatau mountain range in the Ak-Suu District of the Issyk-Kul Region in Kyrgyzstan.
C Barskoon
Barskoon is a settlement on the southern shore of Lake Issyk Kul in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 9,040 in 2021.
D Chasha Manasa
A bowl-shaped waterfall in the Barskoon Gorge, named after the Kyrgyz national hero Manas.
E Khan Tengri
Khan Tengri is a mountain of the Tian Shan mountain range. It is on the China—Kyrgyzstan—Kazakhstan tripoint, east of lake Issyk Kul.
F Pobeda Peak (Jengish Chokusu)
Jengish Chokusu or Victory Peak is the highest mountain in the Tian Shan mountain system in Central Asia at 7,439 metres.
G Khan Tengri
Khan Tengri is a mountain of the Tian Shan mountain range in Central Asia.
Open Air Museum of Petroglyphs (Rock art)
An expansive field in Cholpon-Ata containing thousands of boulders with petroglyphs dating from 800 BC to 1200 AD, depicting ibex, wolves, and hunting scenes.
I Seven bulls (geological curiosity)
A series of seven prominent red sandstone cliffs in the Jeti-Oguz Gorge, shaped by centuries of erosion.
J View on the valley
A scenic vantage point providing views of the alpine valleys and the rugged peaks of the Teskey Ala-Too range.
K Köl-Tör
A high-altitude alpine lake located in the Ak-Suu District of the eastern Tian Shan mountains.
Kok-Bel Waterfall
A waterfall situated in the mountain valleys of the eastern Issyk-Kul Region.
Maiden Braids waterfall
A cascading waterfall in the Jeti-Oguz Gorge, characterized by thin streams that resemble braided hair.
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