Kegeti

Photo by Slava Koshelev

Ninety kilometers East of Bishkek lies the Kegeti valley with steep forested slopes. The map shows a road passing over the mountains towards Kochkor – but it is not really passable – the road is blocked by landslides and even in the height of summer it is almost impossible on horseback.

A two or day three trek takes you up the Kel-Tor gorge, a side valley, to the Kel-Tor lake (Dead Lake) with it’s turquoise water and numerous beautiful waterfalls. From the valley you can visit the Bel Saz jailoo, the Sharkyratma waterfall, Kushkonok forest, Kisl Beles forest, Chaunde Gorom viewpoint and Kara Unkur (Crying cave). It is also possible to make a trip into the neighbouring Tuyuk valley and Karagai Bulak.

The village of Kegeti lies at the mouth of the gorge although the road into the valley leaves the main road at Ivanovka and travels through Ak-Sai, Rotfront and Leskhos.