Mountain Passes in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is over ninety percent mountainous territory. The mountains criss-cross the country. As a result, almost any journey, anywhere in the country involves crossing over a mountain pass.

List of the passes you might traverse on a journey in Kyrgyzstan: some are major passes, on major roads, others are minor ones found in remote regions.

List of Kyrgyzstan Mountain Passes:

On the Bishkek to Osh. Highway:

Pass

Height

From

To

Oblast (Province)

Notes

Tuu Ashu

3586

Kara Balta

Suusamyr

Chui

 

Ala Bel

3184

Suusamyr

Toktogul

Chui

on the border with Talas

On the road to Torugart:

Pass

Height

From

To

Oblast (Province)

Notes

Kubiki

 

Boom Gorge

Kochkor

Chui

On the border with Naryn

Dolon

3028

Kochkor

Naryn

Naryn

 

Kyzyl Bel

2484

Naryn

At Bashi

Naryn

 

Ak Beyit

3282

Naryn

Torugart

Naryn

 

Tash Rabat

3968

Tash Rabat

Torugart

Naryn

Off the main road

Torugart

3752

Naryn

Kashgar

Naryn

 

On the Irkeshtam Road:

Pass

Height

From

To

Oblast (Province)

Notes

Chyiyryk

2408

Osh

Gulcha

Osh

 

Taldyk

3619

Osh

Sary Tash

Osh

 

Teo Morun

3536

Sary Tash

Irkeshtam

Osh

 

Terek Davan

4131

Gulcha

Irkeshtam

Osh

Off the main road

Irkeshtam

2841

Sary Tash

Kashgar

Osh

 

On the bordet with Tajikistan:

Pass

Height

From

To

Oblast (Province)

Notes

Kyzyl Art

4280

Sary Tash

Tajikistan

Osh

 

To Son Kul:

Pass

Height

From

To

Oblast (Province)

Notes

Kalmak Ashu

3446

Sary Bulak

Son Kul

Naryn

 

Kara Keche

3384

Son Kul

Chaek

Naryn

 

Kurtkal

3660

Son Kul

Ak Taala

Naryn

 

Tridzat Tri Popugai

3133

Son Kul

Naryn

Naryn

"Thirty Three Parrots"

Other passes in Kyrgyzstan:

Pass

Height

From

To

Oblast (Province)

Notes

Ala Bash

2365

Balykchi

Bokonbaeva

Issyk Kul

In the Kongur Olen valley

Beurailu

3268

Baetova

Tash Rabat

Naryn

Often closed

Chapchima

 

Kerben

Djani Bazaar

Djalal Abad

Closed in winter 

Chomashu

3822

Karakol

Enilchek

Issyk Kul

 

Jalpeck Bel

3890

Sary Bulak

Ece Naryn

Naryn

On the border with Issyk Kul

Kaldama

3062

Kazarman

Djalal Abad

Djalal Abad

 

Kara Buman

 

Kazarman

Djalal Abad

Djalal Abad

Closed in winter

Kara Buura

3302

Talas

Djani Bazaar

Talas

On the border with Djalal Abad

Kara Koo

 

Ak Talla

Kazarman

Naryn

On the border with Djalal Abad

Karakol

3485

Suusamyr

Kochkor

Naryn

On the border with Chui

Keburguntu

3907

Ak Sai

Kara Sai

Naryn

On the border with Issyk Kul

Kerege Tash

3684

Ece Naryn

Barskoon

Issyk Kul

Status not clear

Kulak Ashu

 

Baetova

Tash Rabat

Naryn

Often closed

Kyndy

3102

Ak Sai

Kara Sai

Naryn

In the border zone

Kyrk Kyz

3223

Kyzyl Oi

Toktogul

Naryn

Status not clear

Kyzart

2664

Kochkor

Chaek

Naryn

 

Otmok

3330

Suusamyr

Talas

Talas

On the border Chui

San Tash

 

Tup

Djergalan

Issyk Kul

 

Shamsy

3573

Shamsy

Kochkor

Chui

On the border with Naryn

Ter Djailoo

2465

Kyzyl Oi

Toktogul

Naryn

On the border with Djalal Abad

Terek

 

Toktogul

Talas

Talas

On the border with Djalal Abad

Tuzduu Suu

1971

Kyzyl Oi

Toktogul

Djalal Abad

Status not clear

And over the border passes:

Pass

Height

Notes

Country

Baikurt

 

On the road from Torugart to Kashgar

China

Teshiktash

 

On the road from Torugart to Kashgar

China

Kordai

1233

On the Bishkek-Almaty Road

Kazakhstan