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Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan Travel Blog

Hiking, trekking and climbing in Central Asia

Lenin Peak Expedition (7,134 m): Guided Climb via the Classic Route
Very Hard

Lenin Peak Expedition (7,134 m): Guided Climb via the Classic Route

From $4,900/person
Peak Adygene (4,350 m): 2-Day Guided Climb in Ala-Archa from Bishkek
Hard

Peak Adygene (4,350 m): 2-Day Guided Climb in Ala-Archa from Bishkek

From $234/person
Peak BOKS (4,240 m), Ala-Archa: 2-Day Guided Climb from Bishkek
Very Hard

Peak BOKS (4,240 m), Ala-Archa: 2-Day Guided Climb from Bishkek

From $262/person
Peak Uchitel (4,530 m), Ala-Archa: 2-Day Guided Climb from Bishkek
Very Hard

Peak Uchitel (4,530 m), Ala-Archa: 2-Day Guided Climb from Bishkek

From $262/person
Peak Komsomolets (4,204 m): Guided Climb in Ala-Archa from Bishkek
Hard

Peak Komsomolets (4,204 m): Guided Climb in Ala-Archa from Bishkek

From $310/person
Bartogai Reservoir: Turquoise Water at the Foot of the Assy Road

Bartogai Reservoir: Turquoise Water at the Foot of the Assy Road

From $82/person
Kapchagay Lake (Qonaev): the Almaty Sea – Beaches, Fishing, Ili River

Kapchagay Lake (Qonaev): the Almaty Sea – Beaches, Fishing, Ili River

From $77/person
Belukha: 8-Day Horse & Foot Trek to the Foot of Mount Belukha
Medium

Belukha: 8-Day Horse & Foot Trek to the Foot of Mount Belukha

From $1,750/person
Almaty in Winter: Skating at 1,691 m, Skiing, and Snowy City Days

Almaty in Winter: Skating at 1,691 m, Skiing, and Snowy City Days

East Kazakhstan: the Altai, Sibin Lakes & Bukhtarma Reservoir

East Kazakhstan: the Altai, Sibin Lakes & Bukhtarma Reservoir

Peak Maria (3,685 m) from Mynzhylki: Route, Couloir & Winter Notes
Hard

Peak Maria (3,685 m) from Mynzhylki: Route, Couloir & Winter Notes

From $96/person
Pila Peak (3,780 m): the Saw-Tooth Summit of Prokhodnoye Gorge
Medium

Pila Peak (3,780 m): the Saw-Tooth Summit of Prokhodnoye Gorge

From $91/person
The Almaty Mega-Traverse: 30 km, Two Passes, Two Peaks, One Day
Very Hard

The Almaty Mega-Traverse: 30 km, Two Passes, Two Peaks, One Day

From $120/person
Medeo to Shymbulak on Foot: the Small Almaty Gorge Walk
Easy

Medeo to Shymbulak on Foot: the Small Almaty Gorge Walk

From $60/person
Fishing near Almaty: Where, When and the Rules

Fishing near Almaty: Where, When and the Rules