This 6-day Alay Mountains trek in southern Kyrgyzstan is the shorter way into the Pamir-Alay – on foot or on horseback. From Kojokelen you cross the Jiptik pass (about 4,170 m) into the wide Alay valley, spend two nights with a family in Sary-Mogol, drive to the Tulpar-Kol lakes at the foot of Lenin Peak (7,134 m) and return over the Sary-Mogol pass (4,300 m) above the Besh-Kol lakes. About 110 km in total, pack horses carry the luggage, nights in tents, a homestay and a shepherd’s camp. July to September, private trip for 2–12 people.
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On foot or on horseback
Both versions follow the same route. On foot, pack horses carry the luggage and you walk with a daypack. On horseback, you ride calm local horses with an experienced horseman; helmets are available. Mixed groups are possible.
Drinking water
On the first days we carry bottled water; on the trek we drink from springs and rivers (boiled for tea and cooking). Bring a water filter or purification tablets – they are hard to find in Kyrgyzstan.
What to bring
Broken-in, waterproof hiking boots, warm layers and a down jacket for cold nights, rain jacket and trousers, hat, gloves, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen, trekking poles, headlamp, a 25–35 l daypack and personal medicine.
On foot you walk 14–27 km and 5–8 hours a day and cross two passes above 4,000 m, so you should be a fit, experienced hiker. On horseback the days are much easier; fit beginners can join. Regular sport 2–3 times a week before the trip is the best preparation.
Both follow the same route and can be mixed in one group. Walk if you want to feel every metre of the passes; ride if you want to cover the long stages comfortably and enjoy the views. Tell us your choice when you book – we bring the right number of riding and pack horses.
Two nights in tents (below the Jiptik and Sary-Mogol passes), two nights with a family in Sary-Mogol with a hot shower, and one night in a shepherd’s yurt or tent in the Kosh-Moinok valley. A yurt night at Tulpar-Kol is possible on request.
Same loop and passes, but without the high camp: the 10-day trek adds Camp 1 (4,400 m) below Lenin Peak and the summit of Yukhin Peak (5,130 m). Alay Heights stays below 4,300 m, takes 6 days and can be done on horseback.
This is a private tour; the price depends on group size (2–12 people), dates and whether you walk or ride. The larger the group, the lower the price per person. Send us your dates and we will prepare an offer.
Choose Alay Heights for the Alay valley and Lenin Peak in 6 days. If you want a five-thousander, take the Yukhin Peak trek. More routes: trekking tours and horse riding tours in Kyrgyzstan.
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