| Day
1 |
Arrival in Almaty. Transfer
to the mountain-ski base Chimbulak. Accommodation in hotel.
Walking in the valley of the Tujuksu river. |
| Day 2 |
Round walk to the Talgar pass. Sightseeing tour to Medeo,
a mountain resort. Picturesque views of Medeo and of the environs.
Camp at 2330m. |
| Day 3 |
Mountain-ski base Chimbulak v Butakovski
pass (3154m) - Left Talgar river. The ascend to the Butakovskiy
pass, is easy ascent though it takes about 5 hours. Camp is
among Tien Shan firs on the comfortable Sunny glade. Camp at
2720m. (6 hours, 14 km). |
| Day 4 |
Leaving Talgar river-Tourists River - ascent to the Tourist
pass. Ascent to the upper valley of the Left Talgar River with
uninterrupted panoramas of the circus. Camp at 3300m (4h, 5km).
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| Day 5 |
Tourists river - Tourist pass (4000m) -
glacier Mutniy - Kyzylsay river -Ozernaya river. Moving to the
alpine zone via small glaciers, we enjoy the views of the spurs
of mountain ranges and canyons of the rivers Left Talgar and
Big Almaatinka. We continue walking on a good path and then
on a tarmac road to the confluence of the rivers Kyzylsay and
Ozernaya (5h/11km). Camp at 3200 m. |
| Day 6 |
Day of rest. Easy walking to the ice circuit of the area.
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| Day 7 |
Ozernaya river v Ozerniy pass (3503m) -
Kel -Almaty river - Chon-Kemin river. Easy ascent to the Ozerniy
pass by a good path. Wide panoramic views of the valley of the
Chon-Kemin river from the pass (4h, 9km). Camp in the valley
of the Chon-Kemin river (2990m). |
| Day 8 |
Chon-Kemin river - Jasyk Kul lake. Easy ascent to the lake
through the valley of the Chon-Kemin river with panoramas of
the upper Chon-Kemin valley. Rest on the lake. After lunch we
make a round circuit to the upper canyon (3h, 7km). Camp at
3200m. |
| Day 9 |
Jasyl-Kul lake - Aksu river - ascent to
the North Aksu pass. Going up the valley of the Aksu river to
the alpine zone over a glacier moraine. Camp near the East-Aksu
glacier (4h, 7km). Camp at 3400 m. |
| Day 10 |
Aksu river - East-Aksu glacier - North-Aksu pass (4052m) -
Chon-Aksu river. Crossing of the North-Aksu pass. We gain exciting
views of the valley of the Chon-Aksu river. Descent from the
pass by a good path along conifer forest. (6h/14km). Camp at
3400 m. |
| Day 11 |
Descend to the valley of the Chon-Aksu river
through conifer woods with springs and lovely glades (4h, 10km).
Camp in the forest at 2800m. |
| Day 12 |
Chon-Aksu river - Grigorievka village - Issyk-Kul lake. Descent
to the valley of the Chon-Aksy river through a picturesque forest
dispersed with yurts of shepherds. Acquaintance with the way
life of the locals (5h, 14km). Camp on the shore of the Issyk-Kul
lake (1608 m). |
| Day 13 |
Rest at the Issyk-Kul Lake. |
| Day 14 |
Transfer Issyk-Kul lake v Karkara river - Keghen - Almaty.
Accommodation at the hotel. |
| Day 15 |
Departure from Almaty. |
