Date: June 10th, 2026 As I decided to stay in Ratsek Hut to plan couple of day hikes before I leave Ala-Archa National Park for good, I planned to do Uchitel Peak also calledTeacher's peak. As you read along you will understand as why they have named the peak as such. It has been both interesting and unfortunate for me to say the least on this hike. Uchitel Peak stands at 4530m, an elevation gain of 1200m from Ratsek Hut at 3360m over a distance of 2.7km, that means it is ove

Date: 2nd - 4th June, 2026 The hike to Ala Kol Lake, including the Altyn Arashan pass, takes 2 nights and 3 days starting from Karakol. After researching the top three hikes in Kyrgyzstan, I found this one to be the most recommended, so I decided to try it. I met a fellow hiker at the guesthouse who mentioned the pass was completely covered in snow, and another warned it was dangerous. Initially, this was disappointing, but I chose to proceed with the hike. After resting for

Date: May 28th, 2026 After doing some research of top 3 day hikes in Bishkek, Ala-Archa National Park came on the top. There are so many hikes within the national park it was hard to pick but I ended up to do Ak-Sai waterfall which is 4kms from the trail head. And I have done twice the same hike just to stay in the Ratsek Hut. Started early from the stay and took the public bus to the national park. It takes an hour and half from the city to get to the entrance of the nationa

Date: 24 May, 2026 After hiking to Shymbulak the previous day, I was unsure whether to go on another hike before heading to Kyrgyzstan or just relax for the remaining couple of days. However, I met a local Kazakh, Dauliat, on the Shymbulak hike suggested doing waterfall hike . Eventually, I decided to hike to the Butakovsky Gorge waterfall at night and informed Dauliat. Dauliat brought along his friend Richardo from Italy, so the three of us set off at 6 AM and met around 8 A

Date: 23rd to 29th Sept, 2025 Mt Shiv Ling After completing the Deoreotal Chandrashila hike, I decided to take on more challenging...

Date: 14th - 20th Sept, 2025 My earlier hikes in May were postponed due to the conflict between India and Pakistan, so I was planning to...

Date: 29th August, 2025 Initially, I had no intention of visiting Juta because reaching there requires either a minibus or a car, costing...

Date: 28th Aug, 2025 Mt Kazbek Last year, someone noted that the hike to the Glacier is stunning, so I decided to try it this time. The...

Date: 20th to 23rd Aug, 2025 I hadn't known about this 4-day hike, as I was only planning to do day hikes in Mestia. Seeing many tourists...

Date: 19th Aug, 2023 Chalaadi Glacier is located approximately 16 km from Mestia. The initial 10 km pass through the town, followed by a...

Date: 17th Aug, 2025 Koruldi Lakes is located at an altitude of approximately 2850 meters in the Mestia region, en route to Ushba. It is...

Date: May 4th - 9th, 2025 Since Warangal experiences extremely high temperatures (40 - 45°C) in May and June, I wanted to visit a cooler...

Date: April 7 - 11th, 2025 After visiting Nusa Penida, I've chosen to spend a day relaxing in Ubud before traveling to Lombok. Initially,...

Date: April 4 to 7th, 2025 Nusa Penida is a small island located to the west of Bali. I took a long ferry from Pedang Bai to take my...

Date: 23-24 March, 2025 While in Menjangan, Bali, I needed to take a ferry to reach West Java for a hike up Mount Ijen. Mount Ijen is...

Date: March 10-11, 2025 Mt Bromo Many tourists include this in their tour package, while some travel solo. Typically, a 3-day tour covers...