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 over 45 degrees...

Date: 1st 'to 6th June, 2026 Karakol is a small town near the mountains, a famous place where lot of tourists come here to hike for multi day hiking. The houses and the gardens are big so one has to walk a lot to get to different parts of the city. Since the place is dry, it could get lot of windy and dust. On my first day I felt lonely and immediately wanted to go back to Bishkek however, glad that I stayed for the good part. Second day I relaxed more doing research about the hike and...

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 two days in...