Mountain Passes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is over ninety percent mountainous territory. The mountains criss-cross the country. As a result, almost any journey, anywhere in the country involves crossing over a mountain pass.
List of the passes you might traverse on a journey in Kyrgyzstan: some are major passes, on major roads, others are minor ones found in remote regions.
List of Kyrgyzstan Mountain Passes:
On the Bishkek to Osh. Highway:
|
Pass |
Height |
From |
To |
Oblast (Province) |
Notes |
|
Tuu Ashu |
3586 |
Kara Balta |
Suusamyr |
Chui |
|
|
Ala Bel |
3184 |
Suusamyr |
Toktogul |
Chui |
on the border with Talas |
On the road to Torugart:
|
Pass |
Height |
From |
To |
Oblast (Province) |
Notes |
|
Kubiki |
|
Boom Gorge |
Kochkor |
Chui |
On the border with Naryn |
|
Dolon |
3028 |
Kochkor |
Naryn |
Naryn |
|
|
Kyzyl Bel |
2484 |
Naryn |
At Bashi |
Naryn |
|
|
Ak Beyit |
3282 |
Naryn |
Torugart |
Naryn |
|
|
Tash Rabat |
3968 |
Tash Rabat |
Torugart |
Naryn |
Off the main road |
|
3752 |
Naryn |
Kashgar |
Naryn |
|
On the Irkeshtam Road:
|
Pass |
Height |
From |
To |
Oblast (Province) |
Notes |
|
Chyiyryk |
2408 |
Osh |
Gulcha |
Osh |
|
|
Taldyk |
3619 |
Osh |
Sary Tash |
Osh |
|
|
Teo Morun |
3536 |
Sary Tash |
Irkeshtam |
Osh |
|
|
Terek Davan |
4131 |
Gulcha |
Irkeshtam |
Osh |
Off the main road |
|
2841 |
Sary Tash |
Kashgar |
Osh |
|
On the bordet with Tajikistan:
|
Pass |
Height |
From |
To |
Oblast (Province) |
Notes |
|
Kyzyl Art |
4280 |
Sary Tash |
Tajikistan |
Osh |
|
To Son Kul:
|
Pass |
Height |
From |
To |
Oblast (Province) |
Notes |
|
Kalmak Ashu |
3446 |
Sary Bulak |
Son Kul |
Naryn |
|
|
Kara Keche |
3384 |
Son Kul |
Chaek |
Naryn |
|
|
Kurtkal |
3660 |
Son Kul |
Ak Taala |
Naryn |
|
|
Tridzat Tri Popugai |
3133 |
Son Kul |
Naryn |
Naryn |
"Thirty Three Parrots" |
Other passes in Kyrgyzstan:
|
Pass |
Height |
From |
To |
Oblast (Province) |
Notes |
|
Ala Bash |
2365 |
Balykchi |
Bokonbaeva |
Issyk Kul |
In the Kongur Olen valley |
|
Beurailu |
3268 |
Baetova |
Tash Rabat |
Naryn |
Often closed |
|
Chapchima |
|
Kerben |
Djani Bazaar |
Djalal Abad |
Closed in winter |
|
Chomashu |
3822 |
Karakol |
Enilchek |
Issyk Kul |
|
|
Jalpeck Bel |
3890 |
Sary Bulak |
Ece Naryn |
Naryn |
On the border with Issyk Kul |
|
Kaldama |
3062 |
Kazarman |
Djalal Abad |
Djalal Abad |
|
|
Kara Buman |
|
Kazarman |
Djalal Abad |
Djalal Abad |
Closed in winter |
|
Kara Buura |
3302 |
Talas |
Djani Bazaar |
Talas |
On the border with Djalal Abad |
|
Kara Koo |
|
Ak Talla |
Kazarman |
Naryn |
On the border with Djalal Abad |
|
Karakol |
3485 |
Suusamyr |
Kochkor |
Naryn |
On the border with Chui |
|
Keburguntu |
3907 |
Ak Sai |
Kara Sai |
Naryn |
On the border with Issyk Kul |
|
Kerege Tash |
3684 |
Ece Naryn |
Barskoon |
Issyk Kul |
Status not clear |
|
Kulak Ashu |
|
Baetova |
Tash Rabat |
Naryn |
Often closed |
|
Kyndy |
3102 |
Ak Sai |
Kara Sai |
Naryn |
In the border zone |
|
Kyrk Kyz |
3223 |
Kyzyl Oi |
Toktogul |
Naryn |
Status not clear |
|
Kyzart |
2664 |
Kochkor |
Chaek |
Naryn |
|
|
Otmok |
3330 |
Suusamyr |
Talas |
Talas |
On the border Chui |
|
San Tash |
|
Tup |
Djergalan |
Issyk Kul |
|
|
Shamsy |
3573 |
Shamsy |
Kochkor |
Chui |
On the border with Naryn |
|
Ter Djailoo |
2465 |
Kyzyl Oi |
Toktogul |
Naryn |
On the border with Djalal Abad |
|
Terek |
|
Toktogul |
Talas |
Talas |
On the border with Djalal Abad |
|
Tuzduu Suu |
1971 |
Kyzyl Oi |
Toktogul |
Djalal Abad |
Status not clear |
And over the border passes:
|
Pass |
Height |
Notes |
Country |
|
Baikurt |
|
On the road from Torugart to Kashgar |
China |
|
Teshiktash |
|
On the road from Torugart to Kashgar |
China |
|
Kordai |
1233 |
On the Bishkek-Almaty Road |
Kazakhstan |