"Altyn Arashan" by 4WD
"Golden Keys" trip
Altyn-Arashan means "golden healing springs". It is amazing that in a small area on the surface of the earth, springs with different water composition and temperature are flowing. In the hydrogen sulfide spring the water temperature reaches +41, in the radon spring it reaches +32. You can bathe in the first one all year round: the healing water cures diseases of joints, digestive organs, liver, kidneys and heart. In addition to man-made wells, there are also wild wells located along the river. Thus, you can take a natural contrast shower. Dipped in the river cold water and into the hot spring! Very useful for hardening.
The resort itself is small - a few wooden houses on a huge clearing along the bank of the Arashan River. Right from the resort there is a grandiose view of the five-thousand meter mountain "Aksu Wall". This is a huge snow peak with a height of more than 5 thousand meters, in shape similar to a snow-white tent.
The gorge and the resort are located in a huge nature reserve. Its territory includes more than 30.5 thousand hectares of forests, meadows and rocks. There are more than 20 magnificent tracts where wild boars, red deer, marten, ermine, marmot, badger, fox, lynx, bear, snow leopard are found. Among birds: Ular, keclik, pheasant, doves, grouse, grouse, vultures and others. Both slopes of the gorge are covered with huge relic Tien Shan firs, which are a thousand years old. There are a lot of useful herbs, mushrooms, berries, in July dozens of kinds of beautiful flowers cover the glades and slopes of the mountains. The most beautiful time in the gorge is late July - August. Gorge
Explore one of the most famous valleys around Karakol and Kyrgyzstan Mountains. The trip goes to Altyn Arashan valley that situated in 20 km to the east of Karakol. We will start to drive from Karakol city. Driving by asflat road first part and second part of the road is mountain bumpy road. It will take around 2 hours to reach Mountain Huts and hot springs where will make lunch and enjoy Hot Springs. Driving trough the beautiful valley and high mountains with amazing views of the snow mountain Range. Upon arrival we will make a short hikes around. spend all day in Arashan. In late afternoon transfer back to Karakol
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- Duration: 1 Day
- Difficulty level: medium
- Best season: April to November
- Attractions: Altyn Arashan valley, hot springs of Altyn Arashan, "swallow nest" wild hot springs, Peak Palatka ( 5020 meters)



