The route of the four Passes horseback riding tour takes us to the area of Tash Rabat, the caravanserai from the ancient days of the Silk Road.
We will cross the passes in the At Bashi mountain range at about 3400m a.s.l. One by one we will ride to the Western and Eastern Bel-Jol Pass, Panda Pass and, a bit off the beaten track, the Bel-Kara-Suu Pass.
First, however, we head west from the tour's starting point, the village of Kyzyl Tuu through the wide At Bashi Valley.
For the five days, we will be accommodated in yurts and farmhouses for the night and have meals. On the way we will take Picnic.
Tour Highlights
Starting point is the village of Kyzyl Tuu, were we spend the night in a yurt or a guesthouse.
We will get there by transfer from Naryn.
After a hearty breakfast, we will mount the horses and ride west through the At Bashi valley.
The second night we will sleep at a farm close to the the Shyrykty valley.
A large guest room is at our disposal. First we will eat here, later the night quarters will be prepared.
The next morning we take a traditional Kyrgyz breakfast
On our treck we will ride thru the Shyrykty valley and cross the Eastern Bel-Jol pass connecting to the Tash Rabat valley.
From Tash Rabat we take an excursion to the Panda Pass with great view on lake Chatyr Kol; returning back to Tash Rabat.
Finally we cross the Western Bel-Jol pass and the Kara-Suu pass were our tour finishes.
Have a look at the panorama views
Itinirary
Transfer from Naryn to Kyzyl Tuu,
dinner and accomodation in guesthouse.
Breakfast,
horse riding to Shyrykty farm house with picnic,
dinner and accomodation in farmhouse.
Distance about 20 km.
Horsetime about 5 hours
Breakfast,
horse riding via Western Bel-Jol Pass to Tash Rabat,
Picnic on the way,
dinner and accomodation in yurt camp.
Distance about xx km.
Horsetime about x hours
Breakfast,
horse riding to Panda Pass,
Picnic on the way,
dinner and accomodation in yurt camp.
Distance about xx km.
Horsetime about x hours
Breakfast,
horse riding via Eastern Bel-Jol Pass and Bel-Kara-Suu Pass to Bel-Kara-Suu,
Picnic on the way,
Transfer back to Naryn.
Distance about xx km.
Horsetime about x hours
**** This horseback riding tour will take four days; as a variant it is possible to shorten it by one day, omitting the Panda Pass.
The route does not place any special technical demands on the riders. It goes up and down on terrain that is easy to ride. Only access to the Panda Pass leads over scree, which the horses easily master.
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