The broad Chüy valley wraps around Bishkek between the Kyrgyz and Kyungey Ala-Too ranges, its farmland giving way quickly to canyon parkland and glaciated peaks to the south. It is the everyday playground of the capital, close enough for a morning start and a wild mountain afternoon.
Canyons, peaks and pastures
Scrambling and alpine trekking in Ala Archa, horse trekking in the Chong-Kemin valley, and single-pitch climbing in Chunkurchak canyon, all within easy reach of the capital in northern Kyrgyzstan. Open the Book here tab for dates.