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Highmountain Lake Kel-Suu created by the earthquake. 

Kel-Suu is one of the little-known but beautiful lakes in Kyrgyzstan. It is located at an altitude of more than 3 thousand meters above sea level in an inaccessible area in the Kokshaal-Too mountains, near the border with China. The lake is 12 kilometers long, in the northern part it is completely surrounded by high cliffs, walks around the lake are limited.

Cycling in Kyrgyzstan is not easy but very impressively.

Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country situated among mountains and valleys of the North Tien Shan range. It is a small country, and over 90% of the surface area is covered by spectacular mountains. Traveling through Kyrgyzstan you will find a variety of landscapes from the desert to the highest mountain glaciers, fast rivers and deep forests.  You will acquaintance with nomads life and culture of Kyrgyzys.

Italian Prince Scipione Borghese in 1900 went on a trip to the Tien-Shan, together with the Swiss Matthias Tsurbriggen and compatriot Jules Brosherel. They crossed the north of present Kyrgyzstan, explored Enilchek valley (near Karakol)  and left a rich heritage of unique pictures.

 

It is always a pleasure to get positive travel reviews from our guests.
We appreciate our guests for the wonderful pictures from their cycling in Kyrgyzstan. 

Route ideas inspired by SRMR from FreeBike.kg

Inspiring options “following the tracks of Silk Road Mountain Race”. These are touring versions, not the official race route.

Silk Road Mountain Race 2026 (SRMR 2026) once again brings bikepackers from all over the world to Kyrgyzstan. It’s a fixed route, fully self-supported, and one long non-stop race where prizes don’t matter (there are none) — what counts is character, experience and a love of wild mountain landscapes.