Trekking to Ala-Kul: the route, the pass and the honest difficulty

Three days from Karakol over a 3,900-metre pass to a lake the colour of antifreeze.
Posted by: moklesur
Published: 17. August 2026
Trekking to Ala-Kul: the route, the pass and the honest difficulty

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