KYRGYZSTAN · TRAVEL ACTIVITIES
Cycling and bikepacking routes through mountain valleys and high passes. Plan for road surfaces, climbing, food, water and places to stay.
Jalal-Abad
A road-oriented cycling day between Toktogul and Torkent, inspired by the local CBT bicycle outing. Arrange a village pickup or plan a separate riding return, with time for reservoir-country scenery.
Naryn
An out-and-back bicycle road approach from Naryn to the lower Salkyn-Tor entrance area. Keep the upper river trail as a separately planned walking activity.
Issyk-Kul
A summer road climb from Karakol toward its ski-base area, returning by the access road. This road variant is separate from the published technical MTB loop around the mountain.
Issyk-Kul
A supported road-oriented bicycle connection from Ak-Sai village in Ton District to the Tuz-Kol area. The published canyon MTB outing is background for the destination, not the line reproduced here.
Osh
Follow the settled Alay valley west from Sary-Mogol toward Daroot-Korgon, with the Trans-Alay mountains on the skyline. The corridor is the road stage of a local cycling programme, suitable as a separate overnight journey.
Chuy, Issyk-Kul and Naryn
Malik Alymkulov’s published bikepacking route links Bishkek with Issyk-Kul-side valleys and Kochkor before a high crossing back to the capital. The source GPX is retained as a historical route with demanding walking sections.
Chuy and Naryn
A village-to-village ride from the open Suusamyr basin into the red-sided Kokomeren valley. The road corridor appears in local cycling programmes; this version finishes in Kyzyl-Oi and leaves the high passes for another trip.
Issyk-Kul
Reach the mountain-biking village of Jyrgalan on its public-road approach from Karakol. This is a road connection with an overnight finish, rather than an attempt to ride the high trekking passes between the valleys.
Chuy
Combine a visit to Burana with an eastbound ride through the settled Chuy Valley. A local cycling operator uses this secondary-road corridor; the map is an editorial road variant with a finish in Kemin.
Chuy
A flexible ride between villages in the lower Chon-Kemin valley, returning to the same guesthouse. It is a low-valley road option inspired by local cycling programmes, with no crossing toward Issyk-Kul.
Issyk-Kul
Climb from Barskoon village into the gorge and leave the bicycle at a suitable roadhead for the waterfall walk. This out-and-back stops in the lower gorge and does not continue to the Arabel plateau or mine roads.
Talas
A valley-road ride from Talas toward the lower entrance of Besh-Tash, with the option to turn back early. The high lake and the pass toward Toktogul are separate undertakings and are excluded from this outing.
Issyk-Kul Region
A complete cycling circuit from Balykchy through Cholpon-Ata, Karakol and the southern shore. Plan several days for riding, lakeside stops and village stays, with additional time for detours.
Chuy Region
The DHI section of Tour de Ortosai 2026 in the Ortosai foothills. This 1.34 km track covers one direction of travel.
Chuy Region
The UHI section of Tour de Ortosai 2026 in the Ortosai foothills. This 1.58 km track covers one direction of travel.
Chuy Region
A 15.6 km circuit in the Ortosai foothills, supplied as lap 2.0 of Tour de Ortosai 2026.
Kyrgyzstan
A bikepacking journey from eastern Kyrgyzstan towards Bishkek, through interior valleys and mountain passes.
Kyrgyzstan
A north-to-south bikepacking route from Bishkek through Kyrgyzstan’s interior to the Alay Valley and Sary-Tash.
