A two-day car trip along a circular route through Karkyra and Saryjaz to Enilchek and back through the Chon-Ashu pass to the Turgen-Aksu gorge.
We left early in the morning from the city of Karakol and started the recording from the village of Kyzyl-Kiya, beginning the climb to the pass.

First day
0:10 the beginning of the ascent to the pass from the village of Kyzyl-Kiya. 7 a.m.
8:30 The top of the Kyzyl-Kiya pass (Santash pass). Height 2166 m (2176 m). On new digital maps this pass is called by the name of the village of Kyzyl-Kiya, and on old paper maps it is called SanTash. The height information also varies slightly.
15:18 Village Kok-Zhaiyk (Bosharin)
16:49 Bridge over the Tup River. Departure to the road M-08 (M-050?) Tyup-Karkyra
22:50 The village of Santash
31:40 Santash Pass (according to the new map). Height 1998 m
36:42 Turn at the Karkyra-Kegen checkpoint on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakh Republic
38:07 The village of Karkira
53:20 Karkyra base camp. In 2024, construction of a new ski resort began here, which should be part of the Three Peaks cluster.
1:00:20 New internal checkpoint in the Karkyra border zone. Opened in 2024 instead of the old one, which was located next to the village of the same name.
1:21:48 Stop on the river Karkyra
2:18:00 Chon-Dzhanalach gorge. Height 2800 m
2:28:10 Beginning of the climb to Turuk
2:39:10 The top of the Turuk pass (height 3913 m according to old maps). The pass is not marked on the new maps under either this or other names. In the catalog of passes We know its name from the inhabitants of Karakol. Travelers' reports show a very wide range of data on the height of the Turuk Pass; it is usually underestimated. The most famous feature of the Turuk Pass is the good view from the top, including views of the Enilchek Glaciers and Khan Tengri Peak.
2:45:00 Descent from the Turuk pass
3:03:40 Valley of the Saryjaz River
3:35:45 Echkilitash (old outpost)
4:43:50 Turn to Enilchek. The Enilchek checkpoint remains on the other side
5:32:42 Entrance to the village of Enilchek. Height 2500 m. It is called a ghost town, but this is not entirely true. We tell the history of the village of Enilchek in this video: [ Ссылка ]
5:38:15 Bank of the Enilchek River. Suitable place to spend the night in a tent. About 3 p.m.
5:40:10 Ruins of the Soviet village
5:46:20 Residential part of the village of Enilchek. Here you can spend the night in a guest house
6:02:30 Climbing Mount Kamyshty in the direction of the village of Kurgak
6:14:40 Barrier at the entrance to an operating mining and processing plant
6:24:30 Ruins of a Soviet mining and processing plant

Second day
6:39:00 Ruins of a residential area on the way to the base camp
6:57:40 The banks of the Saryjaz River to the west of the village. 8 a.m.
7:01:47 The path to the Kara-Tash hot spring. In the summer of 2024, the source was accessible, and not hidden under water, as usual.
7:21:55 Top view of the Kara-Tash spring
7:44:59 Leaving Enilchek village
8:23:20 Internal checkpoint “Enilchek” (exit from the border zone)
9:00:00 Climbing Chon-Ashu Pass
9:22:45 Chon-Ashu pass. Height 3822 m. House of the road keeper
10:03:20 Stop at the turn in the Turgen-Aksu gorge
10:26:15 Stop in the Turgen-Aksu valley

Mileage: about 390 km (from Karakol and back)
Driving time: 8 hours on the first day, 5 hours on the second day

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