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All 123 places by distance →One day from Balykchy
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:18 pm
172 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Balykchy
- Issyk-Kul State Reservepark · 45 min
- Ата-Мекен согуш эстеликheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Orto-Tokoj Reservoir Damdam · 45 min
- Boom Gorgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kungey Ala-Tooviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Balykchy
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Balykchy?
V. I. Lenin (heritage site, about 1 km), Памятник посвященнный героям, ветеранам, погибшим в Афганской войне (1979-1989) (heritage site, about 1 km), Boom Gorge (viewpoint, about 43 km), Ата-Мекен согуш эстелик (heritage site, about 23 km), Issyk-Kul State Reserve (park, about 24 km), Orto-Tokoj Reservoir Dam (dam, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balykchy?
43 places on Spotwander: 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 8 other attractions, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Balykchy?
Бозбормак, about 11 km by road; Pereval Kulamabel’ (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Balykchy?
V. I. Lenin, about 1 km by road; Памятник посвященнный героям, ветеранам, погибшим в Афганской войне (1979-1989) (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Balykchy?
Start in Balykchy, visit Issyk-Kul State Reserve, then Ата-Мекен согуш эстелик, then Orto-Tokoj Reservoir Dam, then Boom Gorge, then Kungey Ala-Too, and drive back — about 172 km by road in all.