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All 167 places by distance →One day from Karakol
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:47 pm
91 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Karakol
- Highpoint of the Karakol Skibaseviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ala-Köllake · 45 min
- Karakol Gorge - Ala-Kul - Altyn Arashan - Ak-Suu Villagetrek · 3 hrs
- V. I. Leninheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Nikolay Przhevalsky Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Karakol
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Karakol?
Karakol Historical Regional Study Museum (museum, about 1 km), Dungan Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Nikolay Przhevalsky Museum (museum, about 14 km), Holy Trinity Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Ala-Köl (lake, about 28 km), V. I. Lenin (heritage site, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Karakol?
126 places on Spotwander: 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 forts & heritage, 14 other attractions, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 treks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Karakol?
Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan, about 1 km by road; Ala-Kul Pass, Kyrgyzstan (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Karakol?
Дёрдь Алмаши, about 1 km by road; Tagay-Biy (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Karakol?
Start in Karakol, visit Highpoint of the Karakol Skibase, then Ala-Köl, then Karakol Gorge - Ala-Kul - Altyn Arashan - Ak-Suu Village, then V. I. Lenin, then Nikolay Przhevalsky Museum, and drive back — about 91 km by road in all.





















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