Must-see lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan
Turumtaykul
Турумтайкуль
Turumtaykul is a lake in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan.
Turumtaykul: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Turumtaykul
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Turumtaykul — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.48134, 72.53086. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turumtaykul
- Pik Skalisty · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Engels Peak · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Karl Marx Peak · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Yashilkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Patkhor Peak · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Duzakh Pass · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~20 km
- Mats pass · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~27 km
- Koy-Tezek · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~30 km
- Bogchigir · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~32 km
- Kysyldangi · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~36 km
- Шугнанский хребет · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~40 km
- Naspar · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~41 km
- Karl Marx Glacier · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~42 km
- Шазуд · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~45 km
- Kishtijarob · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~46 km
- Rivakkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~53 km
- Durumkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~56 km
- Grundy River · river spot · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~57 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Turumtaykul
- Lake Yashilkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Rivakkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~53 km
- Durumkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~56 km
- Bulunkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~58 km
- Khargush · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~60 km
- Chukurkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~65 km
- Sasiqkul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~77 km
- Chakan Kōl · lake · Badakhshan Province · ~102 km
- Shadau Lake · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~106 km
- Usoy Dam · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~110 km
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Frequently asked
Is Turumtaykul full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Turumtaykul yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Turumtaykul?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Turumtaykul?
Nearby: Pik Skalisty (viewpoint, 37 km), Engels Peak (viewpoint, 43 km), Karl Marx Peak (viewpoint, 45 km), Lake Yashilkul (lake, 54 km), Patkhor Peak (viewpoint, 68 km), Duzakh Pass (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Turumtaykul worth visiting?
Turumtaykul is listed as a must-see lake in Tajikistan on Spotwander.