Ganbar Guest Houses
- Rooms
- Listed in a map or guide listing — call first
Guesthouse on Lenin St in the Lesnoe part of Ak-Suu, about 100 m from the end of the trail (email ganbarguesthouses@gmail.com). Phone from its map listing; call ahead.
Ala Kul Trek · Stage 3 of 3
Altyn Arashan to Ak-Suu
Stage 3 of the Ala Kul Trek covers 15.4 km from Altyn Arashan to Ak-Suu, with 247 m of ascent and 885 m of descent. The highest point is 2,552 m. Allow about 5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
15.4 kmdistance
247 mascent
885 mdescent
~5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
2,552 mhighest point
≈ 2.25 L
≈ 1,330 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Ak-Suu
Arashan valley
Chaikhana Omur Dariya (Ak-Suu hot springs)
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Listed in a map or guide listing — call first
Tea house next to the hot-spring baths in the lower Arashan valley, about 2.5 km before the end and 1 km from the trail. Good for a meal while you wait for a ride.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed in a map or guide listing" appear on OpenStreetMap, a booking site or a trekking guide, but could not be confirmed on their own website. The yurt camps are small and open only from about late May or June to September, so book Sirota ahead in July and August. Most places include dinner and breakfast; pay in cash in som.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance 103). Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Issyk-Kul Regional United Hospital (Karakol) · Karakol · 24/7 emergency
Map
Health centres
- Karakol City Polyclinic · Karakol · opening hours only
Map - Zhannat Medical Center · Karakol · opening hours only
+996505325353 · Map
On or near the trail
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Altyn Arashan to Ak-Suu with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.