Uzbekistan: Nuratau Mountains Hiking Guide Узбекистан: Путеводитель по горам Нуратау An offbeat alternative to the typically more history-focused travel itineraries, the Nuratau Mountains are an excellent place to experience trekking in Uzbekistan firsthand and see historical and cultural sides of Uzbekistan that most visitors completely miss. The hiking is fairly […]
Uzbekistan: Sentyab Ridge Loop Ўзбекистон: Хребта Сентяб The Sentyab Ridge Loop offers fine landscapes and a fair bit of cultural interest in an easy-half day package great for casual hikers or as a warm up to more challenging routes in the village. Total Km: 9km Total Days: 1 Elevation Gain/Loss: […]
Uzbekistan: Fazilman Lake Loop Ўзбекистон: Фазилман кӯл This one-day loop to the summer pastures at Fazilman Lake is the best option on offer for longer trekking in Uzbekistan‘s Nuratau Mountains. Epic landscapes combine with interesting insights into the culture of the local pastoralist communities for an overwhelmingly positive trekking experience. […]
Uzbekistan: Villages of Nuratau (Hayat and Uxum to Asraf) Ўзбекистон: села Нуратау (от Хаята и Ухума до Асрафа) Visit three of the small villages of Nuratau mountains on this one-day point-to-point hike, exploring a reserve for endangered argali (Sverdlov’s sheep) in Hayat and the cultural landscapes of the villages of […]
Uzbekistan: Katta Ej Ruins Ўзбекистон: Катта Эж The Katta Ej Ruins trek combines a bit of easy hiking in Uzbekistan with the fascinating ruins of an abandoned village and several groupings of petroglyphs nearby, all in an easy one- to two-hour walk. Total Km: 8km Total Days: 1 Elevation Gain/Loss: […]
Uzbekistan: Dara Valley Loop Ўзбекистон: Долина Дара The Dara Valley Loop is a popular picnic destination for locals from Samarkand and Bukhara looking to escape the desert heat for the cool of the mountains, but is only slowly becoming known amongst international tourists as an option for trekking in Uzbekistan […]