Visiting Chon Ak-Suu Gorge and Riding on to Balykchy

Packing up camp in the morning I had to make a not so glorious dump. Luckily it was early enough that no beach goers was around and the plague of my camping glory is always the toilet scarcity especially No.2. 

Its something that campers don’t talk much about and usually just get the skim by answer of yea just go shit in the bush but the reality is its never fun to shit in the bush.

I made the detour to see Chon Ak-Suu Gorge and found it similar to the many gorge detour route that I took all around Issyk-Kul lake. Lovely landscape, beautiful rapids rivers and plenty of campground in the cold winds but large rock infested off-road. 

Detour to Chon Ak-Suu Gorge

Some Locals with their Yurt in Chon Ak-Suu Gorge

Freezing Cold Rapid Rivers in Chon Ak-Suu Gorge

It was good when you knew a good campsite but riding these off-roads looking for campsite was not the best at times when not knowing how much further the journey would take.

I stopped after a point and just lazed by the river eating bread and water for lunch. It was a favorite pastime now these days, detour to a Gorge to find a picnic spot for lunch. 

I decided to push on and skirting through Cholpon Ata. I decided to give this holiday beachside town a miss pushing on to boring little gateway town Balykchy.

Balykchy was boring indeed and I checked into the only hostel in town that I could find. No camping tonight as the weather turned to rain. Most times during travels it is actually like this and not the crazy adventure day after day. 

A lazy day with a lazy ride

Riding Through Cholpon Alta 

Little Boring Town Balykchy 

Traveled on: Jun 2024