Daytrip to Chimgan from Tashkent

Summer was HOT in Uzbekistan. I was mostly burning and overheating when riding around the country but somehow the bike was holding up very well with the air and oil cooling system. Hence when I found out about Chimgan mountain which was a short trip from Tashkent, I decided to ride and check out the ski-resort although it was summer.

Weather was beautiful with good roads and as I started climbing higher elevations, the greenery and cool air was a stark difference and completely unexpected compared to the rest of Uzbekistan which was mostly dessert with oasis.

Chimgan

The highlight for the road trip was the Chimgan ski-resort. Simple but in Winter this was a ski adventure activity. In summer, it was a scary cable car with no safety ride for a good view of Chimgan valley.

Chimgan Ski-Resort Lift

Quite the scary cable car

The loop bring me around to Charvak Reservoir, a beautiful azure-blue lake water that was just pure scenic ride. I did the loop all the way to Kara-Bulak making a whole circle around the lake and time passed without knowing and soon it was time to go back to Tashkent where I had to packed up to leave the next day to Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

Charvak Reservior

Travelled on: Jul 2024