Sary-Jaz valley

Sary Jaz Valley

Sary-Jaz is located in the valley of the river of the same name and its right tributary Ak-Shyirak. Sary-Jazz is recommended for the most experienced tourists because of the harsh natural and climatic conditions.

The Sary-Dzhazskaya valley stretches at an altitude of 2700 m to 3600 m. Its upper part is bordered by the Sary-Dzhaz (Semenov peak, 5816 m) and Terskey-Ala-Too (Karakol peak, 5280 m) ridges. At such a height, tea boils faster, but meat and cereals remain uncooked.

On the territory of the republic, the length of the Sary-Jaz River is 198 km. It feeds on the melt waters of snows and glaciers of the highest Muztag mountain range. The water has an amazing greenish-white color. The river first flows through the syrts of the Central Tien Shan parallel to the Sary-Dzhaz ridge on the north side. After the end of the ridge, the Sary-Jaz River turns south perpendicular to the Kaindy-Katta ridge.