Suluu-Terek with the TUK

photo IMG_7825_zps9ad6ba2a.jpg — Dry streambed – the road to Suluu-Terek.

Another trip with the Trekking Union in Kyrgyzstan, another new place explored too quickly.

photo IMG_7767_zps890d3b06.jpg — Entrance to Suluu-Terek.

To call Suluu-Terek ‘near Bishkek’ is a bit of a stretch, as the trailhead actually lies just outside of the Chuy Valley inside of Boomskoe Gorge on the way to Issyk-Kol Lake.

Into the Dry Canyon — In the heart of the Suluu-Terek canyon.

If you can find the trailhead, though, the path is pretty straightforward. Follow the dry stream-bed until you hit the desertified and crumbling cliffs. Bam, you’re there! Other than exploring the tops and sides and nooks and crannies there isn’t a ton to do in the canyon. This last sentence is a bit deceptive, though, as there are so many little side canyons and so many tempting trails to the top that I think I could easily spend a weekend or more wandering around the area.

Suluu-Terekking Union — Lunch break above Suluu-Terek.

This was just a quick Trekking Union daytrip, though, so after a brief rest at the top to eat lunch and enjoy the view, it was time to head back to the trailhead and pile back into the vans for the return to Bishkek. Another trip too quick, but another place I’m pretty sure I’ll need to head back to and explore a bit more.

Outward Bound to the Suluu Terek trailhead.

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The entrance to Suluu-Terek is in Boom Canyon, on the right hand side just after a bridge if you’re coming from Bishkek. Be careful if you’re in the area after any sort of rain, as the trail followed a stream-bed for most of the way into the area and would probably be difficult/dangerous to navigate in wet conditions.