Konorchek Canyon is located 120 km east of Bishkek. The entrance to the gorge is located next to the Red River Bridge in the Boom Gorge. The gorge can be reached by public transport. From the Western Bus Station, take a regular bus to Balykchi and get off at the Krasnaya Rechka Bridge. There are regular flights to Balykchy, so you don’t have to worry about the return trip. Entrance to the gorge is free.
Konorchek Canyon is a wonderful tourist attraction in the eastern part of the Kyrgyz Mountains. This is a miniature of a real Grand Canyon in the middle of the Tien Shan Mountains!
Thousands of years of soil erosion have made this place what it is today.
The number of places in Central Asia where there was once volcanic activity can be counted on the fingers of one hand, and Kyrgyzstan is an exceptional phenomenon. Places in Central Asia where there was once volcanic activity can be counted on the fingers, and even today in this place you can find traces of ancient shells in which the sea once splashed.
Despite the mountainous location of the valley, the temperature here is on average higher than in the Chui Valley. In winter there is almost no snow, and in summer the temperature rarely drops below 40 ° C. Therefore, it is better for tourists to come here in the off-season, in spring or autumn.
The road to the valley is also interesting. It passes through a long-dried riverbed, sometimes narrowing the space between the rocks so that the width of the passage is literally 1.5 meters. This is a very rare phenomenon for the Tien Shan.
Konolchek is an ideal place for a day trip. The pedestrian road to the gorge with a length of 5 km is accessible to almost everyone. The area of the canyon is 200 km, and it can be fully explored in a few days.
Individual tours offered by Nomad Life are a great opportunity to make a route taking into account your wishes. Hiking, cycling, equestrian, automobile, ethno-tours and, of course, tours combining two or more types of tourist activities are offered.
