Taldyk Pass

The Taldyk Pass is a high pass separating the Fergana valley from Chon Alai. The pass is located in Osh region, 160 km south of Osh city.
Taldik Pass is one of the most popular passes in Kyrgyzstan. The pass is 3,600 m above sea level and serves as a kind of gateway to the Pamir Highway, one of the highest and most beautiful roads in the world.
The northern slopes of the gorge are famous for steep serpentine rock formations from which a magnificent view of the Fergana valley opens up. The first road through this pass was opened at the end of the 19th century and became an important turning point in the most interesting colonial struggle between the Russian Empire and Britain for control of Central Asia, known as the ‘Big Game’.An unusual feature of Taldyk is that it is open all year round, despite its high altitude. On the roadside of the pass is a monument to the memory of Yuri Franzevich Grushko, an engineer involved in the design and construction of the road through the pass.