Ak su arboretum day hike
Day hike close to Karakol.
![View to the mountains. Ak Su arboretum, day hike](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5692.jpg)
Ak Su arboretum is a very easy hike and 20 minutes far from Karakol.
Elevation: +700 m
Distance: 12 km
Highest point: 2600 m.
Period: May — October
Check below the map and find minibus №350 to get to Ak Su village. After you can just follow the trail or use maps.me App. In the beginning, you will walk through a very nice forest and on the top you will have a very nice view of the Valley.
What you need to prepare:
- Hiking boots
- raincoat
- lunch
- hiking poles
Also, you can contact us if you want to hire a guide.
Another nice hike close to Karakol Zhashyl Kol Lake.
Map of the Ak Su Arboretum day hike.
If you are interested in a guided tour, we offer a full package tour to Ak Su Arboretum.
![Ak Su arboretum forest. Day hike](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5657.jpg)
![Aksu village](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5713.jpg)
![Forest in Kyrgyzstan](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5661.jpg)
![Mountainous flowers Kyrgyzstan](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5683.jpg)
![Ak Su arboretum forest](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5649.jpg)
![Day hike. Karakol panoramic view](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5727.jpg)
![Mountainous flower](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5645-2.jpg)
![Flowers in Kyrgyzstan Day hike](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5667.jpg)
![Karakol dayhike](https://hikingkyrgyzstan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_5715.jpg)