The difficulty level of our hiking and trekking tours in Kyrgyzstan varies depending on the route, altitude and condition of the trail. Some hikes are suitable for beginners with an easy or moderate level of difficulty, while others are quite challenging and require good fitness levels, prior trekking and hiking experience at altitude.

You don’t need any prior trekking experience. For those treks that are rated medium to difficult this means you should be in decent physical shape and ready for some long hiking days and high-altitude passes. You don’t need technical climbing experience or special equipment; our multi-day treks are essentially extended mountain hikes with no ropes or vertical climbs.

Many of our hikes and treks in the Pamir-Alay Mountains and Tian-Shan Mountains fall into the medium to difficult range, but don’t let this scare you away. Our experienced guides are used to working with trekkers of all backgrounds and we also have luggage horses on many trekking tours that can provide support to go over a mountain pass or a steep ascent.

We recommend that you research the trekking and hiking tours and routes above in detail (each tour page provides the difficulty level, length in km, and maximum elevation) and determine whether it’s suitable for your fitness level and experience. You can always get in touch with us and we can provide advice as to which trek or hike in Kyrgyzstan would suit you best.