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Altyn-Arashan hot springs
Hot sulphurous springs in a side valley — the best-known treatment around Issyk-Kul.16.6 km from our hostel, straight line.
What makes this different
The best-known thermal treatment around Issyk-Kul: hot sulphurous water in a side valley at about 2500 metres, open from the first of April to the fifteenth of October. The valley entry fee has been 220 som since June 2025, with Kyrgyz citizens charged 100. The free public pool is roughly a kilometre from the village, and the water at the paid cabin pool runs hotter. The yurt camp a few kilometres further up is a separate thing, bookable through an operator rather than at the gate, and it is easy to confuse the two.
Distance from the hostel
| Straight line | 16.6 km |
|---|---|
| By car (approximate) | 17–28 min |
| Coordinates | 42.4087398, 78.5784122 · OpenStreetMap |
Straight-line distance. By road it is longer — we do not publish a drive time we have not driven.
What this is
Hot sulphurous springs in a side valley — the best-known treatment around Issyk-Kul.
Where this came from
- Coordinates: OpenStreetMap Nominatim, resolved 2026-10-09
- Published only because confidence 7 is at least 6