Urungach Lake

Urungach Lake

Urungach Lake
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Philipp
Nürnberg, Deutschland124 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
We did the tour yesterday (1 May 2024). It worked fine and was worth it, even though it started raining when we reached the Upper Lake. Here’s some practical information:

Permit: Yes, officially you need a permit. We asked in our hotel where we stayed in the Chimgan region and they just printed a paper for us. In the end, however, nobody wanted to see it or asked for it.

Accessibility: It may be possible to reach the parking lot at Pskem village right under the lakes with a sedan, but I wouldn’t recommend to try it. We didn’t risk it with our rental car. Instead we took the first (and only!) occasion, where drivers with robust Russian Lada 4x4 offered their service. From there it was about 25 km or 1 hour driving to the lakes. After this spot the road immediately got worse: It was a dirt road, fairly washed out with mud puddles and infested with loose stones. Except one or two cars apparently driven by locals we say only 4x4, trucks and some mini vans. The price we negotiated (not trying very hard) was 350.000 Som, which we found appropriate for a three hour service there and back again plus waiting time. Otherwise, frankly, we wouldn’t have made it to the lakes.

Price: The ticket for the lakes which you pay at a little booth next to the parking lot below the lakes cost 17.000 Som per person.

Hiking: From the Lower to the Upper Lake and back it takes about 30 minutes up and a little less down. The footpath on the left side of the Lower Lake can’t be missed and it’s worthwhile to visit both lakes. We didn’t find it technically complicated, just be aware that the last half of the treck is rather steep.

All in all you shouldn’t miss it if you spend a few days in the area like we did. (As a day trip from Tashkent it involves 6-7 hours of traveling there and back again, so it depends…)

Enjoy the trip!
Written 2 May 2024
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аля
Moscow, Russia10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Friends
We vacationed with friends in mid-May 2024. Great place, the water was really cold.
The unreal beauty of the lake. The road is terrible, first we drove in a car, and then on the Niva for about an hour and a half, but it’s worth it!
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Written 30 May 2024
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Mamed Askerov
Tashkent, Uzbekistan577 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2016 • Family
This is an absolutely must-go place if you are in love with hiking and getting to hidden beauties of the nature! We hiked there with a tour guide and had our 2-year-old son come with us. A few hours hike is totally worth it.

In winter time there is only the upper lake that 'exists.' When it's warmer and the mountain rivers come down, then you enjoy the lower part of the lake as well. People say it's an ice-cold water but some people swim despite of that fact -- something to think about when it's sizzling hot :)

Tip: Don't forget to find a proper guide who could help with obtaining permission to travel to this area since it's very close to the Uzbek-Kazakh border. It's easy to obtain and cheap, but should be done in advance.
Written 18 April 2017
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Val B
Northamptonshire, UK114 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2017 • Solo
Visiting the lake is an absolute wonderful site. Be dressed well as it can be very cold. It's a bit of a drive, but well worth the journey.
Written 19 November 2017
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GAR L
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1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Friends
Terrible road, dust, embankment! I broke my leg and regretted 1000 times that I went for some shitty lake, it’s not worth it! Wild animals roam, snakes, etc. There are many safe and beautiful places, but people constantly break their legs and it’s not safe for children to walk there! Especially on the second lake☠️💀☠️! The lake is beautiful, of course, but you have to get out of there if you’re crippled! Take care of your health!
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Written 29 September 2023
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