Waterfall · Tashkent

Gulkam Waterfall and Canyon

1 520 mModerate Official source

1 520 m

Elevation

7,4 km

Distance

5 h

Duration

trips

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Gulkam is a 10 m waterfall with turquoise pools inside narrow rock narrows, 7 km from Chimgan. Some sections must be swum; do not go after rain because of mudflow risk.

Routes

Chimgan — Gulkam waterfall ★

Moderate · Community reported · 5 h

5,2 km · +191 m
Gulkam — short way from Yangikurgan

Easy · Community reported · 50 min

1,8 km · +272 m
From Kholodilnik through Mazarsay to Gulkam

Moderate · Community reported · 4 h 15 min

4,8 km · +86 m
Gulkam — over Peschany pass, bypassing the narrows

Moderate · Community reported · 4 h 45 min

5,5 km · +208 m

Weather

At 1 520 m

Today

Partly cloudy

3°-6°

13 November 2026

Drizzle

2°-6°

Rain 0.6 mm

14 November 2026

Fog

5°-8°

15 November 2026

Cloudy

7°-4°

Now: -2° · Clear · Wind 0 km/h

Updated: 4 min ago · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

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How to get there

By car

Tashkent — Chirchik — Gazalkent — Chimgan on paved road; chains may be needed in winter. · 85,0 km · 1 h 45 min
Taxi (one way, per car)

Yandex Go or intercity taxi: 150,000–350,000 UZS per car. · 85,0 km · 1 h 50 min

250 000 UZS
Public transport

Metro or bus (1,700 by card, 3,000 cash) → Buyuk Ipak Yuli → marshrutka to Gazalkent (~50 min) → taxi Gazalkent—Chimgan (200–250k per car, split by 4). · 90,0 km · 2 h 30 min

65 000 UZS
With a tour operator

Guided day trip incl. transfer: typically 200,000–300,000 UZS per person. · 85,0 km · 2 h

250 000 UZS

Questions and answers

How do you get there?

By car: Tashkent — Chirchik — Gazalkent — Chimgan on paved road; chains may be needed in winter. There are 4 ways in altogether.

Which months are best?

Apr–Oct — that is when people go.

How long does it take?

One trip takes about 5 h: 5,2 km of walking and 191 m of climbing.

What does it cost?

Ugam-Chatkal national park entry — 15 000 UZS (per person), Guide (per day, per group) — 250 000 UZS (per group). The prices are estimates and can differ on the day.