Lenin Peak base camp (Achyk-Tash)
The easiest place on earth to stand at 4,100 m with a 7,134 m wall in front of you. The base camps at Achyk-Tash are a day's drive from Osh, and Osh is 322 km from Tashkent. Traveller's Pass (4,130 m) above the camp needs no technical skill; the peak itself stands on the Tajik border.
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How to get there
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Andijan — Do'stlik — OshTrain or bus to Andijan, then a minibus through Do'stlik to Osh, two hours. Fares unchecked. · 322,0 km
- Toshkent → Andijon Public transport
- Andijon → O'sh Public transport · 2 h · 43,0 km
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Osh — Sary-Mogol — Achyk-TashDown the Pamir highway into the Alay valley, then from Sary-Mogol up to the camps. About ten operator camps stand at Achyk-Tash. The time, cost and vehicle for this leg are unverified — ask the camp when you book.
Questions and answers
Do you need a permit?
Yes. This is a border zone — the permit comes from the Border Troops, and without it you are turned back at the checkpoint. A border permit is officially required. The act in force is PP KR No. 172 of 4 April 2016 (the 2004 No. 362 was repealed, though travel sites still cite it). It is issued not by the border guards but by the authority for population registration — the application goes there or through the state e-services portal. A foreigner needs the application form, a passport with a visa or registration record, a birth certificate for a child under 16, and a receipt for the state duty. The amount of that duty is not in the act and could not be found. Clearance takes 2 working days and issue 1 more; the permit lasts at most a year and cannot be extended. Note: the list of which valleys fall inside the zone (annex 2) is not published in the open legal database — the law alone does not settle it.
How do you get there?
Andijan — Do'stlik — Osh: Train or bus to Andijan, then a minibus through Do'stlik to Osh, two hours. Fares unchecked. There are 2 ways in altogether.
Is there water on the way?
Yes, there is water on the way.
Can you camp?
Yes, you can pitch a tent and stay the night.
Can you drive there?
Yes, you can drive there.
Photos
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