Sary-Tash
Encyclopedia
Sary-Tash is a minor village and major crossroads in the Alay Valley
of Osh Province
, Kyrgyzstan
. Nearby towns and villages to the north include Akbosaga
(5 miles), Shumkar
(7 miles) and Chagyr
(9 miles).
Although this remote village has only some shop-cafes, a petrol station and two guest houses (July 2010), it is an important road junction. Its name is derived from Turkic roots meaning "yellow-stone".
To the north, M41 goes Over the Taldyk Pass
to Gulcha and Osh
in the Ferghana Valley. One travel guide describes this as spectacular and one of the most beautiful drives in Kyrgyzstan. To the south, after leaving the Alay Valley
the M41 deteriorates quickly and rises to the 4280m Kyzyl-Art pass into Tajikistan
. This route requires considerable preparation and paper work. The route is little used and there are few services between Sary-Tash and Murgab. This is part of the Pamir Highway
. Fifty miles to the east on A371 is the Irkestam pass into Xinjiang
, China
. To the west, A372 leads down the Alay Valley
(map). The pass at the west end is closed to foreigners.
Alay Valley
The Alay Valley is a broad, dry valley running east-west across most of southern Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. . It is about 180km east-west and about 40km north-south and 2500-3500m in altitude. The north side is the Alay Mountains which slope down to the Ferghana Valley...
of Osh Province
Osh Province
Osh Province is a province of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Osh. It is bounded by Jalal-Abad Province, Naryn Province, Xinjiang, China, Tajikistan, Batken Province and Uzbekistan.-Geography:...
, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. Nearby towns and villages to the north include Akbosaga
Akbosaga
Akbosaga is a mountain village in the Osh Province of Kyrgyzstan on highway M41.Nearby towns and villages include: South: the road junction of Sary-Tash , North: Shumkar , and Chagyr . - External links :*...
(5 miles), Shumkar
Shumkar
Shumkar is a mountain village in the Osh Province of Kyrgyzstan, on highway M41.Nearby towns and villages include Chagyr , Akbosaga and Sary-Tash .- External links :* *...
(7 miles) and Chagyr
Chagyr
Chagyr is a mountain village in the Osh Province of Kyrgyzstan, near highway M41.Nearby towns and villages include Shumkar , Akbosaga and Chongkarakël' .- External links :* *...
(9 miles).
Although this remote village has only some shop-cafes, a petrol station and two guest houses (July 2010), it is an important road junction. Its name is derived from Turkic roots meaning "yellow-stone".
To the north, M41 goes Over the Taldyk Pass
Taldyk Pass
Taldyk Pass is an all year round pass in the Alay Mountains of the Osh Province of Kyrgyzstan. The road from Osh to Khorog was built through the pass in 1930-1932. There is a monument to the memory of the construction manager Yuri M.Grushko located at the pass....
to Gulcha and Osh
Osh
Osh is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan, located in the Fergana Valley in the south of the country and often referred to as the "capital of the south". The city is at least 3,000 years old, and has served as the administrative center of Osh Province since 1939...
in the Ferghana Valley. One travel guide describes this as spectacular and one of the most beautiful drives in Kyrgyzstan. To the south, after leaving the Alay Valley
Alay Valley
The Alay Valley is a broad, dry valley running east-west across most of southern Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. . It is about 180km east-west and about 40km north-south and 2500-3500m in altitude. The north side is the Alay Mountains which slope down to the Ferghana Valley...
the M41 deteriorates quickly and rises to the 4280m Kyzyl-Art pass into Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. This route requires considerable preparation and paper work. The route is little used and there are few services between Sary-Tash and Murgab. This is part of the Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
The M41, known informally and more commonly as the Pamir Highway is a road traversing the Pamir Mountains through Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia...
. Fifty miles to the east on A371 is the Irkestam pass into Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. To the west, A372 leads down the Alay Valley
Alay Valley
The Alay Valley is a broad, dry valley running east-west across most of southern Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. . It is about 180km east-west and about 40km north-south and 2500-3500m in altitude. The north side is the Alay Mountains which slope down to the Ferghana Valley...
(map). The pass at the west end is closed to foreigners.
External links
- MSN Map
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgygstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008