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Eroded ochre hills above a blue lake
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Fairy Tale Canyon

Wind-carved red and ochre rock just above the lake.

Region
South shore of Issyk-Kul
Altitude
1,750 m
Best time
May to October
Our routes
2 tours stop here

Skazka, the Fairy Tale Canyon, is a maze of eroded sandstone ridges a few minutes from the south shore of Issyk-Kul. Short paths lead up through the formations to viewpoints over the lake. It is at its best in the low light of early morning or evening.

Don't miss

  • Easy walks between rock formations
  • Lake views from the ridges

Photos of Fairy Tale Canyon

The shore of Issyk-Kul lake
The shore of Issyk-Kul lake (1/1)

Tours that visit Fairy Tale Canyon

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A yurt camp on the Song-Kol pastures

5 days

Kalmak-Ashuu pass, 3,446 m

Song-Kol & Issyk-Kul Jeep Loop

Season
June – September
Pace
Moderate
Group
1–6 travellers
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A lake edged with spruce forest below a mountain range

4 days

Issyk-Kul Family Circuit

Season
May – October
Pace
Easy
Group
2–6 travellers
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