Boom Gorge

On the way to Issyk Kul lake tourists may stop at Boom Gorge, which is located 120 km east of Bishkek This gorge is quite different from the central part of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range, as it is a mysterious land of brightly colored red sandstone and Tertiary clay canyons with fancy, intricate forms.
   The American film, "The Gold of Makena", was' shot in the largest canyon of the Earth -"Grand Canyon" in Colorado. However, the film could have been shot in the Konorchek as well. In the niches of the high canyon walls (250-600 m), one can see the nests of eagles and black storks-the rarest birds of the world.
   Trekking in the canyons can be combined with an ascent to the "Dostuk" ("Froenschaft") Peak, 4250 m at the beginning of the route with a nice Panorama of the Konorchek canyons and Kyrgyz Ala-too Range.