Getting there & away
An avalanche-prone road, strewn with rocks and winter debris, makes for a slow crawl up to the springs by 4WD. A taxi (200som) or minibus 358 (10som) can drop you at the turn-off to Ak-Suu Sanatorium. From here it’s a steep, five- to six-hour (14km) climb south on the 4WD track beside the Arashan River, through a piney canyon full of hidden hot and cold springs.
Valentin of Yak Tours will bring you up to Altyn Arashan from Karakol in his jeep for about US$25 per 4WD. The TIC or CBT in Karakol can arrange transport for a similar fee. There’s little traffic so hitching is hit and miss. You can hike in as the climax of several possible treks to/from the Karakol Valley.
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