The Ridges of Sonkyoiltau and Susamyrtau

Son-Kul-Tau

A mountain range in the Tian Shan, in the southeastern part of Kyrgyzstan. It arches around the northern edge of the Son-Kul lake basin. The length of the ridge is about 60 km, with a maximum height of 3856 m. It is primarily composed of limestone. Alpine meadows are located on the northern slope and in the summit area of the ridge, while subalpine meadow-steppes and steppes are found on the southern side.

Susamyr-Tau

A mountain range in Kyrgyzstan, part of the Inner Tian Shan system, southeast of the Talas Ala-Tuu. Its length is about 125 km, with a maximum height of 4048 m. The ridge is predominantly composed of granites and metamorphic slates from the Lower Paleozoic. There are glaciers present. In the western, lower part of the ridge, it is cut through by the Chichkan River gorge (a right tributary of the Naryn). The landscapes of mountain meadows and rocky highlands prevail.