Kara-Tor Waterfall

Kara-Tor Lower Waterfall

In the Naryn region of the Kochkor district, in the upper reaches of the eastern Karakol River on the southern slope of the Kyrgyz Ridge, there is the Kara-Tor gorge. Here, at an altitude of 3200 meters, is a multi-tiered waterfall of the same name.

It is modestly visible from the dirt road leading to the Karakol Pass.

From the road to the waterfall, it is 1.5 km along a little-used trail along the riverbed. The total length of the waterfall is about 300 meters. Starting with small drops of half a meter in the lower part, it culminates in the most beautiful group at the top, about 25 meters high.

This section is called Besh-Salaa, which translates from Kyrgyz as "five hollows."

Above, almost under the glacier, there are two more waterfalls.