With a height of 3,800 meters, this natural landmark is situated in a hard-to-reach rocky area, dividing the mountains of the Issyk-Ata district into two zones: Batyy and Ayak-Kol.
According to researcher Gulbarya Omorova, there is a legend that a treasure of Genghis Khan is hidden in the Batyy mountains. "This is undoubtedly a myth that has been passed down from generation to generation. Mount Batyy is surrounded by many stories. According to one of them, Genghis Khan, possessing gold and other riches, tried to hide his treasures at the top of this mountain, but it was inaccessible. He ordered a large amount of meat to be gathered to create steps from frozen carcasses, but with the arrival of spring, they began to thaw, attracting animals. Thus, the treasures remained on Mount Batyy. Since ancient times, the Kyrgyz have called it Uluu-Tuu. The reason for the name change is unknown, but there is a version that it was named after Genghis Khan's son — Batyy. No one has managed to conquer this inaccessible peak," shared Omorova.
Aziz Karabekov, a resident of the village of Zhetigen and a gamekeeper, noted in an interview with Turmush that the mountain Botvey was also called Batkak (which means "mud") by many Kyrgyz.
Additionally, at the summit, there is a large stone resembling a multi-story building, which may have split from a lightning strike. "The mountain Botvey (or Bytyy) was named by the Russians, while the Kyrgyz preferred the name Batkak, as in rainy weather, mud flowed down from this rock. The jailoo, located three kilometers away, is called Zharik-Tash due to the stone that split in half. There are various versions regarding the reasons for the split: a lack of balance due to its size or perhaps a lightning strike. If you climb another kilometer, you can see a bridge built during Soviet times, the construction materials for which were delivered by plane. Cattle used to cross this bridge, which is now destroyed, and the road leads to the pasture Min-Zhylky (Thousand Horses).
The jailoo got its name due to the large number of horses grazing there. There are three lakes in this area, and the upper one is currently at risk of bursting. If this happens, the resort area may be threatened with flooding," added Karabekov.
