Undiscovered Tashkent, Arashan Lakes Day Trip

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These places were once the warm waters of the ocean. In these mountains you can find a lot of Jurassic marble stones, 150 million years ago there was a warm and not deep sea bottom.

Tashkent Train Station, Uzbekistan

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The Arashan lakes system includes 6 lakes: Khoja Arashan, Big Arashan, Small Arashan, Upper Arashan and 2 small unnamed lakes, which are located at an altitude of more than 3350m (above the peak of Big Chimgan) and are released from ice for only 2-3 months (mid-July - September) in the northwestern part of the plateau. All of them are high-mountain lakes of the moraine type and are located at altitudes from 2770 to 3350 m above sea level.

Route: Tashkent - Arashan lakes - Tashkent
Departure from Tashkent.
Arrival in the village of Ertash, change the transport to 4x4 cars and transfer to the lakes.
50 km offroad from highway to lakes.
Arival to Arashan lakes.

- Every year more than 1000 sheep are brought from shepherds to the shore of the lake. In addition, here you can get acquainted with the shepherds and their social life who come here from the Fergana Valley.
- Thermal spring waters. Swimming in the thermal springs.
- The Arashan lake system starts 500 m from the thermal spring. The smallest among them is Khoja Arashan. This lake begins to dry up with the onset of the warm season.
- At an altitude of 2770 m above sea level, there is Lake Arashan (Big Arashan). The length of the lake reaches 1 km, the maximum width is 250 m.
- Opposite the lake is a large pile of gravel. The first people who saw a pile of white sand and gravel thought it was ice. In fact, it was formed as a result of a giant flood or avalanche.
- Just above this place there is a small lake Arashan at an altitude of 2880 m above sea level. The lake has a rectangular shape.
- After walking a little up the trail, you will reach the Upper Arashan. This lake, located at an altitude of 2795 m above sea level, is almost the same size as the big Arashan below.
- You will also reach the top of the mountain. From here there are 4 lakes: Khoja Arashan, Big Arashan, Small Arashan, Upper Arashan.
- At the top of a steep mountain, just below the top, at an altitude of 3,365 m, you are attracted by two glacial lakes.

- Descent to the village of Ertash and departure to Tashkent.
- Arrival in Tashkent.