Tulpar Lake day hike

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01A Acclimatization hike to Tulpar Lake the large lake in the centre left and back from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
01B On our first day we did an acclimatization hike to Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
01C The acclimatization hike to Tulpar Lake was 7.9km, took two and a half hours, elevation gain 230m from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
02A A small stream with views of Lenin Peak and Pik Petrovski on our hike to Tulpar Lake north from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
02B Eroded hill drops to the river as we hike to Tulpar Lake north from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
02C Looking back at Lenin Peak on our hike to Tulpar Lake north from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
03A Sheep graze on the side of the hill and next to the river on hike to Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
03B The trail drops to cross the river and then climbs steeply up the other side on hike to Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
04A A young boy on a horse offers to let me ride his second horse next to the river on hike to Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
04B Looking back at Lenin Peak with the river flowing beneath the bridge on our hike to Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
04C The trail climbs steeply up the other side after crossing the river on hike to Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
05A The trail is easy as it approaches Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
05B Smaller lakes dot the countryside as the trail approaches Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
06A Yurts, trailers, tents and cars in the green fields near the large lake on day hike to Tulpar Lake from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
06B A small lake with Tulpar Lake beyond with a few nomad trailers dot the green fields on day hike from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
07A The crystal clear water of Tulpar Lake stretches into the distant green hills on day hike from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
07B The light green and dark green colours of Tulpar Lake stretches to the reddish hill beyond on day hike from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
07C Pik Petrovski ridge stretches to the summit from Tulpar Lake on day hike from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m
07D The clear water of Tulpar Lake and yurts among green fields with Lenin Peak and Pik Petrovski on day hike from Ak-Sai Travel Lenin Peak Base Camp 3600m