Overview
From Talgar, rejoin the A-2 heading east and continue approximately 15 km to the town of Issyk (officially Yesik). The highway runs through flat agricultural land at the foot of the Trans-Ili Alatau, with the mountains rising sharply to the south. Issyk is a town of around 50,000 and serves as the administrative centre of Enbekshikazakh District. The drive takes about 20 minutes. The Issyk River valley runs south from the town into the national park — if you have done the Issyk Lake trip separately, note that the kurgan site described here is on the valley floor near the town, not the alpine lake 15 km up the gorge.
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Drive to Issyk (Yesik)
Step 5 · 15 km from previous · 20 min drive
From Talgar, rejoin the A-2 heading east and continue approximately 15 km to the town of Issyk (officially Yesik). The highway runs through flat agricultural land at the foot of the Trans-Ili Alatau, with the mountains rising sharply to the south. Issyk is a town of around 50,000 and serves as the administrative centre of Enbekshikazakh District. The drive takes about 20 minutes. The Issyk River valley runs south from the town into the national park — if you have done the Issyk Lake trip separately, note that the kurgan site described here is on the valley floor near the town, not the alpine lake 15 km up the gorge.