点评:We did the tour yesterday (1 May 2024). It worked fine and was worth it, even though it started raining when we reached the Upper Lake. Here’s some practical information:
Permit: Yes, officially you need a permit. We asked in our hotel where we stayed in the Chimgan region and they just printed a paper for us. In the end, however, nobody wanted to see it or asked for it.
Accessibility: It may be possible to reach the parking lot at Pskem village right under the lakes with a sedan, but I wouldn’t recommend to try it. We didn’t risk it with our rental car. Instead we took the first (and only!) occasion, where drivers with robust Russian Lada 4x4 offered their service. From there it was about 25 km or 1 hour driving to the lakes. After this spot the road immediately got worse: It was a dirt road, fairly washed out with mud puddles and infested with loose stones. Except one or two cars apparently driven by locals we say only 4x4, trucks and some mini vans. The price we negotiated (not trying very hard) was 350.000 Som, which we found appropriate for a three hour service there and back again plus waiting time. Otherwise, frankly, we wouldn’t have made it to the lakes.
Price: The ticket for the lakes which you pay at a little booth next to the parking lot below the lakes cost 17.000 Som per person.
Hiking: From the Lower to the Upper Lake and back it takes about 30 minutes up and a little less down. The footpath on the left side of the Lower Lake can’t be missed and it’s worthwhile to visit both lakes. We didn’t find it technically complicated, just be aware that the last half of the treck is rather steep.
All in all you shouldn’t miss it if you spend a few days in the area like we did. (As a day trip from Tashkent it involves 6-7 hours of traveling there and back again, so it depends…)
Enjoy the trip!
翻译:我们昨天(2024 年 5 月 1 日)进行了游览。虽然到达上湖时开始下雨,但游览效果很好,值得一去。以下是一些实用信息:
许可证:是的,正式来说您需要许可证。我们在 Chimgan 地区下榻的酒店询问,他们只是为我们打印了一张纸。但最后,没有人想看它或要求它。
可达性:可能可以乘坐轿车到达湖下 Pskem 村的停车场,但我不建议尝试。我们不想冒险使用我们的租车。相反,我们参加了第一次(也是唯一一次!)活动,当时有驾驶坚固的俄罗斯 Lada 4x4 的司机提供服务。从那里开车到湖边大约需要 25 公里或 1 小时。过了这个地方,路况立即变得更糟:这是一条土路,泥坑被冲得相当多,到处都是松散的石头。除了一两辆显然是当地人驾驶的汽车外,我们说只有 4x4、卡车和一些小型货车。我们协商的价格(不是太努力)是 350,000 索姆,我们认为这个价格对于往返三小时的服务加上等待时间来说是合适的。否则,坦率地说,我们不会去湖边。
价格:湖边门票是每人 17,000 索姆,您可以在湖边停车场旁边的一个小亭子里支付。
徒步旅行:从下湖到上湖再返回,上山大约需要 30 分钟,下山则需要少一点。下湖左侧的人行道不容错过,值得参观两个湖泊。我们发现它从技术上来说并不复杂,只是要注意后半段的徒步路程相当陡峭。
总而言之,如果您像我们一样在该地区度过几天,您不应该错过它。(作为从塔什干出发的一日游,往返需要 6-7 小时,所以这取决于……)
祝您旅途愉快!