– Region: Naryn Oblast (Naryn, 2,043m — Kyrgyzstan’s coldest major town + central trekking gateway)

 – Elevation: 2043

 – GPS Coordinates: 41.429° N, 76.003° E

 – Access Difficulty: T2 — Minibus from Bishkek: 5hr, KGS 400–500 | Shared taxi: 4hr, KGS 600 

 – Opening Season: Year-round (best May–Oct; cold Nov–Apr with heavy snow possible)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 500  – Showers: Yes — hot shower at better guesthouses

 – Drinking Water: Yes — piped – Meals & food: Good range: Kyrgyz restaurants + CBT guesthouse B+D | KASHA (porridge) + local dairy

– Mobile Signal: Yes — Beeline 4G – Payment Methods: CBT guesthouse: USD 12–18 B+D | Aska GH: USD 25–35 | Minibus from Bishkek: 5hr, KGS 500

 – Short Description: NARYN (2,043m) = the capital of NARYN OBLAST — Kyrgyzstan’s coldest and most remote province. Gateway to: Song-Kol (3hr), Tash-Rabat (3hr), Kel-Suu (4hr), Chatyr-Kul (4hr). The CBT NARYN OFFICE is one of the most helpful in Kyrgyzstan for organizing remote treks. LOCAL CRAFTS: the most traditional felt-making workshops in Kyrgyzstan. NARYN VALLEY: spectacular canyon landscapes on the drive from Bishkek. THE MANAS MONUMENT (outside town): enormous statue honoring the hero of the world’s longest epic poem.