– Region: Osh Oblast — Alay Valley (Sary-Mogul, 2,950m — dusty but essential Lenin Peak gateway village)

 – Elevation: 2950

 – GPS Coordinates: 39.678° N, 72.872° E

 – Access Difficulty: T3 — Shared taxi from Osh 3–4hr (80km road + rough dirt track) | OR via Sary-Tash 

 – Opening Season: Jun–Sep (winter: deep snow, village isolated)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 30  – Showers: Basic cold shower at CBT

 – Drinking Water: Yes — piped (unreliable in dry periods) – Meals & food: Simple meals at CBT + local guesthouses: plov, bread, tea | USD 3–6/meal

– Mobile Signal: Very weak signal in village – Payment Methods: CBT guesthouse: USD 12–15 B+D | Border zone permit: USD 15–30 | Shared taxi from Osh: 3–4hr, KGS 700–900

 – Short Description: SARY-MOGUL (2,950m) = the GATEWAY VILLAGE for ALAY VALLEY trekking and TULPAR-KUL yurt camp (for Lenin Peak). The village is unremarkable but essential. CBT SARY-MOGUL: arranges guides + horses for the Alay Mountains. ALAY VALLEY: the flat-bottomed high valley (average 2,800m) between the Alay Range (south) and Trans-Alay Range (north) — dramatic scale with Lenin Peak’s south face visible across the valley.