Taldyk Pass

The highway splits and continues on to the Chinese and Tajik borders known as the Osh – Irkeshtam Highway and the Osh – Khorog Highway, respectively.

There’s also a gorgeous road that winds up the northern side of the pass and continues down to the south where it enters a neighboring pass called 40 Years of Kyrgyzstan (3541 m), then leads to the village of Sary Tash.  Driving along this road you’ll notice a monument dedicated to Jury M. Grushko, who was responsible for completing several impressive engineering projects in the area in 1930.  

Taldyk pass is rare in that it's open year round despite its high altitude.