Semenov gorge

The Semenov Valley and its gorges (Kichi Ak-Suu), about 35 km long, are located 40 km east of the town of Cholpon-Ata. In the valley flows the Kichi Ak-Suu river, and its main tributaries are the Sut-Bulak, Ashutor, Bel-Bulak, Chong-Kugantyr and Djol-Karagay rivers which meet at a place called "Kyrchyn". Most of the tributaries originate from the glaciers of Kungey Alatoo. The river flows into Issyk Kul Lake. At the bottom of the valley, water from the river is used to irrigate the fields on the shores of Lake Issyk Kul where the main village is located which bears the same name as the "Semenovka" valley. 4km higher than this village, the river comes out of a 5 km long gorge. Above the gorge, and at the foot of the summits, a large plateau called Kyrchyn, is a pasture for herds, where several rivers meet.