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Photo Essay: Summer Transhumance in Kyrgyzstan

Last updated on February 14, 2024 by Claire Robinson - this article contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I get a small commission (more)

As I travelled through Kyrgyzstan during the first half of June, I was lucky to observe the transhumance of the nomads with their live stock to reach higher pastures for the summer. We crossed path with them on roads, mountain passes, green valleys and snowy areas... magical! Here is my collection of photos:

Photo essay: summer transhumance in Kyrgyzstan

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Transhumance in a green valley is... beautiful

Horses: Transhumance in a green valley, Kyrgyzstan 1
Horses: Transhumance in a green valley, Kyrgyzstan 2
Cows: Transhumance in a green valley, Kyrgyzstan 3
Nomad: Transhumance in a green valley, Kyrgyzstan 4

Transhumance on main roads is... complicated

Transhumance on main roads, Kyrgyzstan 1
Transhumance on main roads, Kyrgyzstan 2
Transhumance on main roads, Kyrgyzstan 3
Transhumance on main roads, Kyrgyzstan 4
Transhumance on main roads, Kyrgyzstan 5
Transhumance on main roads, Kyrgyzstan 6

Transhumance on side roads is... a wake up call

Transhumance on side roads, Kyrgyzstan 1
Transhumance on side roads, Kyrgyzstan 2
Transhumance on side roads, Kyrgyzstan 3
Transhumance on side roads, Kyrgyzstan 4
Transhumance on side roads, Kyrgyzstan 5

Transhumance at a snowy pass is... magical

Transhumance at snowy mountain pass, Kyrgyzstan 1
Transhumance at snowy mountain pass, Kyrgyzstan 2
Transhumance at snowy mountain pass, Kyrgyzstan 3

Transhumance at high altitude is... impressive

Transhumance at high altitude, Kyrgyzstan 1
Transhumance at high altitude, Kyrgyzstan 2
Transhumance at high altitude, Kyrgyzstan 3
Transhumance at high altitude, Kyrgyzstan 4

And then they enjoy the summer pastures...

Horse at summer pasture, Song Kul Lake, Kyrgzystan
Cow at summer pasture, Song Kul Lake, Kyrgzystan

Want to see more of Kyrgyzstan's beauty?

Discover more planning information, things to do and places to see in my online Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide.

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  1. rebecca says

    November 1, 2015 at 11:21 PM

    Sooo many aniamals 🙂 Would love to get to Kyrgyzstan one day

    • Claire Robinson says

      November 2, 2015 at 6:36 AM

      I hope many people add Kyrgyzstan to their Travel Bucket List!

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