Good day everyone!
Could you please tell me whether it’s safe to go alone to Ala-Kul Lake via Altyn Arashan?
Judging by the way the question is phrased — you definitely shouldn’t be doing a solo hike to Ala-Kul Lake.
In season, meaning in summer, in Altyn Arashan. We often saw foreigners traveling alone. But that’s during the season, when there are plenty of tourists there, as well as guides accompanying them or simply groups of like-minded hikers, and if something happens there is someone to expect help from in case of anything.
But mountains are mountains… there was a case when a girl was near a fast-flowing river in that gorge and somehow fell in… she was swept away… the disappearance wasn’t discovered immediately.
I also want to note that in winter there is nothing to do at Ala-Kul, in case you’re asking about this time of year. The snow is most likely waist-deep.
Of course, I mean summer.
Then the best option is a group tour with a guide.