Tips10 min4 August 2026

Which mountain to choose from Tashkent: Chimgan, Babaitag, Okhotnichiy or Karakush

From Tashkent, NarminTour runs four different summit days, not a cable-car resort outing. For a mountain day without a summit, see Chimgan: mountain rest. This piece is how to pick a peak itinerary from what the tour pages actually list.

Figures below come from those pages. Babaitag’s elevation is not on the card — we do not invent it.

Summary

The essentials in a minute

Bolshoy Chimgan — 3,309 m, 1 day, 500,000 UZS: best-known Chatkal peak; good fitness required

Babaitag — 1 day, 700,000 UZS: unhurried pace, meadows, rock forms, pastures; height not listed

Pik Okhotnichiy — 3,099 m, 1 day, 700,000 UZS: snowfields and rock; especially fine in spring

Karakush — 3,864 m, 1–2 days, 800,000 UZS: highest of the four; rock gear included

In detail

Four programmes — no invented road distances

All four start in Tashkent and return there. The cards do not give road kilometres or a 1–3 difficulty grade. We compare height (where stated), duration, price, the shape of the day, and what is in the package.

Bolshoy Chimgan — 3,309 m, 1 day, 500,000 UZS. Babaitag — 1 day, 700,000 UZS. Pik Okhotnichiy — 3,099 m, 1 day, 700,000 UZS. Karakush — 3,864 m, 1–2 days, 800,000 UZS.

Bolshoy Chimgan 3,309 m — if you want the famous summit

The card calls it the best-known peak of the Chatkal range. Day: early departure from Tashkent, briefing in Chimgan, green slopes then rocky trails, a stop on alpine meadows, the 3,309 m summit with a 360° view of the Western Tian Shan, descent and return to the city.

It is stated for participants with good physical fitness. Full day: Bolshoy Chimgan ascent.

Babaitag — if pace matters more than metres

The card does not name the summit height. It describes another character: a route without rush, flowering slopes, green meadows, unusual rock forms, herds on high pastures.

Priced above Chimgan (700,000 UZS), still one day. More: Babaitag from Tashkent.

Pik Okhotnichiy 3,099 m — snowfields, rock, character

A summit in the Chimgan mountain knot, lower than Bolshoy Chimgan on paper (3,099 vs 3,309), but the final climb goes through rocky sections and snowfields. From the top you see Bolshoy Chimgan.

Spring is especially beautiful — snowfields and flowering valleys. Same price as Babaitag: 700,000 UZS, 1 day. Article: Pik Okhotnichiy 3,099 m.

Karakush 3,864 m — higher, and 1–2 days

Karakush (“Black bird”) — 3,864 m, “one of the highest in the Chimgan region”. The only format of the four that is 1–2 days: the programme mentions a first camp or an overnight on the way to the summit.

Rock sections and open ridges are part of summit day. Unlike the others, the package includes gear for rocky sections. Price 800,000 UZS. Article: Karakush 3,864 m.

What every tour includes — and what it does not

Chimgan, Babaitag and Okhotnichiy: Tashkent–mountains–Tashkent transport, guide, route insurance. Not included: food and water (bring them), personal gear (trekking shoes, clothes for the weather).

Karakush adds rock gear; from your side — shoes and warm clothes. Listed prices: 500 / 700 / 700 / 800 thousand UZS per person. Confirm when you book.

Choose in a minute

Famous summit, one day — Bolshoy Chimgan. Unhurried day — Babaitag. Snowfields, rock, view of Chimgan — Pik Okhotnichiy. Maximum height, 1–2 days — Karakush.

If you want water, not a summit — Ugam rafting (18+, 9 km). Mountains without a peak — Chimgan rest.

Takeaway

Conclusion

The question is which format matches your fitness and time: one day to 3,309 m, a calmer Babaitag, snow-and-rock Okhotnichiy, or 1–2 days on Karakush at 3,864 m. See Chimgan, Babaitag, Pik Okhotnichiy and Karakush at NarminTour.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01Which summit is highest?+

Of the four tours — Karakush, 3,864 m. Then Bolshoy Chimgan 3,309 m and Pik Okhotnichiy 3,099 m. Babaitag’s height is not on the tour card.

02Which tour is cheapest?+

Bolshoy Chimgan — 500,000 UZS per person. Babaitag and Pik Okhotnichiy — 700,000 each. Karakush — 800,000. Confirm before payment.

03Is there an easy option for beginners?+

The cards have no separate difficulty grade. Chimgan asks for good fitness. Babaitag is described as unhurried. Okhotnichiy is for people ready for difficulty and snowfields. Karakush has rock and a 1–2 day format.

04Is food included?+

No. On all four tours food and water are not included — bring them. Transport, guide and insurance are included; Karakush also includes rock gear.