Pereval Kum Bel
Kyrgyzstan, asia
N/A
3,256 m
extreme
Year-round
Pereval Kum Bel is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.256m (10,682ft) above the sea level, located in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan.
The road to the summit is gravel, rocky, tippy and bumpy. The road is usually impassable from October to June (weather permitting). 4x4 vehicle required. Drive with care as this is a mountain road with hundreds of hairpin curves and dangerous dropoffs. The wind is usually quite strong at mountain areas. High winds blow here all year long. Even in summer you can confront with snowy days.
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Road Details
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Continent
- asia
- Max Elevation
- 3,256 m
- Difficulty
- extreme
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