Kyrgyzstan trekking: Lenin Peak Base Camp

Kyrgyzstan trekking: Lenin Peak Base Camp

Experience the Pamir from Lenin Peak Base Camp and Camp 1 on a 13-day high-altitude trekking trip. Mirando al Sur’s programme plans Panorama (4,010 m) and Yuhin (5,130 m), with recovery and adaptation days between activities.

The journey shares the atmosphere of expedition camps without attempting Lenin or Razdelnaya. Previous winter experience is not required, but fitness for walking and spending consecutive days at altitude is essential.

Your mountain trip with Mirando al Sur

Walks around Base Camp are followed by three nights at C1, the starting point for Yuhin. A glacier-familiarisation day and instruction from the Spanish mountain guide are part of the programme.

Mirando al Sur arranges transfers and camp logistics, with a choice between equipped tents and cabin/dome accommodation. You can select the experience by both its mountain objectives and the overnight comfort you prefer.

Trip itinerary

1. Day 1: Travel to Osh. Planned departure from Madrid via Istanbul, according to the flight arrangements.
2. Day 2: Base Camp. Arrival and a road transfer of around six or seven hours to Lenin Base Camp (3,600 m).
3. Day 3: Travellers’ Pass. Adaptation walk towards 4,200 m and along the ridge, returning to Base Camp; around 12 km.
4. Day 4: Rest. Day at Base Camp.
5. Day 5: Panorama Peak. Planned ascent to 4,010 m and return to Base Camp; around 12–13 km.
6. Day 6: Recovery. Rest and preparation before moving higher.
7. Day 7: Camp 1. Ascend to 4,400 m, with three nights planned.
8. Day 8: Glacier environment. Walk and practice to become familiar with the high-mountain setting.
9. Day 9: Yuhin. Planned 5,130 m objective and descent to C1; around six kilometres.
10. Day 10: Return to Base Camp. Descend to rest.
11. Day 11: Reserve. Rest and time to adapt the activities.
12. Day 12: Osh. Road transfer and the only hotel night in the city.
13. Day 13: Departure. Breakfast, airport transfer and return flight to Madrid.

Duration, season and experience

• Duration: 13 days, including flights and transfers.
• Group: six to twelve participants, according to the programme.
• Objectives: Panorama (4,010 m) and Yuhin (5,130 m), subject to conditions and the group’s progress.
• Preparation: fitness for high-altitude trekking. No previous winter experience is stipulated, but equipment and preparation must be agreed for the departure.
• Dates: ask for dates and availability.
• Places: contact us for current availability.

Accommodation and practical arrangements

Tents: €1,550 per person. Shared two-person tents at Base Camp and C1. Base Camp tents have the stated heating, beds and bedding, lighting and sockets; C1 tents have wooden floors, insulation and mattresses.

Premium: €1,750 per person. Base Camp cabins with private bathrooms and C1 domes, both with individual beds. The difference is €200 per person.

Both categories plan seven Base Camp nights, three C1 nights and one Osh hotel night with breakfast. Full board is provided at Base Camp and C1, with breakfast, lunch and dinner on the return transfer day to Osh.

The stated facilities include yurts and shared areas, toilets, luggage storage and electricity, with showers at Base Camp. Connectivity and other camp facilities operate under the programme’s conditions.

Included in the programme

• Spanish mountain guide, identified as Mariano Frutos Garaeta, with glacier and expedition-skills instruction.
• Registration with the rescue group, radio and walkie-talkie communications, and medical assistance at Base Camp and Camp 1.
• Airport reception and departure assistance, airport transfers and Osh–Base Camp–Osh transport.
• The stated border permit, OVIR registration and flight-booking assistance.
• Accommodation and meals in the chosen category, plus the return hotel night in Osh with breakfast.
• Stated camp facilities and private group Starlink under the programme’s operating conditions.

Not included

• International flights.
• Travel medical insurance and cancellation insurance.
• The stated exceptional rescue, helicopter, medication, medical and hospital costs in Osh, additional documentation and repatriation, subject to the booked services and policy cover.
• Costs caused by programme changes and services not expressly included.

Frequently asked questions

Does this trek attempt Lenin Peak?

No. It visits the lower camps and plans Panorama and Yuhin. Lenin’s summit expedition and the Razdelnaya programme are separate trips.

Which peaks are in the current programme?

Panorama at 4,010 m and Yuhin at 5,130 m. They are attempted when conditions and the group’s progress allow.

Do I need winter mountaineering experience?

It is not required, but fitness for high-altitude trekking is needed. Share your walking, backpacking and altitude experience so preparation and equipment can be reviewed.

Are all thirteen days spent walking?

No. The total includes flights, transfers, rest and reserve days as well as walks and planned ascents.

How many nights are spent at each camp?

The programme plans seven nights at Base Camp, three at C1 and one hotel night in Osh on the return. Reserve time helps adapt activity but does not guarantee a summit.

What changes with premium accommodation?

Base Camp tents are replaced by cabins with private bathrooms, and C1 tents by domes with beds. Confirm the remaining arrangements with your chosen booking category.

Which costs are separate?

International flights, travel medical and cancellation insurance, and exceptional or programme-change costs. Rescue registration and camp medical assistance are not unlimited personal insurance.

Ask Mirando al Sur about dates and booking.