Dolon Pass
Dolon Pass is a pass located between the Songköl Too and the Bayduluu Range in Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan. The pass lies at 3,030 metres (9,940 ft). The road from Bishkek to Torugart (European route E125) runs over the pass.[1]
Dolon Pass | |
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Dolon Pass: descend to Naryn town | |
Elevation | 3,030 m (9,941 ft) |
Traversed by | European route E125 |
Location | Kyrgyzstan |
Range | between Songköl Too and Bayduluu Range |
Coordinates | 41°50.408′N 75°44.497′E |
In popular culture
In Chingiz Aitmatov's novella My Little Poplar in a Red Headscarf (from a collection of stories Tales of the Mountains and Steppes) Dolon Pass is a part of the storyline as a difficult mountain pass.
References
- Иссык-Куль. Нарын. Энциклопедия. [Issyk-Kul. Naryn.Encyclopedia.] (in Russian). Frunze: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.
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