The Best Hiking Trails in Ahal (Turkmenistan)

Saglyk Yoly - The Path of Health, Part 3

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Distance

9.15mi

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2457f

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55| 5.0

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On a typical misty November day an excursion up to the plateau of the Kopet-Dag Mountains is a rewarding thing to do. Hiking is not permitted in the vicinity of the border to Iran, but there is a cable car that was insta...

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Saglyk Yoly - The Path of Health, Part 1

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7.59mi

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3448f

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41

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Taking advantage of a work assignment in Ashgabat, we sought out the famous Health Path Saglyk Yoly. Before arriving we saw its photographs on Google Earth, posted like a string of pearls along the ridge contour of the s...

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Köw Ata

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0.65mi

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486f

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26

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Köw Ata is a thermal lake fed by a spring in a cave that is 65 meter underground. It is easily reached by asphalt road, 150 km west of Ashgabat. The entrance is hidden at the foot of a hill, from where 65 steps lead d...

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