The Talas Ala-Too or Alataw range ( ky, Талас Ала-Тоосу, Talas Ala-Toosu; kk, Талас Алатауы, Talas Alatauy; zh, 塔拉斯阿拉套) is range of the

Tian Shan The Tian Shan,, , otk, 𐰴𐰣 𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃, , tr, Tanrı Dağı, mn, Тэнгэр уул, , ug, تەڭرىتاغ, , , kk, Тәңіртауы / Алатау, , , ky, Теңир-Тоо / Ала-Тоо, , , uz, Tyan-Shan / Tangritog‘ ...

mountains forming the southern and eastern border of

Talas Region Talas Region ( ky, Талас облусу, Talas oblusu; russian: Таласская область, Talasskaya oblast) is a region (''oblast'') of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Talas. It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Region of Kazak ...

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the ea ...

. Its western end extends into

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental coun ...

, and its south-western end joins the Pskem Mountains and Ugam Range of

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...

. Its eastern end joins the Kirgiz Alatau mountains. To the north is the

Talas River The Talas ( Kyrgyz, kk, Талас) is a river that rises in the Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan and flows west into Kazakhstan. The river is long and has a basin area of . Course It is formed from the confluence of the Karakol and Uch-Koshoy and ...

valley, and, to the south,

Jalal-Abad Region Jalal-Abad Region ( ky, Жалал-Абад облусу, Jalal-Abad oblusu; russian: Джалал-Абадская область, Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast) is a region (''oblast'') of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name, Jala ...

. The highest point is Mount Manas (4484m) near the Uzbek border. There are four major passes along the range. Ötmök pass (closed in winter) is the road entrance from the east. The main road from

Bishkek Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...

to Osh enters from the east over the Ala-Bel pass, passes through the

Chychkan State Zoological Reserve Chychkan Game Reserve ( ky, Чычкан зоологиялык (аң уулоочу) заказниги) is a protected area in Toktogul District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landl ...

and then turns south over another pass into Jalal-Abad province. The Kara-Buura pass (road) and Terek pass (no major road) lead south into Jalal-Abad provinces.

References

Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008. Mountain ranges of Kyrgyzstan Mountain ranges of Kazakhstan Mountain ranges of Uzbekistan Mountain ranges of the Tian Shan {{Uzbekistan-geo-stub