01Kirov Reservoir
Kirov Reservoir lies on the Talas River in a mountain valley, held back by a dam commissioned in 1975. Open water among bare ridges.
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Filming locations in the Talas region
Talas is the north-western region of Kyrgyzstan, a quiet mountain valley associated with the epic hero Manas. Reservoirs, multicoloured rock formations, caves and juniper gorges, with very few tourists on location.
On screen it can double for quiet mountain valleys, caves and multicoloured rock, Central Asian countryside without tourists.
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02Echkili-Too Geopark
Echkili-Too is a 40 km rock massif on the southern slope of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too about 30 km north-west of Talas: rock gates, caves, a lush river valley and a newly documented petroglyph site of 105 carvings at 1,400-1,600 m, studied in 2025-2026. The exact access road has not been confirmed yet; the figures on this page are approximate.
03Besh-Tash Lake
Besh-Tash Lake is the largest of eight lakes in the Besh-Tash national park, at about 3,000 m south of Talas: turquoise water about 28 m deep in a bare glacial cirque. The gravel road ends about 15 minutes' walk below the lake; park entry is paid per person and per vehicle. Open roughly May to September.
04Kara-Koyun Cave
Kara-Koyun Cave lies at about 1,600 m above the Urmaral valley in the Bakai-Ata district of the Talas region, its entrance 10-20 m above the road: a 3 m arch, 20-30 m of passages with a lowering ceiling, salty water dripping from the roof and a revered site with a Manas legend. Wild tulips bloom in the valley in April and June; the season is May to September.
05Talas River
The Talas River flows through the broad Talas Valley between mountain ranges: farmland, poplar rows and riverbank scenes.
06Besh-Tash Gorge
Besh-Tash Gorge is a national park in the Talas region, established in 1996, rising from 1,100 to 3,500 m: a mountain river, juniper and spruce slopes and a trail up to Besh-Tash Lake.
kmDistance from Bishkek
Distance from Bishkek
| Location | By road | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Kirov Reservoir | ~395 km | ~5 h |
| Echkili-Too Geopark | ~311 km | ~5 h |
| Besh-Tash Lake | ~330 km * | ~6 h |
| Kara-Koyun Cave | ~317 km | ~5 h |
| Talas River | ~297 km | ~5 h |
| Besh-Tash Gorge | ~318 km | ~5 h |
Approximate figures by road from the centre of Bishkek, without stops; mountain roads and weather change the time. * to the nearest road, the location itself is reached on foot, by horse or by 4x4 track. We confirm the logistics for each project in the production plan.
→What has been shot here
What has been shot here
- Спасти бессмертного (Save the Immortal) (2026, Russia / Belarus): Talas region, mountain passes, about 1,000 km of route
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Updated: 2026-10-20