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Nuratau Mountains
A long, dry ridge between the farmland of the Zarafshan basin and the Kyzylkum desert, with walnut groves and small villages in its valleys.
Fazilman Lake (Sentyabkul)
A small freshwater lake at about 1,640 m on a plateau of the Nuratau ridge, reached on foot from Sentyab village in a long day.
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About the place
Fazilman, also called Sentyabkul, lies near the crest of the Nuratau mountains, north-west of Kichik-Fazilman peak, at roughly 1,640 m. It is an oval lake about 300 m long, 150 m wide and only 1.5 m deep, filled by a spring, rain and snowmelt.
A path runs along its south shore, coming up from Sentyab village on the east and from Sap village on the west. Walkers who leave Sentyab in the morning reach the lake around midday, so the round trip takes a full day; the south shore also marks the border between Navoi and Jizzakh regions.
Why go
- A mountain lake on the Nuratau ridge
- A full-day hike from Sentyab village
- Starts from Sentyab village
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