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Ukhum Village

Mountain village on the northern slope of the Nurota range in Forish district, with family guesthouses, a 28 km stream and the Ukhum pass.

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About the place

Ukhum sits on the northern slope of the Nurota range in Forish district, Jizzakh region. The Ukhumsoy stream, about 28 km long, runs down through the village and its orchards, and a road climbs south to the Ukhum pass at around 1300 metres, which links the valley with the other side of the range.

Families in the village host visitors in simple guesthouses, so it works well as a base for a full day of walking, picnics by the stream and meals of home cooking. In April 2026 the village held a Sumalak sayli spring festival. Plan on a whole day, or stay the night to see the mountains at dawn.

Why go

  • Family guesthouses in a mountain village
  • Ukhumsoy stream and orchards
  • Road to the Ukhum pass at 1300 m

Nearby

  • Nurata Nature ReserveNature

    2 km away

    Nurata Nature Reserve

    A strict state reserve on the northern slopes of the Nuratau ridge, set up to protect walnut and fruit woodland and the wild sheep that live there.

  • Nuratau MountainsNature

    11 km away

    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)Nature

    18 km away

    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.

  • Aydarkul LakeNature

    42 km away

    Aydarkul Lake

    A large lake on the edge of the Kyzylkum desert, formed in the 1960s from overflow water, with yurt camps and sandy shores.