Sary-Tash is a village in Kyrgyzstan in the North of the Pamirs. It is close to the Chinese and Tajik border.
Sary-Tash is small village and part of the Pamir Highway (M41) between Karakul and Osh. It lies in a valley at an elevation of 3,170 m, about 25 km from the Kyrgyz border checkpoint with Tajikistan.
Sary-Tash is an important junction for travellers, connecting Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and China.
Coming from the Tajik border checkpoint across the Kyzyl-Art pass, a steep descent (on very bad roads) leads you through about 20 km of No man's land until you reach the Kyrgyz border checkpoint. From there it's another 25 km on mostly good roads until Sary-Tash.
Sary-Tash is very small and easily walkable.
While Sary-Tash itself doesn't have any sights, the location in the valley and the backdrop of the surrounding mountain ranges make for stunning scenery.
In 2019 there are several places in town that serve traditional Kyrgyz food.
Sary-Tash has a couple of homestays, some of them signposted.
SIM cards can be purchased in the small shops. As of 2019, Beeline has 4G reception reliable enough for streaming.
Primary administrative division