Sights of Alaudin lakes.

"The closest thing to the Divine in this world is nature"

Astolphe de Custine.

Trip from Dushanbe to Alaudin lakes.

Fresh, flowing waters of the Northern group of Alaudin lakes are located at an altitude of 2,640 meters above sea level to 2,690 meters above sea level, located in the western part of the Gissar ridge of the Fan Mountains, in the northern part of the Kaznok tract, south of the Vertical alpine camp, 14.6 kilometers to the west of the village of Marguzor, to the north of Lake Chapdara, belong to the system of Alaudin lakes, the Chapdara river flows through the lakes in the Ayni district of the Sughd region.
The lakes are relatively small and occupy the interval between the "Vertical" alpine camp and the Chapdara lake.
The first lake, called the Northern one in the group of Northern Alaudin lakes, is located at an altitude of 2640 meters above sea level, 586 meters to the south and a little west of the "Vertical" alpine camp, its length from west to east is 53 meters, width is 26 meters. The lake is shallow, located on the southern side of the Chapdara river bed
The next lake - Medium in the group of Northern Alaudin lakes, is located at an altitude of 2660 meters above sea level, 709 meters south-west of the alpine camp "Vertical", its length from north-east to south-west is 95 meters, width in the northern part is 46 meters.
The third lake - South in the group of Northern Alaudin lakes, is located at an altitude of 2690 meters above sea level, 1.1 kilometers south-west of the Alpine camp "Vertical", its length from north to south is 87 meters, width in the central part is 31 meters.
Junipers grow along the shores of the lakes, some of the trees are very old.
Geographic coordinates of the North Lake in the Northern group of Alaudin lakes: N39 ° 14'39.98 "E68 ° 15'52.54"
Geographic coordinates of the Middle Lake in the Northern group of Alaudin lakes: N39 ° 14'38.84 "E68 ° 15'40.95"
Geographic coordinates of the South Lake in the Northern group of Alaudin lakes: N39 ° 14'29.33 "E68 ° 15'26.97"

Authority and photos
Alexander Petrov.