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 Balkan
Mountains
The Balkan Mountains are a fascinating
Trekking Area just north of the oil city of Balkanabat
(formerly Nebitdag) which can be visited year-round. Owing
to the large number of indegenous species (rare wild sheep
and bird species there have been consideration to include
the area into the Nature Reserves of Turkmenistan.
For small groups 2-3-day treks can be set up - Balkanabat
is a 4-5 hour drive from Ashgbat or 1 hour from Turkmenbashi.
There is also a good night train connection from Balkanabat
to Ashgabat.
Balkanabat is also starting point for day-trip expeditions
to Dekhistan,
the Yangykala Canyons
and the Karabogaz
Gulf.
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