Is Barskoon safe? Kyrgyzstan travel risk
Is Barskoon safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Barskoon scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kyrgyzstan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 10 Feb 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Barskoon scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kyrgyzstan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Barskoon: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (51/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kyrgyzstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 42.1579° N, 77.6036° E in Ysyk-Köl, Barskoon maintains a regional distance of 261.1 km WNW to Bishkek.
Ysyk-Köl
42.1579° N, 77.6036° E
Lowland
UTC
9,533
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Kyrgyzstan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kyrgyzstan travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Kyrgyzstan entry requirements.
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