Hiking Ala Kul in Kyrgyzstan, visiting an icy blue cristalline lake in a basin at 5000m.. You don't "happen" to get there. It took us two day circular hike. It was a very though hike only for ones with a pretty good physique, but it was worth the effort in every way. Venturing through the amazing beauty of the Kyrgyzstan mountains, having this lake view as a final reward is just blissful.