Not far from the town of Balykchi, there is a difficult
rocky-dirt trail, along which it is possible, but it is difficult to drive to a small Salt Lake hidden in a mountainous area.
Off-road, the trail meanders between rocks, mountains, and small hills.

The composition of this lake is comparable to the Dead Sea in Israel, and it is also popularly called dead, salt lake, or simply Tuz Kel. The concentration of salt in the water is huge, the lake pushes people to the surface and it is impossible to drown in it, immersion in this concentrated salt reservoir is also considered beneficial to health. The coastal land and clay contained at the bottom of the lake have healing properties, so people take sun and mud baths here in the summer season. It is impossible to stay in the water for a long time, because salt irritates the skin, mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, gets into the ears, and after leaving the water, a person dries out in just a few seconds, becoming covered with a thick salt coating. But after walking a few hundred meters, Issyk-Kul is on the opposite side, where you can take a dip to wash off all the salt.

The landscape evokes sadness and despondency, the area is deserted. The Salt lake is surrounded by low hills of white-red-brown sandstone, sparse and unusual vegetation, and solitary shrubs. Nearby there is a sacred tree, the branches of which are completely tied with colorful patches, threads and ribbons of various sizes. This is how people tie tissues and pieces of cloth into knots, telling the Almighty to hear requests for healing, and if they don't have anything with them, they tear what they are wearing into thin ribbons and the suffering, the infirm and the sick people ask for health for good luck and happiness.

People come here to heal from skin diseases, gynecological diseases, and even joint diseases. It is not allowed to take salt and dirt away - fines have been set. So far, yurts, single buildings, tents are spontaneously located here - a few years ago the place was wild and only a few people came here to swim in the healing water, smear themselves with healing mud and sunbathe in the sun on the white-salt coast. There is currently a fee installed at the entrance, but there is no service as such yet. Tea, koumiss, national drinks, and meat and dairy products are sold in yurts, but you won't find much abundance or a rich assortment here. Travelers usually bring everything with them - there are no shops, cafes, or canteens for miles around where you can buy something or stop for lunch.