The
Talas Ala-Too (or Alatau) range (
Kyrgyz: Талас Ала-Тоосу, ) is range of the
Tian Shan mountains forming the southern and eastern border of
Talas Region of
Kyrgyzstan. Its western end extends into
Kazakhstan, and its southwestern end joins the
Pskem Mountains and
Ugam Range of
Uzbekistan. Its eastern end joins the
Kirgiz Alatau mountains. To the north is the
Talas River valley, and, to the south,
Jalal-Abad Region. The highest point is Mount Manas (4484m) near the Uzbek border. There are four major passes along the range. Ötmök pass (closed in winter) is the road entrance from the east. The main road from
Bishkek to
Osh enters from the east over the Ala-Bel pass, passes through the
Chychkan State Zoological Reserve and then turns south over another pass into Jalal-Abad province. The Kara-Buura pass (road) and Terek pass (no major road) lead south into Jalal-Abad provinces.