Kamchik Pass
| Kamchik Pass | |
|---|---|
| Uzbek: Qamchiq dovoni | |
View from Kamchik Pass towards west | |
| Elevation | 2,268 m (7,441 ft) |
| Location | Uzbekistan |
| Range | Qurama Mountains |
| Coordinates | 41°06′0″N 70°31′5″E / 41.10000°N 70.51806°E |
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The Kamchik Pass (Uzbek: Qamchiq dovoni), also spelt Kamchiq or Qamchiq, is a mountain pass in the Qurama Mountains in eastern Uzbekistan. The pass provides a strategically important route as an access for ground transport traveling between the Tashkent and Namangan Regions in the Fergana Valley bypassing neighboring Tajikistan. It connects the capital city of Tashkent with Osh, the second-largest city in neighboring Kyrgyzstan. The peak of the pass reaches 2,268 metres (7,441 ft) above sea level.