The TorugartPass is a pass in the Tian Shan mountain range.
The pass is the main border crossing between the People's Republic of China (Xinjiang province) and Kyrgyzstan.
The road on the Kyrgyz side, from Torugart to Naryn and then to Balykshy and Bishkek, is narrow and in winter often impassable due to heavy snow and frequent avalanches, so that transport and trade between Kyrgyzstan and China are difficult and costly.