Hike to mountain lakes in vicinities of Almaty
Excursions in Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstan pearl in a mounting of Heavenly mountains Tien-Shan
Duration – 8 hours
Advance order – 2 days before
Season – from of April to of October
Ecological walk to lake Kolsay
Transfer: Almaty – Chilik village – Kokpek village – Zhalanash village – Saty village – Kolsay lake – I (280 km, 5 hours). Walk in environs of lake . Lunch-picnic. Back to Almaty.
Magic spirit Kolsay lakes
1 Day. Transfer: Almaty – Chilik village – Kokpek village – Zhalanash village – Saty village – Kolsay lake – I (280 km, 5 hours). Accommodation in the guest house “Kolsay”. Walk in environs of lake . Overnight.
2 Days. Breakfast. Passage: Guest house “Kolsay” – Lake – I (H-1818)– Lake – II (H-2252) (9 km, 2 hours). Walk in environs of lake. Back to guest house “Kolsay”. Return to Almaty
On horses to greater of an adventure on the river Chilik and lake Kolsai.
Season - from of May to of September
Advance order - 3 days before
The program of tour:
1 Day. Transfer: Almaty – Chilik village – Zhalanash village – Saty village - Kurmenty village (H-1810) (290 km). Lunch. Horse riding to Chilik gorge. Return to Kurmenty. Accommodation in local house, overnight.
2 Day. Breakfast. Horse riding: Kurmenty village – Kolsay lake I (H-1818) (6 km).Walk in environs of lake. Transfer: Kolsay lake – Saty village – Zhalanash village – Charyn canyon (106 km). Walk to canyon. Transfer to Almaty (200 km).
About of Kolsay lakes
The Kolsai lakes are one of the treasures of the Northern Tien-Shan. These three mountain lakes, set among steep pine-clad slopes, nestle in à spur of the Kungey Àlatau. This is à wonderful place for camping, hiking, trekking ànd mountain biking.
The nearest village is Saty (270 km from Almaty). The lowest lake, at à height of H-1818), stretches for 1 km. It is accessible by road and there are comfortable guest houses and campsites, The middle Kolsai lake (H-2252), the largest and most beautiful, is 9 km from the first lake.
The highest of the Kolsais is 4 km further and 600 m higher up. After another 6 km you reach the Sary-Âulak Pass (H-3278) on the Kyrgyzstan border, with superb views over the blue Lake Issyk-Kul. The whole 25-km trail can be covered in à day on horseback or three days on foot. The lakes are teeming with trout.
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First lake Kolsay
Small pass between the first and
second lake
Second lake Kolsay
A kind on the first lake Kolsaj from a
natural dam
A falls on a track between the
second and the first lakes Kolsay
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Kolsay lake - II (H-2252)
From the first lake Kolsay up to the
second lake Kolsay - 9 km
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