Road
Approximate — may differ on site
~12 h
Road closedFrom Tashkent → via Almaty
- AlmatySouth along the Big Almaty Gorge road
- Ile-Alatau National ParkPaved through the gorge, entry fee
- Checkpoint (barrier)Private cars stay here
On foot
Approximate — depends on trail conditions and season
Moderate
Difficulty
7 km
One way
+600 m
Elevation gain
2.5–4 h
From the barrier (checkpoint)
Lakeshore© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap
When to go
You can go until the end of October
Road closed from November. Best time: June – September.
Closes in ~5 days · until November 1
- NowOctoberPossible
- NextNovember – AprilRoad closed
- MayPossible
- June – SeptemberBest
Next 7 days · at the place itself
Good to know
Entry fee
648 tenge per person + 1,297 tenge per car (2026)
Border zone
Bring your original passport — border guards check it
Road closed
Private cars and e-scooters banned since August 2025
Swimming
Swimming and fishing banned — city drinking water supply
About
A mountain lake near Almaty, at around 2,500 m. Turquoise water surrounded by conifer forest.
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