Road
Approximate — may differ on site
~16 h
Road difficultFrom Tashkent · with border
Asphalt ≈ 1083 kmGravel 11 km
- AlmatyEast via the Shelek and Kegen road
- Saty village≈ 260 km paved, via Zhalanash
- Saty → KaindyGravel≈ 11 km dirt · 4x4 or a local UAZ
- ParkingOn foot or on horseback to the lake
On foot
Approximate — depends on trail conditions and season
Easy
Difficulty
3 km
Round trip
~1 h
From the parking
Easy: no special training or gear needed.
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
Kolsai Lakes National Park
~865 tenge per person, 2,595 tenge per car (2026)
Road
Being paved in 2026 — ask about conditions in advance
Swimming
No swimming in the lake
About
A 400 m long lake at 1,867 m, famous for the tree trunks sticking out of the water.
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