Road
Approximate — may differ on site
~13 h
Road openFrom Tashkent · with border
Asphalt ≈ 928 km
- AlmatyEast on the Kuldzha highway, paved
- Esik → Turgen turn-off≈ km 57, turn right by Royal Petrol
- Turgen GorgeEco post, ≈ 30 km along the river
- Batan villageParking; 8 km on foot to the waterfall
On foot
Approximate — depends on trail conditions and season
Easy
Difficulty
16 km
Round trip
+430 m
Elevation gain
5–6 h
From Batan village
Easy: no special training or gear needed.
Waterfall© 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
Ile-Alatau National Park
649 tenge per person, 1,297 tenge per car (2026)
About
A waterfall in Turgen Gorge, with several more falls and conifer forest along the gorge. Best in summer.
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