The Best Trails in Almaty Qalasy (Kazakhstan)

Kazakhstan. Four Peaks Trail. Furmanov-Panorama-Bashut- Chimbulachk Peak. Almaty

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Ann_22

Distance

8.15mi

Elevation +

6122f

TrailRank

62| 5.0

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The four peaks is a challenging one. The best season to hike here is around this month July-August. Hiking during winter will be even tougher. The snow will cover the trail and walking on a snow is very slippery. Althoug...

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Kazakhstan. Butakovsky Waterfall, Almaty

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Ann_22

Distance

8.73mi

Elevation +

3100f

TrailRank

57| 4.0

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Another beautiful scenery hike in Almaty. Some parts of the trail is steep. Hiking pole might be very helpful for you.

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Kazakhstan, Big Almaty Lake

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Ann_22

Distance

9.28mi

Elevation +

2441f

TrailRank

57

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Beautiful moderate hike. Going back we took the road which is a bad idea bcoz it’s way too far lol. My friend had leg pain so she don’t prefer taking the pipe trail instead we took the longcut haha!

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Shymbulak combo 2 station to Medeo

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diana roxana

Distance

14.59mi

Elevation +

1598f

TrailRank

56

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Very difficult, scrambling rocks, would not recommend for beginners. Definitely need to wear good shoes with good grip and be ready for 7-8 hours hike The actual hike was around 13 km until Medeo car park but I forgot t...

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Akbulak - Kok Zhailau - Three Brothers Peak - Kumbel peak

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Simone Bergonzi

Distance

11.72mi

Elevation +

5499f

TrailRank

50| 5.0

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Loop hike from Akbulak to Kumbel. The start of the hike is reachable by bus 12 from the city center of Almaty. You need to get off at Akbulak stop, which is one stop before the last one (Medeu) From there you go back a l...

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Medeu - Butakovskiy waterfall (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

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sivasamboos

Distance

9.30mi

Elevation +

3596f

TrailRank

49

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We started our trail from Medeo Ice Skating Rink to the frozen water fall and completed the trail as loop. Need to walk on the asphalt road at starting, when you are closer to 2km @ way point 1 need to take left and con...

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Valley of castles - Charyn canyon

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diana roxana

Distance

4.89mi

Elevation +

850f

TrailRank

46

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Beautiful walk in the canyon, we started on the upper part until the last view point, then returned a bit and went on a path on the left side of the mountain. It is a bit difficult for about 50m when you need to descend ...

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Kok Zhailau and Batareika Waterfall

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Angeltanyl

Distance

7.50mi

Elevation +

2405f

TrailRank

45| 4.33

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Similar to previous route with exception of an additional detour to the waterfall where you could get some mountain water. Coming down we used the steeper slope on the last 1/10 of the hike. Not a good idea! Stay on the ...

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Almarasan-Cosmostation-Big Almaty Lake-Serpentine

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Willian 7

Distance

20.82mi

Elevation +

6496f

TrailRank

44

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I got to cosmostation at 16:20 after 8:15 hours hike. After BAL sun got down and I was scared to go though Japan road, but if you will read start of japan road 2 hours before sunset choose it, because I went through serp...

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Medeu - Swing - Medeu, Almaty, Kazakhstan (on the way to Furrmanov Peak)

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sivasamboos

Distance

7.26mi

Elevation +

3035f

TrailRank

41

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We started our trail from Medeo Ice Skating Rink Need to walk on the asphalt road at starting, when you are closer to 2km. We hiked this trail during winter where the entire area was covered with snow and there are vis...

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3 brothers hike

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Jacqueline Smolders

Distance

9.38mi

Elevation +

4724f

TrailRank

39

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Hike from the busstop to Kok Zhailau and then up to the Three Brothers. The slippery conditions and late start made me decide to not go up to Qumbel peak but you can see the way up from the 3 brothers. It takes about 2 k...

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Saty to Kolsay lake by 4x4 and hike from car park

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diana roxana

Distance

16.36mi

Elevation +

1850f

TrailRank

38

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Saty to Kolsay lake by 4x4 and hike. Easy hike, around 3km and can be done by horses as well. 3,000 tenge one way

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Trail To Kok Zhailau, Three Brothers, Kumbel Peak

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ScottMundo.com

Distance

4.87mi

Elevation +

1916f

TrailRank

36

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Kok Zhailau is a big open plateau in the Ile-Alatau National Park. It has an elevation of 2250 meters and it is a two hour hike from the main road. Directions to the trail-head: Take Bus 12 going south from the bus...

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Ermensaj - Kok Jailau - Ush Agajyn/ 3 Brothers - Kumbel - Trapezoid - Kyran ujasy - Gorelnik - Medeu

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Apt4dev

Distance

14.45mi

Elevation +

6480f

TrailRank

35

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A day hike with plenty of twists. Started in the city area close to the outskirts in Ermensay, walked around 3 km to the trail, passing along apple gardens to Kok Jaiylau followed by 3 Brothers, where we chased by thick ...

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Bogdanovich Glacier (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

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sivasamboos

Distance

2.59mi

Elevation +

682f

TrailRank

35

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The glacier is located behind the Big Talgar Pass and is surrounded by impressive peaks such as Abai Peak, Nursultan Peak (formerly Komsomol Peak), Fizkulturnik Peak, and Karlytau Peak. This glacier has a cave called ...

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Butakovskiy waterfall

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Distance

8.43mi

Elevation +

3445f

TrailRank

34

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Challenging because of the up and down slopes. Easy trail to follow. The waterfall is small and sadly, graffiti on the rocks with paint spray. Nice vegetation, and peaceful hike.

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Shymbulak to glacier and down to another lake

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diana roxana

Distance

3.28mi

Elevation +

1201f

TrailRank

34

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Did half way to the glacier but stopped due to thunderstorm with hail. Then went back to the cable car and descended to a small lake and back. Hike is pretty easy, however not marked at all.

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Hike Medeo Valley - Kok Zhailau - Three Brothers - Peak Kumbel (3192m) - BAO valley

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aleixmh3

Distance

15.43mi

Elevation +

5410f

TrailRank

32| 4.67

This hike starts at the stop of bus 12 from Almaty to Medeo ice ring. It climbs to Kok Zhailau plateau, from there to the Three Brothers and then to Peak Kumbel (3192m). The way from Kok Zhailau to the Three Brothers is...

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Slippery slippery slide

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Jacqueline Smolders

Distance

3.67mi

Elevation +

1289f

TrailRank

30

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This was supposed to be a hike to the waterfall, however because of snow the trail became too slippery and after falling 10 times (even with hiking pole) i decided to call it a day.

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Entrance to big almaty lake > almaty lake 'lookout' (via pipeline) > Девичьи Косы (waterfall, via asphalt road) > entr

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suuuutrek

Distance

8.83mi

Elevation +

2067f

TrailRank

30

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At entrance to the big almaty lake, there is a guardhouse manned by kazakh army. You may be asked to pay 500 tenge per pax if they stop you. From there, it is a walk up the asphalt road to a fork, where right is the path...

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Exploring the Prohodnoe Gorge

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DVALITY

Distance

16.16mi

Elevation +

4747f

TrailRank

30

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A pleasant and interesting route that changes the difficulty level to medium without an overnight stay. The beginning of the ascent is a free variation and may be somewhat harder than the standard route. If you don't ...

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Sulusay - Dostyk

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vj25

Distance

7.60mi

Elevation +

1667f

TrailRank

30

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Start is at a bus station, or take a taxi. First 5 km is a (often steep) climb to the ridge between Sulusay region and Butakovka valley, from then on descent over the ridge all the way to Almaty, Dostyk. Second hal...

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prohodnoe gorge - karnizny peak - sovetov peak - titov`s lakes - chimbulak

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DVALITY

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Distance

43.22mi

Elevation +

19295f

TrailRank

29

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More photos and a brief description of the route can be found at the link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://dvaleti.in/discovering-alatau/

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Butakovka

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Maria Smith 3

Distance

7.95mi

Elevation +

2405f

TrailRank

24

Nice hike from Medeu to below the Gorelnik waterfall. You wouldn’t really miss anything by taking taxi up to Gorelnik visitor center and going from there, the walk up from Medeu was the least interesting part and you’d h...

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Cycling Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan prt.1 of 3

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DennisK

Distance

156.61mi

Elevation +

9846f

TrailRank

20

More pictures and a video on our website: http://toko-op-fietsvakantie.nl/2009-cycling-kyrgyzstan.php

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