The Kolsay lakes

system is one of the most visited places by residents and guests of the city of Almaty. Kolsai lakes lie between Zailiysky Alatau and Kungei-Alatau and are considered to be a real natural treasure of the Northern Tien Shan. The system includes three lakes, the nearest of which is at an altitude of 1800 km. and is called Lower Kolsay. We will talk about him in this material.

Lower Kolsay is 300 km from the city of Almaty (4-5 hours drive). The best time to visit the lake is from May to September. During this period, the most favorable weather is here, despite the fact that even in summer the temperature of the water in the lake does not rise above 6-8 degrees Celsius.

Despite its relatively small size 1500 meters long and 350 meters wide, the lake has an impressive depth, it is as much as 80 m!

The lake has a crystal blue color of water. Various fish are found in it, up to the royal fish — trout!

How to get to Kolsai lake?
— We leave from Almaty and move along the Kurgaldzhinsky tract to the east of Chilik
— At the fork in the village, turn right on the bridge
— We are driving along the main road through the villages of Baysate and Nura to the fork leading to Chunju
— Behind the Alas Pass, turn right
— We drive through the village of Zhalanash and Karabulak, we reach the village of Saty. It is only 12 km from the lakes.
— We pass the village, along the main road to the ecological post.

Kolsai lakes are located in the Kolsai kulderі national park, respectively, entry is paid here and the territory is strictly guarded. At the eco-post, they take about 200 tenge from the car, and 850 tenge per person from the car. A road has been laid to Lake Saty, but you will have to walk to the remaining lakes. We will tell you about this in the article «Kolsai Lakes. Lake Mynzhylky».

The Cool Tour team organizes the most comfortable tours to the most remote and most picturesque corners of Kazakhstan. With us you can not only see the beauty of Kolsai Lakes, but also enjoy the view of the legendary Kaindy Lake, go on an exciting tour of the Charyn Canyon and admire the breathtaking scenery of the Big Almaty Lake.

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