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Location Pin Water Fountain – Big Almaty Lake loop from Kokshoky

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Location Pin Water Fountain – Big Almaty Lake loop from Kokshoky

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Location Pin Water Fountain – Big Almaty Lake loop from Kokshoky

08:17

24.3km

1,220m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Іле Алатауы мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

4.17 km

Ile-Alatau Visitor Center (Aysai)

Highlight • Rest Area

from my apartment pin 📍Ayusai i started my walk there. But the starting point of almaty lake is edelweiss. So i walked extra 2km from the starting point.

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2

7.86 km

Location Pin Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

3

7.98 km

Ascent to the Lake

Highlight • Trail

Here is also the last water point before the steep climb.

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4

11.2 km

Big Almaty Lake

Highlight • Lake

5

12.4 km

Big Almaty Lake in the Trans-Ili Alatau Mountains

Highlight • Lake

6

12.5 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

7

14.1 km

Water Pipeline Walk in the Kazakh Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

8

17.2 km

Starting Point for the Ascent to the Lake

Highlight • Trail

From here, the road is closed to cars. If you take a Yandex taxi from Almaty, you can enter Edelweiss Tourist Camp. The climb is about 7 km along the road, or about 4 km along the water pipe.

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B

24.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

7.60 km

2.31 km

544 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

5.88 km

2.02 km

1.57 km

773 m

497 m

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Friday 23 October

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