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Big Almaty Lake – View of the Lake loop from Kokshoky

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Big Almaty Lake – View of the Lake loop from Kokshoky

Hard

4.5

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Big Almaty Lake – View of the Lake loop from Kokshoky

08:15

24.2km

1,210m

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: January 18, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.16 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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7.85 km

Location Pin Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

7.97 km

Ascent to the Lake

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

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11.2 km

Big Almaty Lake

Highlight • Lake

12.4 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

14.0 km

Water Pipeline Walk in the Kazakh Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

17.1 km

Starting Point for the Ascent to the Lake

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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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24.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

7.98 km

2.72 km

397 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

6.30 km

2.27 km

1.77 km

869 m

132 m

Elevation

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Big Almaty Lake – View of the Lake loop from Kokshoky

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24.1km

1,210m

Big Almaty Lake – View of the Lake loop from Kokshoky

Ile-Alatau Visitor Center (Aysai)

Location Pin Water Fountain

Ascent to the Lake

Big Almaty Lake

View of the Lake

Water Pipeline Walk in the Kazakh Mountains

Starting Point for the Ascent to the Lake

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