Kolsay Lakes National Park

There are guest-houses and campsites in the nearby village of Saty. There is a 25 km hiking route that begins at the lower lake, progresses by the Kolsay lakes, and moves over the Sary-Bulak pass (3,278 m).

Kolsay Lakes – one of the most beautiful places in Kazakhstan. These lakes are located at heights 1800, 2250 and 2700 metres above sea level. They are distinguished by the unique mountain watershed consisting of three natural zones and amazing variety of rare plants and animals. Kolsay Lakes are considered a pearl of Northern Tien-Shan located in 300 km from Almaty city.

Those, who at least once visited these places, will never forget their magnificence and calmness around. When the water smooth surface is absolutely quiet, the sky and a bewitching panorama of a mountain landscape are reflected in it. Surrounded with rocks, woods, the Alpine meadows and the whole glades of gentle-olive mountain colours – edelweisses, lakes bewitch you literally