Bukhtarma Lake Tour
Jeep tour to Bukhtarma Lake -
Journey from the village of Uryl to the valley of the Bukhtarma River -
The trip to Lake Bukhtarminskoye will take us 3 days – the lake is located in a mountainous area of the East Kazakhstan region.
The journey begins from the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk.
During the journey we will visit such places as: Bukhtarma reservoir, the village of Katon-Karagai, the village of Uryl, the village of Arashaty, the valley of Ust-Chindagatui (tract).
The route according to the program: Ust-Kamenogorsk – Bukhtarma reservoir – Katon-Karagai settlement – Uryl settlement – Arashaty settlement – Ust-Chindagatui tract – Bukhtarma lake – Ust-Kamenogorsk
- Distance of the route:
1056 km
- Season time:
Summer time
- Best time:
June, July, August
- Group size:
1-25
- Days & nights:
3 days. 2 nights
Tour itinerary:
Transfer: Ust-Kamenogorsk – Kaznakovskaya ferry (175 km). Arrival at Kaznakovsk ferry, waiting for the ferry. Crossing to the opposite shore of the Bukhtarma reservoir (4 km).
Transfer: Kaznakovskaya ferry – the village of Katon Karagai (206 km). Lunch in the village of Katon Karagai.
Transfer: Katon-Karagai settlement – Uryl settlement (60 km). Stop in the village of Uryl, here you can visit shops. There will be no more shops further along our path.
Transfer: Uryl village – Arshaty village – Ust-Chindagatui tract – Bukhtarminskoye Lake (78 km). Arrival at the lake, accommodation in tents, dinner, overnight.
Breakfast. A walk along the northeastern shore of Lake Bukhtarminskoye, climbing the eastern ridge bordering the Ukok plateau to an altitude of 2732 meters above sea level. From the eastern ridge in front of us opens a majestic panorama of the Listvyaga ridge, which is located in the west, the Katun ridge in the northwest, the Southern Altai ridge, located in the south.
Lunch is on the way. In good weather, in the northwest, you can see the dominant peak of the Katun ridge - Belukha, 4506 meters above sea level. Return to Lake Bukhtarminskoe, dinner, overnight.
Breakfast. Return to Ust-Kamenogorsk. Transfer: Bukhtarminskoe Lake – Ust-Chindagatui waterfall (9 km). Walk to the waterfall (1 + 1 = 2 km).
Transfer: Ust-Chindagatui waterfall – Uytas stone (15 km). In this place to the right of the road there is a huge stone, a walk in the neighborhood.
Transfer: kamen Uytas – Arshaty village - Uryl village (54 km). Stop in the village of Uryl, visit shops.
Transfer: the village of Uryl – the village of Katon-Karagai (60 km). Lunch at the cafe.
Transfer: the village of Katon-Karagai – Kaznakovskaya ferry (206 km). Crossing to the opposite shore of the Bukhtarma reservoir (4 km).
Transfer: Kaznakovskaya ferry – Ust-Kamenogorsk (175 km). Arrival in Ust-Kamenogorsk, the end of the trip.
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