Picturesque mountain rivers in the Ile-Alatau Park in the Almaty Nature Reserve -
Mountain hike along the Left Talgar River -
The Left Talgar River is a picturesque mountain river that flows through the mountainous region of the Zailiysky Alatau, within the mountains of Almaty. The river attracts tourists and lovers of active recreation with its easy access, crystal clear water, rich natural and a tourist route laid along the river. You can descend to the river from the Big Talgar mountain pass, and continue your route downstream along the river, visiting mountain meadows such as the "Alpine Rose meadow" and "Red Meadow". All these natural attractions belong to the Left Talgar mountain gorge. The Left Talgar River joins the Right Talgar River downstream and at the confluence of both rivers, the Talgar River begins. The name of all three rivers is associated with the city of Talgar, near which the river flowed through the territory of the Almaty region. Founded during the Silk Road era, this city was an important trading post, and the rivers of the region provided a livelihood for local communities. Left Talgar played a role in irrigating agricultural lands and remained a source of water for surrounding settlements. During the Soviet period, the river area became popular among researchers, geographers and tourists. Today, the Left Talgar River is not only a natural site, but also part of the cultural heritage of the region.
How to get there and visit -
The Left Talgar River is located and flows in the Left Talgar mountain gorge, Zailiyskiy Alatau mountains, Ile Alatau park, Almaty Nature Reserve, Almaty region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 43°05'55"N 77°09'59"E
Information -
The Left Talgar River is accessible from the Small Almaty Gorge through the Medeo tract, where the Medeo-Chimbulak cable car starts. By cable car you can get to the Bolshoy Talgar Pass through the high-mountain base Shymbulak and the high-mountain sports complex Medeo. Then from the pass you can go down to the river valley and continue your route down the river. In winter, you can ski on Shymbulak, there is a ski slope from the pass. The second route can be made up the Left Talgar gorge along the river. This route along the river is available on a special route called Almaty Krugosvetka (4 days), which passes through the Big Almaty Lake and the Big Almaty gorge with a descent into the Left Talgar gorge through the Tourists Pass. The same route is available in the opposite direction, which begins at the Bolshoy Talgar Pass.
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