One-day tours from Almaty city to the mountains of Almaty -
Trekking in the mountains of Almaty region -
Wolf Mountain - also known as Mount Kokshoky, which in Kazakh means - Green Hill, is located at an altitude of 2305 meters above sea level. The mountain is little known, but still popular among lovers of active recreation and hiking in the mountains, a mountain route leads to the mountain. The mountain got its name due to the fact that a long time ago a pack of wolves lived on this mountain.
The mountain rises above the village of Kokshoky, the route to the mountain begins behind the Sunkar nursery, along the way you will pass a birch grove, apple orchards and a Tien Shan spruce forest. From the top of the mountain, a beautiful mountain panorama opens up to the mountains of the Trans-Ili Alatau, and the Big Almaty Gorge, its upper reaches, and another mountain route called the "Japanese Road" are also clearly visible from the mountain. The Prokhodnoye Gorge is visible, into which you can descend from the mountain along a different route, and you can also descend along the ascent route. It is best to visit this location in the summer, when there is no snow, but in winter this location can also be accessible, there are daredevils who go here in winter.
How to get there and visit -
Wolf Mountain is located in the Zailiysky Alatau Mountains in a small mountain gorge to the right of the Big Almaty Gorge, Ile-Alatau Park, Bostandyk District, Almaty Region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 43°06'26"N 76°53'04"E
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