Photo tour to Talgar Pass from Almaty -
Cable car excursion from Medeo to Talgar Pass -
Big Talgar Pass is a picturesque mountain pass, located at an altitude of 3163 meters above sea level, a natural landmark of the Small Almaty Gorge in the mountains of Almaty, a place for active recreation and mountain routes. There is a small transit base, a cafe and a restaurant on the pass, in winter the ski season is open here, residents and guests of the city can ski and snowboard. The cable car from the Medeo sports complex leads to the pass, this cable car consists of three parts, where you need to change, for example, at the high-mountain base Shymbulak (Chimbulak). Before traveling to the pass, you must acclimatize for at least three days in the city of Almaty if you come from Russia or Europe.
How to get there, visit -
The Big Talgar Pass (Bolshoy) is located 23 kilometers from Almaty, in the upper reaches of the Small Almaty Gorge, above the Medeo sports complex and the Shymbulak high-mountain base, Ile-Alatau Park, Almaty region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 43°06′49″N 77°06′41″E
Information -
Several mountain routes pass through the Big Talgar Pass, from the pass begin mountain ascents to mountain peaks and peaks located in close proximity to the pass and the adjacent mountainous area. Shkolnik Peak (3690) and Shymbulak Peak (3450) and Nursultan Nazarbayev Peak (4376) are very popular among outdoor enthusiasts, in the summer there are always mountain ascents and Olympics. The route from the Malaya Almatinka gorge to the Left Talgar River gorge and further to Solnechnaya Polyana and Pushkin Peak passes through the pass. The route is called Almaty Around the World. The route is not difficult, but you still need at least a little experience in traveling in the mountains. This direction is very popular, it is very easy and simple to get here. On the pass you can take great photos, breathe the cleanest air, in the summer you can go down from the pass on foot, but for this you need good shoes, sunglasses, water, walking sticks, a windbreaker jacket, a change of T-shirt, a cap. In summer and winter, the sun shines very brightly on the pass, so use sunscreen.
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