Trip from Lake Markakol to the Bukhtarma river valley -
Jeep tour from Katon-Karagay to the village of Urunkhayka -
Alatay pass is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1792 meters above sea level on the "Austrian road", open only in the summer, in winter the area is covered with snow and becomes completely inaccessible. The Sorvenok River and the Karakaba River flow in the area of the pass. Along this road through the pass you can get to Lake Markakol in the Markakol State Nature Reserve, where the village of Urunkhayka is located. The pass opens at the end of May and closes at the end of October. We recommend traveling in the area of the pass in the summer - July, August.
How to get there, visit -
The Alatay Pass is located between the Kurchumsky Range and the Southern Altai, on the territory of the Katon-Karagay Nature Reserve, the territory of the Kazakh Altai, the Altai Mountains, East Kazakhstan Region, the Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 48°56'10N 86°04'03E
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