Traveling in Kazakhstan -
Kaskelen Gorge Photo Tour -
Kaskelen Gorge is famous for its natural attractions and its beauty. A mountain trail runs through the gorge, along which you can make a mountain hike and travel through the local mountains. From the Kaskelen gorge, you can walk towards the city of Almaty through the mountains, covering short distances. The whole journey will take about 2-3 days, depending on the route and its complexity.
Uytas, stone yurt
This stone is very large, it resembles a stone yurt, the height of the stone is 5 meters, the weight is 500 tons.
It is located in the Kaskelen gorge, along a mountain trail. A new paved road leads to the upper reaches of the gorge, so it is very easy to get here.
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How to get there and visit -
If you drive west from Almaty through the village of Kamenka, then after 20 km beyond the bridge over the stormy Kaskelen River, the road turns into the mountains into the Kaskelen gorge. On the way, we will pass a picturesque small town, Kaskelen, which not so long ago had the status of a village. Kaskelen is a city in the Karasai district of the Almaty region. Kaskelen is one of the settlements built in Zhetysu during the Karluk period (VII-IX centuries). In ancient times, tribes settled in the region on fertile pastures and lands suitable for irrigated agriculture.
Kaskelen River – a walk along the river
The river is very picturesque, along the river there are many places where you can have a picnic, relax from the hustle and bustle of the city and get some fresh air. In the summer, when it is very hot, you can swim in the river, but you need to do this in compliance with safety regulations, in places the river can be stormy, so you need to plunge into small backwaters where the water is not so fast.
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