One-day walk to Kokkol Waterfall in Katon-Karagay Park -
Nature of Kazakhstan Altai and East Kazakhstan Region -
Kokkol Waterfall is a beautiful mountain waterfall, located at an altitude of 1915 meters above sea level, is one of the main attractions of the Katon-Karagay Nature Reserve. The highest waterfall in Central Altai, the height of the waterfall is 70 meters, the width is 10 meters, next to the waterfall there is a panoramic point from which you can watch the waterfall and see it at its full height. A beautiful cedar forest grows around the waterfall. The waterfall is formed by the Bolshaya Kokkol River, which flows out of Lake Kokkol (2418), upstream of the river is the famous abandoned mountain tungsten mine Kokkol. Also 15 kilometers from the waterfall is Mount Muztau (Belukha).
How to get there, visit -
Kokkol Waterfall is located in the Katon-Karagay National Park, 23 kilometers from the village of Rakhmanovskie Klyuchi, Katon-Karagay district, Rakhmanovskie Klyuchi nature reserve, East Kazakhstan region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 49°43′09″N 86°39′44″E
Information -
Kokkol Waterfall is very popular among guests of the Katon-Karagay Nature Reserve. The waterfall is part of the Altai Mountains and Kazakhstan Altai. A mountain trail leads to the waterfall, along which you can get to the waterfall. This region is intended for ecological tourism and its development. Here they usually stay for several days and make radial mountain hikes to local attractions. We recommend moving around the Katon-Karagay Nature Reserve in the presence of guides who know the area well and teams in 4x4 all-terrain vehicles with all the necessary equipment to set up a base camp and live in it during the trip. To stay in the Katon-Karagay Nature Park, you must obtain a permit in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, and you must also attach a route sheet indicating the points of stay and a detailed description of the route. This territory is adjacent to the border with Russia, so to stay here and travel, you need documents for being in the border zone. Currently, crossing from Kazakhstan to Russia along mountain trails is impossible, since there is no checkpoint there.
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