Kolsai Lake - The Pearl of Northern Tien Shan | Kazakhstan Travel Vlog - 4K 60fps

Kolsai Lakes

Kolsai lakes are located 300 kilometers south-east of Almaty, 10 kilometers north off the border with Kyrgyzstan. The lakes are located in the national park "Kolsay lakes" ("Kөlsay kөlderі" Memlekettik Ulttyk tabiғi parkі in Kazakh), found in February 2007. The territory of the national park is inhabited by representatives of the animal world such as: bears, wild boars, lynxes, wolves, foxes, hares and badgers.

Kolsay lakes is a system of three lakes in the northern Tien Shan, in the Kolsay gorge, in the bridge connecting the Kungei-Alatau and Ile-Alatau ridges.

Kolsai is a system of lakes located 300 km South East of Almaty, on Kungei Alatau mountain ridge which is Northern part of Tien Shan. Lower Kolsai Lake also known as Nizhneye at altitude 1800 meters, Mynzholkiat 2500 meters, and Upper Kolsai lake also known as Verkhneye at 2850 are the most prominent lakes of Kolsai and major touristic spot.

High in the mountains, hidden between tall pines, there is picturesque place Kolsai, or as many refer to it "The Pearl of Northern Tien Shan. It is a place of the unique ecosystem, unspoiled nature and rich wildlife which has become a must visit destination in Kazakhstan. Inhabitants of this natural zone are bears, wolfs, lynxes, hares, snow leopards, goats, and many others. Best time to visit May to September.
One will be pleasantly surprised with this place since Kazakhstan may seem to be a country of steppes and semi-deserts, which is a wrong assumption. The main sight of Kolsai is 3 lakes of different size and shape, located at different altitude. First and the most visited one is the lake Nizhneye, which is 1 km long 400 m wide and is the deepest of three(80 meters). 5 km higher at 2500 m lies second, the most picturesque lake Mynzhylgy (meaning 1000 years old in Kazakh). Top Kolsai Lake Verkhneye is 4 km further and 600 meters higher than the middle lake and is the less visited one of three. 6 km further of Verkhneye, there is a border with Kyrgyzstan. Each of the lakes has its own unique charm. Each in its own way beautiful.

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