Altyn-Emel (national park)
Steppes, forests, deserts, mountains, lakes, canyons – all located in the same country!
The national park borders with Dzungarian Alatau in the north and west, Ile River and The Kapchagai Reservoir in the south and the Kokterek river in the east.
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More about the place
Almaty region, distance to Almaty  – 320 km, to Taldykorgan – 118 km.

Altyn-Emel is an open-air museum of various landscapes. There are mountains, rocky valleys, canyons, stony plains and sandy deserts. Famous landmarks: sandy singing Barkhan, Aktau mountains and 700-year-old willow. 

The national park borders with Dzungarian Alatau in the north and west, the river Ili and The Kapchagai Reservoir in the South and the Kokterek River in the East.

The climate is amid, sharply continental. The average temperature in January ­-8.6 °С, in July 26 °С. Maxim temperature in summer: 45 °С. 

The road to Altyn Emel: paved, dirt. 


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