Kazakhstan Almaty Region route: Bear Falls to Assy Plateau
The 17.1 km long route in the Almaty region passes through three key points: the Bear Waterfall in the Turgen Gorge, the Assin Astrophysical Observatory and the Assy Plateau. The journey will take about 3.5 hours and will allow you to get acquainted with the mountainous landscapes and geological features of the region.
- Distance
- 17.1 km
- Duration
- 3 h 26 min
- Mode
- route
- Start
- Bear Falls
- End
- Assy Plateau
- Stops
- 3
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Bear Falls — One of the most famous waterfalls in the Turgen Gorge. The water falls from a height of about 30 meters into a deep rock niche. It is named after the Tianshan brown bears that…
- Assin Astronomical Observatory — A high-altitude observatory with a large telescope with a mirror diameter of about 1.5 m. Thanks to the clean air and absence of light pollution, observations of distant galaxies…
- Assy Plateau — A high-altitude plateau stretching for about 40 km. It combines birch groves, spruce forests, alpine meadows, and rocky peaks.
Video on this route
Nature of Kazakhstan. Taban-Karagay Plateau and Assy Plateau. The most beautiful places