Kazakhstan in 10 days: Almaty, the Tian Shan lakes and the mysteries of Mangystau
Almaty → Charyn Canyon → Kaindy Lake → Kolsai Lakes → Mangystau
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The sunken forest · Kazakhstan
Kaindy Lake
Spruce trunks rising from turquoise water.
Kaindy Lake formed after the 1911 Kemin earthquake set off a landslide that dammed a valley. The spruce trees that stood there were drowned, and their bare trunks still rise out of the cold, clear water.
It is reached by a rough track from Saty, usually by 4×4, followed by a short walk.
- Time needed
- Half a day from Saty
- Best time
- June–September
- Getting there
- About an hour by 4×4 from Saty village, then a short walk.
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Highlights
- 01
Sunken forest
Spruce trunks standing in the water.
- 02
Kaindy gorge
The 4×4 track up through the valley.
Tours
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Kazakhstan in 10 days: Almaty, Charyn, the Silk Road cities and Astana
Almaty → Charyn Canyon → Kaindy Lake → Shymkent → Turkistan → Astana
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