page_title: Kok Zhailau
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Kok Zhailau / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: Русский: панорама Кок-Жайляу
context_page_description: Kok Zhailau is a plateau in the territory of the Ile-Alatau State National Natural Park located at an altitude of 2251.2 m. It is located between the Small and Big Almaty gorges, 10 km from the city of Almaty. The track is located 1450-1740 m above sea level. Almati, ski resort Shymbulak, the Medeu, and Big Almaty peak can be seen from the plateau.
context_section_description: The Kok-Zhailau plateau is a popular tourist attraction. The area is accessible for hiking, biking, skiing, and horse riding. It is the only reachable area within the Ile-Alatau National Park.
  The area is major tourist attraction on account of its unspoilt nature. Ecotourism is also prevalent in the area. This also includes scientific ecotourism, cognitive ecotourism, blindwatching, botanical excursions, video and photo excursions, ethnic tourism, and other activities.
  To climb the Kok-Zhaylau is necessary to make an ascent on the Northern watershed of the gorge. This route is very popular, due to the fact that during one day from the Kok-Zhailau plateau, you can make different hikes: 1) on the Terisbutak river, make a descent to The Big Almaty gorge– to the city along the "Observatorsky comb"; 2) along the Kamenskiy ridge to the health resort "AK Kain" through the Maloalmatinsky and Kamenskoye gorges, etc.
caption: Kok Zhailau landscape.
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