Places to visit near

Kokshetau

Kokshetau is a city in Akmola Region district, Kazakhstan of about 124,444 people. Within 50 km by road there are 51 places to visit: 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 hill stations & viewpoints and 8 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Abylai Khan Monument, Lake Qopa and Жолдыбай.

53.2833° N, 69.4000° EPop. 124,444

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Within 30 km34 places
Within 50 km51
Must-see17
Notable36
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Kokshetau

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm

85 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kokshetau
  2. Lake Qopalake · 45 min
  3. Бывший магазин Салтанатheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Жолдыбайlake · 45 min
  5. Vodokhranilishche Chaglinskoyelake · 45 min
  6. Bukpa Hillhill · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kokshetau
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kokshetau?

Abylai Khan Monument (monument, about 2 km), Lake Qopa (lake, about 4 km), Kokshetau's First Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Областной историко-краеведческий музей (museum, about 2 km), Akmola Regional Museum of History and Local Lore (museum, about 2 km), Vladimir Lenin Monument, Kokshetau (monument, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kokshetau?

51 places on Spotwander: 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 3 churches, 2 other attractions.

Which is the nearest lake to Kokshetau?

Lake Qopa, about 4 km by road; Ozero Kuskol’ (13 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kokshetau?

Колесо обозрения, about 2 km by road; Bukpa Hill (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kokshetau?

Start in Kokshetau, visit Lake Qopa, then Бывший магазин Салтанат, then Жолдыбай, then Vodokhranilishche Chaglinskoye, then Bukpa Hill, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.

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