Must-see lake · Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
Alaköl
Алакөл
Alaköl is a lake in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan.
Alaköl: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Alaköl
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Alaköl — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.11682, 81.74689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alaköl
- Ülken Araltöbe · river spot · Abay Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Alakol State Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Abay Region · ~10 km
- Қошқаркөл · lake · Jetisu Region · ~63 km
- граница рек · viewpoint · Jetisu Region · ~72 km
- Алаколь · lake · Jetisu Region · ~4 km
- Alakol Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Abay Region · ~9 km
- Кішкене Аралтөбе · river spot · Abay Region · ~14 km
- Лечебная грязь · attraction · Abay Region · ~27 km
- Корабль · attraction · Jetisu Region · ~29 km
- Mogila Meklen · fort · Abay Region · ~31 km
- Road to Apple gorge · attraction · Jetisu Region · ~37 km
- Razvaliny Akchi · fort · Jetisu Region · ~37 km
- Ozero Beloye · lake · Jetisu Region · ~39 km
- Остров писки · river spot · Abay Region · ~39 km
- Mogila Zhantak · fort · Jetisu Region · ~41 km
- Mogila Karmen · fort · Abay Region · ~42 km
- Ozero Tuzkol’ · lake · Jetisu Region · ~42 km
- Razvaliny Akchi · fort · Jetisu Region · ~42 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alaköl
- Lake Jalañaşköl · lake · Abay Region · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lake Sasykkol · lake · Abay Region · ~103 km · Must-see
- Қошқаркөл · lake · Jetisu Region · ~63 km
- Алаколь · lake · Jetisu Region · ~4 km
- Ozero Beloye · lake · Jetisu Region · ~39 km
- Ozero Tuzkol’ · lake · Jetisu Region · ~42 km
- Ozero Karakoga · lake · Jetisu Region · ~47 km
- Ozero Korzhinkol’ · lake · Jetisu Region · ~56 km
- Ozero Beskaska · lake · Jetisu Region · ~57 km
- Ozero Solënoye · lake · Jetisu Region · ~57 km
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Frequently asked
Is Alaköl full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alaköl yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Alaköl?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Alaköl?
Nearby: Ülken Araltöbe (river spot, 10 km), Alakol State Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Қошқаркөл (lake, 63 km), граница рек (viewpoint, 72 km), Алаколь (lake, 4 km), Alakol Biosphere Reserve (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Alaköl worth visiting?
Alaköl is listed as a must-see lake in Kazakhstan on Spotwander.