Арка

Арка: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Арка

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Арка — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.47760, 78.31833. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Арка

• Bartogay reservoir · lake · Almaty Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jambas · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~30 km · Must-see
• Assy-Turgen astronomical observatory named after academician T.B. Omarov · attraction · Almaty Region · ~57 km · Must-see
• Qystyq Qalqan · viewpoint · Jetisu Region · ~61 km · Must-see
• Ulken Qalqan · viewpoint · Jetisu Region · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bear falls · waterfall · Almaty Region · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Kaindy · lake · Almaty Region · ~70 km · Must-see
• Kairak waterfall · waterfall · Almaty Region · ~72 km · Must-see
• Charyn Canyon · sanctuary · Almaty Region · ~74 km · Must-see
• Арка · fort · Almaty Region · ~10 km
• Шелек · museum · Almaty Region · ~18 km
• Ortatau · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~21 km
• Горы Бокайдынтау · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~21 km
• Alabaytal mountains · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~27 km
• Арка · fort · Almaty Region · ~29 km
• Мемориал · fort · Almaty Region · ~33 km
• Dolina Syugaty · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~36 km
• Pereval Kendyk · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~39 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Арка

Other forts & heritage near Арка

• Alibi Zhangildin Statue · fort · Almaty · ~140 km · Must-see
• Verniy Fortress · fort · Almaty · ~140 km · Must-see
• The Beatles · fort · Almaty · ~140 km · Must-see
• Памятник воинам-казахстанцам, погибшим в Афганистане · fort · Almaty · ~141 km · Must-see
• Raymbek Batyr · fort · Almaty · ~141 km · Must-see
• Taras Shevchenko · fort · Almaty · ~141 km · Must-see
• Abay monument · fort · Almaty · ~141 km · Must-see
• Viktor Tsoi · fort · Almaty · ~142 km · Must-see
• Әлия Молдағұлова, Мәншүк Мәметова · fort · Almaty · ~142 km · Must-see
• Golden Warrior · fort · Almaty · ~143 km · Must-see

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