Ortatau

Ortatau: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ortatau

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Ortatau — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.34577, 78.41242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ortatau

• Bartogay reservoir · lake · Almaty Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Jambas · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Kaindy · lake · Almaty Region · ~50 km · Must-see
• Assy-Turgen astronomical observatory named after academician T.B. Omarov · attraction · Almaty Region · ~57 km · Must-see
• Charyn Canyon · sanctuary · Almaty Region · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bear falls · waterfall · Almaty Region · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kairak waterfall · waterfall · Almaty Region · ~72 km · Must-see
• Alabaytal mountains · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~6 km
• Мемориал · fort · Almaty Region · ~16 km
• Арка · fort · Almaty Region · ~21 km
• Горы Бокайдынтау · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~22 km
• Dolina Syugaty · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~25 km
• Арка · fort · Almaty Region · ~31 km
• Pereval Kendyk · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~32 km
• Sarytau ridge · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~34 km
• Sogety · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~36 km
• Арка · fort · Almaty Region · ~38 km
• Шелек · museum · Almaty Region · ~39 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ortatau

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ortatau

• Jambas · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Qystyq Qalqan · viewpoint · Jetisu Region · ~77 km · Must-see
• Ulken Qalqan · viewpoint · Jetisu Region · ~78 km · Must-see
• Kassin · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~95 km · Must-see
• Palgov · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~97 km · Must-see
• Grigor'yev · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~101 km · Must-see
• Авсюк · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~101 km · Must-see
• Kokbulak · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~105 km · Must-see
• Eastern Zharsay · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~106 km · Must-see
• Korzeniewski · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~112 km · Must-see

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