Must-see lake · Altai Republic, Altai Republic

Aqkol

阿克库勒湖 اق كول

Aqkol is a lake in Altai Republic, Altai Republic.

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Aqkol: 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 Aqkol

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 Aqkol — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.05198, 87.56443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Aqkol

Khüiten Peak · viewpoint · Altai Republic · ~26 km · Must-see
Malchin Peak · viewpoint · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~33 km · Must-see
Kanas Lake · lake · Altay Prefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
جۇڭگونىڭ كاناس مۇزلۇقى - 中国喀纳斯冰川 · viewpoint · Altai Republic · ~10 km
Southern Altai · viewpoint · Altay Prefecture · ~11 km
Алахинский ледник - 阿拉欣冰川 - ئالاخىنسكىي مۇزلۇقى · viewpoint · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~19 km
Potaninï Mösön Gol · viewpoint · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~23 km
Southern Altai · viewpoint · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~25 km
Укок мұздығы - 乌科克冰川 - Укокский ледник · viewpoint · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~26 km
Border China - Russia · viewpoint · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~27 km
Nairamdal Peak · viewpoint · ~28 km
Таван-Богдо-Ула / Таван богд / 奎屯峰 · viewpoint · Altai Republic · ~28 km
Border Kazakhstan - Russia · viewpoint · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~28 km
Border Mongolia - Russia · viewpoint · Altai Republic · ~30 km
Potanin · viewpoint · Altai Republic · ~31 km
Үлкен Бұқтырма мұздығы - 大布赫塔玛冰川 · viewpoint · Altai Republic · ~31 km
Granyögiyn Mösön Gol · viewpoint · Bayan-Ölgii · ~33 km
озеро Укок · lake · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~34 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Aqkol

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Aqkol

Kanas Lake · lake · Altay Prefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
Khoton Nuur · lake · Bayan-Ölgii · ~87 km · Must-see
озеро Укок · lake · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~34 km
озеро Кальджин-Коль · lake · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~39 km
озеро Гусиное · lake · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~39 km
озеро Кальджин-Коль-Бас · lake · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~39 km
озеро Алахинское · lake · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~77 km
Urt lake · lake · Bayan-Ölgii · ~81 km
Ozero Zerlyu-Kul' · lake · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~90 km
озеро Тархатинское · lake · Kosh-Agachsky Rayon · ~103 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Altai Republic

Frequently asked

Is Aqkol full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Aqkol 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 Aqkol?

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 Aqkol?

Nearby: Khüiten Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Malchin Peak (viewpoint, 33 km), Kanas Lake (lake, 57 km), جۇڭگونىڭ كاناس مۇزلۇقى - 中国喀纳斯冰川 (viewpoint, 10 km), Southern Altai (viewpoint, 11 km), Алахинский ледник - 阿拉欣冰川 - ئالاخىنسكىي مۇزلۇقى (viewpoint, 19 km).

Is Aqkol worth visiting?

Aqkol is listed as a must-see lake in Altai Republic on Spotwander.