Must-see lake · Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan
Ala-Köl
Ала-Көл
Ala-Köl is a lake in Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan.
Ala-Köl: 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 Ala-Köl
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 Ala-Köl — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.31734, 78.53527. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ala-Köl
- Karakol peak · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boris Yeltsin peak · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Karakol historical regional study museum · museum · Issyk-Kul Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dungan Mosque · dargah · Issyk-Kul Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nikolay Przhevalsky museum · museum · Issyk-Kul Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Petrova glacier · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~66 km · Must-see
- Karakol National Park · sanctuary · Issyk-Kul Region · ~4 km
- Karakol Gorge Circuit · trek · Issyk-Kul Region · ~9 km
- Teploklyuchenka Game Reserve · sanctuary · Issyk-Kul Region · ~11 km
- Karakol Gorge - Ala-Kul - Altyn Arashan - Ak-Suu village · trek · Issyk-Kul Region · ~11 km
- Altyn Arashan · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~11 km
- Highpoint of the Karakol skibase · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~12 km
- Алтын-Арашан · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~13 km
- Jeti-Ögüz – Karakol Gorge – Ala-Kul · trek · Issyk-Kul Region · ~16 km
- Djigit · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~18 km
- Ontor · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~18 km
- East (left) Ridge · viewpoint · Issyk-Kul Region · ~21 km
- Jety-Oghuz Game Reserve · sanctuary · Issyk-Kul Region · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ala-Köl
- Lake Kaindy · lake · Almaty Region · ~93 km · Must-see
- Merzbacher Lake · lake · Issyk-Kul Region · ~139 km · Must-see
- Bartogay reservoir · lake · Almaty Region · ~143 km · Must-see
- Kolsay Lakes · lake · Almaty Region · ~91 km
- Burkan Lake · lake · Issyk-Kul Region · ~111 km
- Ökürgön-Köl · lake · Issyk-Kul Region · ~117 km
- Kara Kul · lake · Issyk-Kul Region · ~125 km
- Issyk-Kul · lake · Issyk-Kul Region · ~133 km
- Tashta Ata Mountain · lake · Issyk-Kul Region · ~144 km
- Sphagnum lakes · lake · Almaty Region · ~149 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ala-Köl full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ala-Köl 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 Ala-Köl?
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 Ala-Köl?
Nearby: Karakol peak (viewpoint, 21 km), Boris Yeltsin peak (viewpoint, 27 km), Karakol historical regional study museum (museum, 28 km), Dungan Mosque (dargah, 29 km), Nikolay Przhevalsky museum (museum, 42 km), Petrova glacier (viewpoint, 66 km).
Is Ala-Köl worth visiting?
Ala-Köl is listed as a must-see lake in Kyrgyzstan on Spotwander.