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About 62 km from Almaty the road passes through the ecological post at the edge of Ile-Alatau National Park. Stop here to pay the entrance fee — roughly 500–550 KZT per person, card accepted. From this point the road climbs through spruce and fir forest, narrows noticeably, and the gorge walls close in. The final 10 km to the lake gain around 160 m in elevation.
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Ile-Alatau National Park Checkpoint
Step 3 · 14 km from previous · 15 min drive
About 62 km from Almaty the road passes through the ecological post at the edge of Ile-Alatau National Park. Stop here to pay the entrance fee — roughly 500–550 KZT per person, card accepted. From this point the road climbs through spruce and fir forest, narrows noticeably, and the gorge walls close in. The final 10 km to the lake gain around 160 m in elevation.