TOURISM ROUTES

 ECOLOGICAL ROUTES

«Mountain hills of Imantau» Route

 

Kind of Travel: on foot
Duration: 1 day
Extent of a route: 7 km.
Rout Period: from June, 1 till September, 20.
Number of group: to 10 persons.
The route description: the route begins from Imantau Village where tourists live in rural guest houses. The route lies in a southwest direction through the mixed wood and "Borovushka" resting zone. Then, up the east slope of Angular hill, through the timbered transition the track approaches to Rakelsky Cave. The viewing platform is equipped there. Then, the ascent on the top of the Kotelok hill, where the viewing platform is also equipped. Then, the descent to Buyan gorge by its western slope with a short-term rest. Following in a northeast direction, along the coast of Imantau Lake the travelers return to the residing places in Imantau Village.

 Kotelok Gorge Route
 

Kind of Travel: on foot
Duration: 1 day
Extent of a route: 10 km.
Route period: from June, 1 till September, 20
Number of group: to 10 persons.
The route description: the route lays in a southern direction along Imantau Lake on the mixed wood through Zmeyka River with a short-term rest at Borovushka Spring. Then, a number of liftings and descents (from 400 to 660 m.). Cossack Island and a smooth surface of Imantau Lake is well viewed from the places of parking. On arrival in Kotelok gorge - a packaged lunch dinner, the rest on the beach, fishing. Returning to residing places in village Imantau.

Cossack Island Route

  

Kind of Travel: water (boat)
Duration: 3 hours
Extent of a route: 18 km.
Route period: from June, 1 till September, 20
Number of group: to 10 people.
The route description: the group of tourists is formed on Imantau resting base and goes on a boat in a southern direction along the coast, passing Borovushka resting zone to Cossack Island, located on Imantau Lake in 4 km. from the coast. The island has the form of the heart; it is covered by the rare for these places bushes of a juniper which grow on the upland and at the coast of the lake and gives it a unique look. The name “Snake” was given to the island because of the snakes inhabiting there. A foot walk and a packaged lunch are offered on the island. Returning by the same type of transport and visiting of Borovushka resting zone, the rest on the beach, fishing.

Route «Unique landscapes Ayyrtau»

Type of journey: pedestrian
Duration: 1 day
Distance: 7 km.
Time of route: June 1 to September 20.
Group size: up to 10 people.
Description of the route: the route starts from the village Ayyrtau, where there are 4 rural guest house. runs along the southern shore of Lake Shalkar to pereuziny, where the camping house hunter and fisherman. The route runs through a hard permeable, mainly rocky shore. In places where the mountains recede, there are sandy beaches. The shores of the lake are covered with pine forests. On the southern coast of almost the entire route is coming over the hill, out of which implies a lot of springs. On the way back stop, lunch lunch packages, beach holidays at resorts Ardager. After the end of the route as additional types of services offered in etnoshou equipped in a traditional style of Kazakh yurt, or riding a camel with tasting drink - shubat.

The route «The Hill Two brothers»

Kind of travel: pedestrian

Duration: 1 day

Extension of the route: 6,5 km.

The route is possible: from June, 1st till September, 20th.

Number of group members: up to 15 persons.

The route description: the route begins from Aiyrtau village along a country-side road in a southern direction through a pine light forest. Then the road is 3 km. through a birch wood to lake "Aiyrtauchik" and to the hill «Two brothers». The hill’s height is 300 meters. Climbing demands a special attention and skills. At the top of the hill there is a viewing point where one can observe lakes and hills of the recreation zones "Imantau" and "Zerenda". On the way back there is a stop nearby the recreation zone "Ardager", beach rest. Dinner (lunch-packages). Coming back to Aiyrtau village.

The route «The Sharp Hill»

 

Kind of travel: pedestrian

Duration: 1 day

Extension of the route: 13 km.

The route is possible: from June, 1st till September, 20th.

Number of group members: up to 15 persons.

The route description: a group formation in Aiyrtau village. Along wood footpaths and a highway to the water-fall and to «The Sharp Hill» (height is 250 m.). From the viewing point one can observe lakes Imantau, Lobanovo, Baisary, Chebachki, a part of lake Shalkar and nearby villages. Then the route is through the woods in the opposite direction. A stop at the recreation zone "Turpan". Dinner (lunch-packages), beach rest. Coming back to Aiyrtau village.

The route «Flashed Meteor» (traveling to the memorial estate of Shokan Ualihanov’s grandmother – "Aiganym")

Kind of travel: bus-pedestrian

Duration: 1 day

Extension of the route: 25 km.

The route is possible all the year round.

Number of group members: up to 30 persons.

The route description: the route begins from Saumalkol village where it is possible to arrive at by trip buses from Petropavlovsk city, Aiyrtau and Imantau villages. By bus tourists go to the memorial estate of S. Ualihanov’s grandmother «Aiganym konysy» which is 25 km to the north from Saumalkol village and 15 km to the east from Syrymbet village where S.Ualihanov’s historical-ethnographic museum is located. The memorial estate consists of 6 buildings. The main one is a big house where S.Ualihanov’s grandmother Aiganym lived. The house interior is kept in a primordial form, nearby there is a mosque and other utility structures. Everything has a historical value. In Syrymbet village there is S.Ualihanov's museum where main museum materials about S.Ualihanov are kept. The museum is an old wooden one-storeyed building.

The route «Archaeological settlement Botai»

Kind of travel: bus-pedestrian

Duration: 1 day

Extension of the route: 45 km.

The route is possible all the year round.

Number of group members: up to 30 persons.

The route description: the route begins from Saumalkol village where it is possible to arrive at by trip buses from Petropavlovsk city, Aiyrtau and Imantau villages. On the way Lake Saumalkol is observed as a fact of an anthropogenic influence on the environment. At present this lake is dead. As a result of the activity of people fish and other water inhabitants don’t exist here, water-loving kinds of vegetation don't grow. Having arrived at the monument there is a foot walk with observation of excavations. Botai excavations (are taken under UNESCO protection) is a monument of the neolith epoch (the end of the 4th millennium -the3rd millennium BC), the area is 20 hectares. Botai settlement was found in 1980 and was studied during 23 years. For the purpose of propagation of a cultural heritage and organization of a tourist route near the settlement two models of botai dwellings were constructed, for today they are preserved. The scientific importance of the monuments is that researches represent formation of productive economy patterns in steppes of Eurasia, an absolutely new system of communications, riding and wheel transportation.

The route «Ancient earth of batyrs» (traveling to the memorial complex of Karassai and Agyntai batyrs)

Kind of travel: bus-pedestrian

Duration: 1 day

Extension of the route: 20 km.

The route is possible all the year round.

Number of group members: up to 30 persons.

The route description: the route begins from Saumalkol village where it is possible to arrive at by trip buses from Petropavlovsk city, Aiyrtau and Imantau villages. One can visit with the mausoleum of Karassai and Agyntai batyrs, which has a historical value. The route passes to the south of Saumalkol village to Madeniet village, to the east of which there is the memorial complex erected over the tombs of Agyntay batyr and Karassai batyr - associates of Ablai-khan in the struggle against dzhungar conquerors. Both are buried in one cemetery, on the hill Kulshynbai-tobe not far from the memorial complex.

Agyntai was from the clan Argyn (North Kazakhstan), he was born in 1599. Karassai batyr, Altynai’s son, was born in 1598. He was from the clan Shaprashty (South Kazakhstan), he is a direct ancestor of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbaev. Two 16-meter-high domes (the mausoleum of Karassai and Agyntai batyrs) and a 12-meter-high mosque are the basic constructions of the complex. Behind the mausoleum the granite plate is placed. Here two sons of the twin-brother of Karassai batyr are buried. Round the domes there are some more burial places of warriors. These tombs are enclosed by borders and filled with granite splinters.

From the high hill one can observe magnificent Aiyrtau steppes. The erected mausoleum is a symbol of unity, integrity and friendship of all peoples of Kazakhstan.

 

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