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Hard
Hiking
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: KZ-75-01
Ile-Alatau National Park entry fee
Ile-Alatau National Park

Almaty Mountains Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon23 September 2023

Hard 18 km dirt trail hike with a 1,323 m climb to 3,000 m and 4 water crossings above Almaty.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

High altitude; acclimatise and start early.

Weather check

At Start
1543m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.1621, 77.0409

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.1621, 77.0409 @ 1543m

Quick Stats

Distance
17.54 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1543m - 3000m
Max Elevation
3000 m
Max Gradient
45%
45%

Highlights

  • Big Almaty Lake
  • Medeu

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1323 m

Total Descent

-1379 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
154

154.0

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.84

1.84

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)6%
Moderate (3-8%)7%
Steep (>8%)87%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved8%
Unpaved92%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
8%
Dirt Track
92%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

4

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 70

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.124755
MAX LAT: 43.163101
MIN LON: 77.004187
MAX LON: 77.041192

Point Spacing: 3.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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