Manshuk Mametova Lake Trekking Tour

Season: January - December
Best Period: June - November
Route Complexity: Moderate Trekking
Trekking Duration: 8 Hours
Height Difference: 2260-3600 m.a.s.l.

The lake named after the heroine of World War II Manshuk Mametova located at an altitude of 3600 meters above sea level. Our route to it lies through Medeo and Chimbulak Gorges, bypassing the Mynzhilki Gorge and Alpingrad site, the traditional base place for mountaineers before climbing the nearby peaks.

This cold and lifeless lake was formed due to the melting of ancient glaciers. Meltwater accumulates in the bowl with a depth of 30 meters and flows out of it as a small river. Interestingly, the experts still can not understand where this river then disappears. There is a version, that water goes back into the glacier and is kept in a natural reservoir.

Manshuk Mametova Lake has been a headache for the Emergency Situations authorities for about 15 years. The fact is that the lake and the glacier are a great danger.

The glacier is melting rapidly, and if the lake breaks through, then an enormous mass of water, mud, and stones will rush down the gorge. And if Mynzhilk dam, located below the lake, does not stop the stream, it will destroy half of Almaty. That is why every summer experts carry out a glacier preventative work to reduce the volume of water in the lake.

But the lake is not only of scholars' and specialists' interest. A lot of tourist and mountaineering routes pass through it. Ile-Alatau National Park located in this part of the mountains, as well as numerous sports facilities and mountain hotels, which are visited by thousands of townspeople.

The lake on all sides is surrounded by mountain peaks: Amangeldy (4000), Pioneer (4031), Teacher (4045), Panfilov Heroes (4120), Manshuk Mametova (4194 m), Mayakovsky (4208), Ordzhonikidze (4410) and others. After this indescribable beauty, muscle pain and fatigue become unimportant...

Tour Price:

On request for one person, for a group of 2 persons traveling together, and for a group of 3 persons traveling together

Tour Price INCLUSIONS:

1. Hotel pick-up/drop-off
2. Professional guide service
3. All admission and environmental fees, incl. cable car tickets Medeo-Shymbulak-Medeo
4. Lunch (picnic) at nature

Payment:

Payment should be made at least 24 hours before the tour. Accepted methods of payment: cash, wire transfer

50% of the total tour price is not refundable in case of tour cancellation less than 24 hours before the tour

Recommendations for Clothing:

For comfortable hiking, you need clothing that will not restrict movement - pants and jacket. The shoes should be without high heels: tourist trekking boots or similar, with a good sole and high lacing or sneakers. It is also desirable to bring warm clothes, warmer than you normally wear; during the cold season - a hat and gloves. Water container, or thermos with hot tea. Don't forget sunglasses!