Soviet Peak At 4317m In Almaty Mountains With Guide
About this tour
Two day tour to Sovet Peak, 4317m along the southwestern ridge (1A - no special alpine equipment needed )
Transportation: 20 km one way
Hike: 11 km one way
Complexity: 5/5 High, for experienced hikers only
Backpack: Heavy (10-12kg)
group eguipment is handed out to each participant
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: First President park, Almaty, Kazakhstan to Big Almaty Gorge National Park, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Timeline of the tour to Sovet peak Day 1 6:50 - 7:00 Meeting point Before the tour, we gather and hand out all group equipment among the participants. Location of meeting is usually First President's Park or at your hotel. 8:00-9:00 Big Almaty Lake Having reached Big Almaty Lake by taxi, we will move forward along the road to the camp site. The journey will take about 4 hours. We will walk past the most beautiful lake "BAO", sparkling in the sun... If we take a lot of photographs, the journey will take longer))) We will have lunch at the spring above the lake. 15:00 – 15:30 Camping site We set up camp near a river, just below the junction of the Ozernaya and Kyzyl Sai rivers. The forest area is left behind, so there will be no fire, but this will not prevent you from having warm and cozy dinner gatherings in anticipation of tomorrow's summit climb.
Day 2: Sovetov Peak to First President park, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Day 2 04:00 – 05:00 Breakfast Have quick breakfast and get ready to hit the road! A difficult path to the top and an equally difficult descent awaits us! Departure from camp at 05:00 05:00 – 12:00 Climbing the Sovet Peak The beginning of the path will not be difficult, there will be a path and green grass, but such terrain will quickly give way to scree and last until the very top. This type of terrain requires reliable shoes and trekking poles. 13:00 – 14:00 At the peak! At the peak there will be magnificent views of the mountains of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan! The peak itself is covered by a glacier. The feeling is indescribable! At this moment, all fatigue disappears under the influence of adrenaline. 14:00 – 18:00 Descent from the top The descent from the top is not easy! Be gentle, carefulle, with respect for your knees 18:00 – 21:00 Gathering the camp Having a quick snack and a little rest, we pack up the camp, take out our flashlights and move towards the BAO dam, where a car will pick us up. 21.00 Back to the city Around 9 p.m. we will approach the BAO dam and from there we will head towards the city. Already on the way, uploading photos from the climb to Instagram, we will still relive yesterday’s experience and eagerly share our impressions.
What's included
Guide service, Basic first aid kit, Photo report, Consultation, 4 meals (lunch, dinner, breakfast, lunch), Tents (for 2-3 people), Ecological fees, Transportation to/from First President's Park
Transportation (First President's park - BAO-back)- ~ $110, Porter service, Travel insurance, Personal expenses, Sleeping bag, mat, backpack and other personal items necessary for a multi-day mountain hike can be rented by request
What to know
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me. Transportation expenses depend on quantity of people
Route & locations
First President park, Almaty, Kazakhstan to Big Almaty Gorge National Park, Almaty, Kazakhstan