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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is stronger for broad mountain scenery than many travelers expect, with the Tian Shan and Altai supporting trekking, ski touring, and mountaineering close to Almaty and farther east. This works especially well for travelers who want big landscapes and a mix of urban access and remote range travel.

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Ski area

Shymbulak

Shymbulak is Kazakhstan's main lift-served ski base above Medeu, pairing a high-altitude resort base with upper-mountain pistes reached by gondola, combi lifts, and chairlifts.

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Areas in Kazakhstan

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Linked landscapes

Cross-border or multi-purpose areas connected to Kazakhstan.
Cold Winter Deserts of Turan Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan Western Tien-Shan Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor

UNESCO World Heritage in Kazakhstan

Published UNESCO World Heritage locations linked to Kazakhstan.

Natural Transboundary 2023

Cold Winter Deserts of Turan

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Inscribed in 2023.

  • Countries Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
  • Area Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
Cultural 2003

Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Kazakhstan. Inscribed in 2003.

  • Countries Kazakhstan
  • Place Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Cultural Transboundary 2014

Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to People's Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Inscribed in 2014.

  • Countries People's Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan
  • Area Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Natural Transboundary 2016

Western Tien-Shan

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Inscribed in 2016.

  • Countries Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
  • Area Western Tien-Shan