Ustyrt (Ust-Yurt) National Park, Mangystau
Last month I made the long trip across the steppe to the Ust-yurt National Park. I had no information about it, only waypoints from Google Earth. It's around 170 km drive through uninhabited territory on tracks (like very remote parts of Mongolia). It was as hot as hell, and far dustier, but the scenery....
Islands in Lake Kendilisor, in the Karynzharyk Depression:
The 'Three Brothers'
Sunset from the fantastic camping spot on the rim of the depression:
There are signs (in Kazakh only) saying to keep out, but hell, I wasn't going to turn around after driving all day.
I combined the trip with a visit to the pilgrimage sites of Shopan Ata and Beket Ata, which are a very rewarding Kazakh cultural experience.
Kazakhstan = not a boring country!
More info on the trip here:
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Last edited by danielsprague; 20 Jan 2016 at 18:48.
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