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I've driven quite a bit off road in that area. You won't find fuel outside of Beyneu or Zhanaozen. You might get lucky and find an ancient ZiL truck with a generous driver but it would not be wise to rely on this. The same goes for water.
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I've driven quite a bit off road in that area. You won't find fuel outside of Beyneu or Zhanaozen. You might get lucky and find an ancient ZiL truck with a generous driver but it would not be wise to rely on this. The same goes for water.
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Thank you so much.
any waypoints that you recommend in that area? Cool landscapes and anything worth visiting?
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Beket Ata, Shopan Ata are two interesting pilrimage sites. There are nice limestone landscapes south of the road to Beket Ata, but the real jewel is the Karynzharyk Depression, part of Ust-Yurt National Park.
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the real jewel is the Karynzharyk Depression, part of Ust-Yurt National Park.
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Is there a marked route or existing track out there, or is it navigation across open country? What's the terrain like? Thanks!
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Is there a marked route or existing track out there, or is it navigation across open country? What's the terrain like? Thanks!
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There are existing routes. I recommend you use Google Earth or similar and plot out a route with some way points. Terrain is mostly very dusty (bull dust / feche-feche) tracks, and a quite firm sandy section as you approach the park headquarters from the west. I kept a good distance from the building as I supposed (correctly as it would later turn out) that I was not supposed to be there. The terrain is harsh but not difficult, but I would not leave the existing tracks. There was a broken down truck near the edge of the escarpment which was missing a wheel and looked to have been there for some time. It was above 45º C when I was there in June 2014. The night spent totally alone on the ledge of the escarpment was one of the nicest nights of camping I have ever had.
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Thanks everybody!
Got my visa, am already in Russia and in Kazakhstan in a few days! Wish me luck
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The area looks brilliant if you relish peace and tranquillity. I intend heading there next spring. If I get a free 30 day visa when I enter at Astrakhan spend two weeks in the area and exit via road to Nukus and back into Kazakhstan in the east, will I get a fresh 30 days or are the two weeks I have already had in Kazakhstan be taken off my 30 days. The other question is do I still need to register my visa once in the country.
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