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Mountains of Kaltybay. Aral Sea.
Trip from Aralsk to Aral Sea.
"That road where there is no turn is long"
Trip from Aralsk to Kyzylorda.
Mountains Kaltybay belong to East a cliff of the plateau of Ustyurt and are located in the Aral district of the Kyzylorda region. The southern slopes are at northern to coast of the gulf Butakov on Small Aral Sea. To the coast of the Aral Sea from the southern slope of Kaltybaya 2 kilometers 400 meters.
In the geological relation of the mountain Kaltybay represents generally quarternary sea deposits lying on strong crystal breeds. Borders of mountains are outlined by the high, strongly dismembered - cliff. The relief of mountains is characterized as wavy and wavy hills the plain.
Mountains are surrounded with saline land and sands. In the western part of mountains there is a mountain Karasandyk 200 meters high above sea level. In a northwest part of mountains there is a salty lake Bozgul, in east part of mountains the mountain Zhumbas 178 meters high above sea level towers.
Mountains are very picturesque against the background of the Aral Sea, it is easy to reach them. Distance from the city of Aralsk to mountains Kaltybay of 120 kilometers through the settlements of Zhalanash and Tastubek.
Authority and photos
Alexander Petrov.