{
  "name": "Kolsai Lakes Road",
  "slug": "kolsai-lakes-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/kolsai-lakes-road/",
  "summary": "A Tien Shan mountain road peeling south from the steppe highway into the Kungey Alatau, winding through meadows of wild horses and yurt camps to some of the most photogenic alpine lakes in Central Asia.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "KZ05-08"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Kazakhstan",
    "region": "Almaty Region",
    "start": {
      "name": "Chundzha junction",
      "lat": 43.253484,
      "lon": 78.907883
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Saty",
      "lat": 43.07154,
      "lon": 78.425111
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 42.2,
    "lengthKm": 67.9,
    "driveMinutes": 84,
    "corners": 25,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 1863.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Unpaved beyond Saty",
    "4x4 required for Kaindy Lake",
    "River crossings near the lakes",
    "No fuel beyond Saty"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "lakes",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Saty",
    "Kara Charyn"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 172
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-08-03"
}