Pik Talgar

Peak Talgar (Kazakh: Талғар шыңы Talğar Şyñy; Russian: Пик Талгар, romanized: Pik Talgar) is a northern peak in the Tian Shan mountain range in Kazakhstan, named after Talgar river and city. It is the highest peak of the Trans-Ili Alatau. Due to its close proximity to the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, it is a popular mountaineering destination.[2] Sources differ on Peak Talgar's elevation, but the 4,979 m height is widely quoted.

Pik Talgar
Talgar Peak
Highest point
Elevation4,979 m (16,335 ft)[1]
Prominence2,982 m (9,783 ft)[1]
Ranked 95th
Isolation139 km (86 mi) 
ListingUltra
Coordinates43°07′06″N 77°20′27″E[1]
Geography
Pik Talgar
Kazakhstan
LocationAlmaty Province, Kazakhstan
Parent rangeTrans-Ili Alatau, Tian Shan

History

Since 1939, in the gorge of the Middle Talgar River, there was a climbing camp "Metallurg", later renamed "Talgar". The camp existed almost until 1990. During this time, 11 routes were laid to the top of Talgar, not counting the very beautiful and diverse paths to nearby peaks, such as Metallurg (4600m), Kopr (4631m), Chekist (4550m), Aktau (4686m), Sportivnaya (4117m) ), Karaulchatau (4504m).[3]

See also

References
  1. "Central Asian Republics Ultras". PeakList.org. Retrieved 2006-08-06.
  2. "Pik Talgar". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2006-07-01.
  3. "пик Талгар (5017м) - высшая точка Заилийского Алатау". trekkingclub.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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