Welcome to Koktokay

Introduction of Koktokay

As one of the popular travel destinations in Xinjiang, Koktokay is located in Fuyun County, Altay Region. It covers an area of about 778 square kilometers, altitude is about 1200-2400 meters. The scenic spot consists of four parts: Irtysh Grand Canyon, Coco Su LI, Irem Lake, and Kalashngor Seismic-Fault Line. It is a natural landscape of a gorgeous canyon river, mountain forests, mineral resources, lakes, and exotic seismic-fault zones, it combines geological culture, regional characteristics, and ethnic customs, and it is also characterized by natural sightseeing, leisure vacation, and scientific investigation.

In Kazakh Koktokay means "Green Jungle" for the Jungle Sea which means "Blue River Bend". For thousands of years in the Mongolian Language, Koktokay has been well-known for its long history, rich mineral resources, beautiful landscape, legendary pastureland culture, and simple humanities characteristics, there are lots of mineral treasures spread all over the Mountain Ranges, the Irtysh river is in constant turbulence, surging forward like torrential tide, the Kazakhs are good at singing and dancing who are enthusiasm and hospitality. 

Featuring beautiful natural scenery such as valleys, rivers, peaks, forests, mines, and seismic belts, the park was listed as a UNESCO World Geopark in 2017.

Koktokay in the Kazak language means green woods. But in the Mongolian language, it means the blue river bends because the gorgeous Irtysh River flows through it.   

What to visit?

Irtysh Grand Canyon

Irtysh Grand Canyon features a Granite landform, Canyon source scenery, and Alpine vegetation landscape, The landscape of the canyon is represented by Shenzhong Mountain, which is mostly bell-shaped, dome-shaped, and cone-shaped. It has shown the zonal distribution alone of the Irtysh River which has formed hundreds of giant granite peaks, such as Shenzhong Mountain, Camel Peak, Shenxiang Peak, Feilai Peak, Eagle Peak, and so on. In addition, there are a lot of Pictographic stones such as the Fugui Stone, Seal Stone, and Shimeng to name just a few.

The canyon is Gorgeous and charming, the Irtysh River is turbulent, the hot springs, waterfalls, and streams are quiet and comfortable, the birch forests and alpine meadows are extremely stupendous, the wild grape valley, the Golden Triangle, Shuimogou and other special natural scenes.

Kekesuli

Kekesuli is located in Fuyun County, Altay region. It is also known as Wild Duck Lake, the lake was formed by a seismic fault, and there are more than 20 floating islands in the lake. It has various hydrophytes, However, the point is the reed was directly grown on the water without root, drifting with the wind which is quite curious. Hundreds of wild ducks, moorhens, and wild geese, will gather here to nest and breed during the summer and winter, which is extremely magnificent. 

Irtysh River:

The rapid Irtysh River that runs from east to west is the only river in China that flows into the Arctic Ocean. Its headstream lies in the coldest place in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. When the river flows through its cradle, it leaves the ridgy Irtysh Grand Canyon on both banks, creating a marvelous scene. 

The best time to visit

Every June to October is the best time to travel to Keketuohai. In winter, the river still runs through, with vapor rising into the air to create a sense of mystery. Mountains stand aloft against the white background of snow and rime, just like an exquisite ink-wash painting.  

Koktokay was once a celebrated mining area, and the No.3 Mineral Vein here used to be the top national secret and the greatest treasure. It has 86 kinds of minerals while there are only 140 kinds of minerals known in the world, and it earned national fame, as minerals in the area were used in the country's aerospace and defense industries.

Today, a ski resort has been put into use in Koktokay, attracting ski lovers from all over the world.