Mount Kokshe | |
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Kokshetau / Kokshe-Tau / Gora Sinyukha | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 947 m (3,107 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 592 m (1,942 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 53°04′48″N 70°11′18″E / 53.08000°N 70.18833°E[1] |
Naming | |
Native name | |
English translation | "Blueish mountain" |
Pronunciation | Kazakh [køkɕetɑw] |
Geography | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Akmola |
District | Burabay |
Parent range | Kokshetau Mountains Kokshetau Hills Kazakh Uplands |
Mount Kokshe, also known as Kokshetau or Kokshe-Tau (Kazakh: Көкше-тау; pronounced [køkɕetɑw], Russian: Кокше-тау, гора́ Синю́ха, Gora Sinyukha, lit. 'blueish mountain') is a mountain in the Kokshetau Massif, Akmola Region, northern Kazakhstan.[2] It is the highest mountain in Akmola Region and the second highest mountain in the northern part of Kazakhstan.
The mountain is part of the Burabay National Park and is a popular destination, attracting tourists and climbers. It has several walking and scrambling routes leading to its summit and, as such, many walking guides recommend it to the occasional walker wishing to climb a mountain. The nearest city is Shchuchinsk, 25 km (16 mi) away.