Tuzbair Salt Flat
Сор Тұзбайыр
A white salt flat hugging the chalk cliffs of the Ustyurt Plateau; the bright salt crust contrasts sharply with the blue sky above.
Tuzbair is a dry salt lake at the foot of the western edge of the Ustyurt Plateau. Its flat white salt crust stretches to the horizon, and behind it chalk cliffs have been eroded into arches and pillars. It is often compared to the salt flats of Bolivia. Viewpoints on the cliff top overlook the entire salt lake. The salt crust may conceal soft mud, so never drive onto the lake surface, especially after rain, when it is particularly dangerous. It is often a stop on the way to Bozzhyra.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Shopan-Ata Underground Mosque
- Kyzylkup
- Beket-Ata Underground Mosque
- Airakty Valley of Castles
- Bozzhyra Valley
- Sherkala Mountain
- Karagiye Depression
- Torysh Valley of Balls