Akbet

Akbet (Kazakh: Ақбет) is a mountain in Bayanaul District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.

Akbet
Ақбет
View from the summit towards the west
Highest point
Elevation1,022 m (3,353 ft)
Coordinates50°50′36″N 75°39′46″E
Geography
Akbet
Location in Kazakhstan
CountryKazakhstan
RegionPavlodar Region
DistrictBayanaul District
Parent rangeBayanaul Range;
Kazakh Uplands
Climbing
Easiest routefrom Bayanaul

Akbet is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the NNW of Bayanaul. According to local folklore, the mountain is named after a Kazakh girl who killed herself there after having been given in marriage to a man she did not love.

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