Sandyktau's granite hills can't brag of big heights: their main top – Sandyktau's mountain has height of 626 meters above sea level. However, picturesqueness of local small rivers largest of which is inflow of Ishim under the name of Zhabay, the couple of lakes, numerous springs, the pine woods with which the district abounds, and also good chances for gathering berries and mushrooms, do to Sandyktau by one of the most pleasant vacation spots in all Northern Kazakhstan. And, it is necessary to tell that these places are very remarkable excellent conditions for winter types of rest, in particular, ski walks that for Kazakhstan, with seasonal nature of tourism inherent in it, in general a rarity. Administrative center of the area and place where always it is possible to stop on a lodging for the night, Balkashino's located to the west of a massif the settlement is.
