Atop the hill is the Kök Töbe Recreation Area, featuring amusement park attractions, restaurants, and viewing platforms.

The hill is accessible by road or the Köktöbe cable car, with the City Terminal located near Hotel Kazakhstan.

The Almaty Tower, standing 372 meters tall, is located at the base of the hill and is visible from most parts of the city.

In the early 1960s, the Ministry of Communications of the Kazakh SSR initiated a project to construct a television broadcasting tower that would serve the entire country.

The construction budget was set at 600 million rubles, allocated by the State Planning Committee of the USSR.

Inside, the tower features a lattice structure made of metal beams lined with aluminum plates, and two elevators were installed in the shaft.

In the spring of 2004, heavy rains caused surface cracks and soil erosion, threatening landslides in the nearby residential areas.