Northern Mongolia Getting there & around

Getting around

Improvements to the roads to the Russian border, Erdenet and Bulgan make life a lot easier in terms of getting into the region. The fun starts as you travel further west, with the usual dirt roads and rocky terrain. Travellers who enjoy train travel can ride the rails as far as Erdenet and hire a vehicle from there. The horse is a popular form of transport in the mountains. While there is very little organised adventure travel, some tour companies offer mountain-biking trips in the region. A few crazies have even paddled kayaks down the Selenge Gol (Selenge River) to Sükhbaatar City!