Things to do in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
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Hot Springs
About 25km northwest of Khoton Nuur you can also visit Rashany Ikh Uul, an area of 35 Hot Springs . The springs (which are really just luke-warm) are facilitated by Aksu Rashan Suvlal (9942 2979; per person with breakfast US$10), a small ger camp run by a local entrepreneur. The springs are around 33°C to 36°C and cost US$5 to enter.
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Khuiten Uul Base Camp
Even if you are not a climber, it's worth trekking up to the Khuiten Uul Base Camp, where you can get stunning views of all the peaks as well as the 12km-long Potanii glacier, which tumbles out of the range. It's possible to walk onto the glacier but be careful of deep snows and crevasses.
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Tsagaan Sala Petroglyphs
The best petroglyphs in the area, if not all of Central Asia, can be found at Tsagaan Sala (aka Baga Oigor), on the route between Ulaankhus and Tavan Bogd. The drawings, more than 10,000 of them, are scattered over a 15km area; you'll need a guide to find the best ones.
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Khurgan Nuur
The shoreline of Khurgan Nuur is dry and exposed. Few people travel along its southern shore but if you are going this way there is a stupa-like construction and several burial sites. Nearby is a balbal (GPS: N 48°32.006', E 88°28.549').
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Petroglyphs
Close to Tavan Bogd, Sheveed Uul (3350m) contains some fascinating Petroglyphs depicting wild animals and hunting scenes. Keep your eyes peeled (and binoculars ready) for ibex which inhabit the mountain above.
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Mogoit Valley
Mogoit Valley contains a moustachioed balbal (GPS: N 48°44.099', E 88°38.930') and a Kazakh cemetery with an interesting beehive-shaped mausoleum about 2km to the north.
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Balbal
A Balbal can be found south of Mogoit Valley, on the way to Khurgan Nuur. More interesting Kazakh cemeteries and ancient burial mounds are easily spotted from the road.
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