Altai Tavan Bogd National Park Getting there & around

Getting there & away

The main road from Tsengel leads 38km south to the bridge over the Khovd Gol (there’s a T400 toll) and then continues 33km to the junction of Khoton and Khurgan nuurs, where there is a bridge across the wide water channel between the two lakes.

A more scenic route takes you from Sagsai over a pass and up the beautiful Khargantin Gol valley, past Tsengel Khairkhan Uul and Khar Nuur, and then down to Dayan Nuur. A good option would be to enter the park this way and exit via the main road. It’s possible to drive from Dayan Nuur to Buyant by jeep, but you’ll need an experienced driver who knows the way.

Getting to Tavan Bogd can be tricky. On the map the shortest route looks to be via Tsengel and up the Tsagaan Gol. From Tsengel, head across the river and travel 110km to the end of the road. There is no bridge across the Khovd Gol, however, so after heavy rain it’s difficult to cross. The alternative route from Khovd is via Ulaankhus and up the Sogoog Gol. You can continue strait to Tavan Bogd but it’s more interesting to go over Hagiin Davaa (Hagiin Pass) which leads to Tsagaan Gol. From Ölgii city to the end of the road is 190km.