Sights in Bayan Ölgii
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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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Mosque
Ölgii's Mosque and madrasah (Islamic place of learning) is worth a quick look, especially on Friday at lunchtime when weekly prayers are held, though you may not be allowed inside. The mosque holds the offices of the Islamic Centre of Mongolia. Its unusual angle is due to its orientation to Mecca.
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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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Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
Altai Tavan Bogd National Park (636,161 hectares) Takes in Tavan Bogd, which includes Mongolia's highest mountain, and the stunning lakes of Khoton, Khurgan and Dayan. Fauna includes argali sheep, ibex, maral (Asiatic red deer), stone marten, deer, elk, Altai snowcock and eagles.
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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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Aimag Museum
The Aimag Museum gives an excellent overview of Kazakh culture and the geography of Bayan-Ölgii. The 2nd floor is devoted to history, and the 3rd floor has some interesting ethnographic displays.
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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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Khökh Serkh Strictly Protected Area
Khökh Serkh Strictly Protected Area (65,920 hectares) A mountainous area on the border with Khovd, which protects argali sheep and ibex.
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Siilkhem Nuruu National Park
Siilkhem Nuruu National Park (140,080 hectares) This park has two sections, one around Ikh Türgen Uul, the other further west.
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Tsambagarav Uul National Park
Tsambagarav Uul National Park (110,960 hectares) Protects glaciers and the snow-leopard habitat; borders on Khovd.
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