This stupa was built in 1890 to honour local hero Khainzan Gelenkhuu (1870–1937), who leapt off a 200m cliff with a set of sheepskin wings and flew as if he were some kind of Icarus-incarnate.
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This large lake is the scenic highlight of Khövsgöl's far south. There is excellent camping all around, or you can stay at the Dalai Vam Ger Camp, located…
16.1 MILES
About 6km south of Jargalant is a series of rough-hewn burial mounds and cairns. They're lonely and mysterious, particularly the tomb that serves as the…
27.29 MILES
The twisty, final mountain pass (the name means 'tangled pass') before you leave the wilds of Khövsgöl aimag.
5.35 MILES
About 30km south of Shine-Ider, you'll find a clump of standing stones and graves. Not much is known about this site, but it's got an eerie energy. They…
25.8 MILES
Say goodbye to Khövsgöl with a drink of ice-cold water from this natural spring. Look for a fence festooned with shamanic scarves.
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5.35 MILES
About 30km south of Shine-Ider, you'll find a clump of standing stones and graves. Not much is known about this site, but it's got an eerie energy. They…
16.1 MILES
About 6km south of Jargalant is a series of rough-hewn burial mounds and cairns. They're lonely and mysterious, particularly the tomb that serves as the…
25.8 MILES
Say goodbye to Khövsgöl with a drink of ice-cold water from this natural spring. Look for a fence festooned with shamanic scarves.
26.77 MILES
This large lake is the scenic highlight of Khövsgöl's far south. There is excellent camping all around, or you can stay at the Dalai Vam Ger Camp, located…
27.29 MILES
The twisty, final mountain pass (the name means 'tangled pass') before you leave the wilds of Khövsgöl aimag.