one of minority groups who spread out through China and Russia. This unique group of people also reside in southern Siberia and into Tuva.
Great Aurag Palace
It is located in the territory of Delgerkhaan village, Khentii province. Genghis khan ordered to build several palaces to house food and goods collected as taxes from ruled countries in 13th century. It has been settled city like a kind of capital city for about 30 years since 1189. Now only ruin remained.
Kherlengiin Khodoo Aral
This location is mentioned in “The Secret History of the Mongola” and is where the book was completed by an unknown Mongolian historian in 1240.
Khajuu spring waters
Khajuu Bulag is the location of where Temuujin was bathed after birth.
Gurvan Nuur (meaning “Three Lakes”)
This is picturesque place with forest of pine all around, small lakes in the forest and rich of different birds. First day we will take a day trip in the surrounding area Three Lakes.
Jugamt Gatlaga
It is ferry of Onon River, locates next to Bayan Adraga village in Khentii province. Here, the travelers can cross over the Onon river by floating ferry.
Khurkh River
This river takes its source from east slope of Khan Khentii Mountain Range and flows for 150 km and join to Onon River. The flow of the beginning of the river is quite strong. But it becomes gentle in the mouth of the river. On the north bank of Khurkh river, there are plenty of Mongolian ancient historical sites including Binder Ovoo, Rock Paintings of Rashaan Rock, Ancestor’s Wall, dwelling of ancient people and remains Paleolithic Age.
Asgat Mountain
It is average mountain in height located in southeast of Khan Khentii Mountain Range. This mountain is in the region of forest steppe.
Jargalan River
It is a small river that flows out of east slope of Khan Khentii mountain Range. The river flows for 70 km and join to Khurkh River. Along the river, there are historical and cultural sites such as Baldan Bereeven monastery, Deer stones and ancient burial mounds.
Kherlen River
It is one of the three famous rivers which rise in the Khentii Mountain Range, and it flows for 1264 km to drain into the lake of Dalai Nuur in China.
Asralt Khairkhan
It is the highest peak of Khentii mountain Range. The peak has impressive elevation of 2800 meters above sea level. There are alpine and cliffs on the peak. You can see glacial kar and moraine.
Ancestor’s Wall
It was erected from big red granite rocks and that half encircles a small rocky hill. The wall is about 3 feet wide, 8-10 feet high and 4.78 miles in length. It is thought that the wall was built in the 13th century, but remains in remarkably good condition. This is the place where Yesukhei, the Genghis’ father, was buried.
Gun Galuut Nature Reserve
It comprises of 3 zones: tourism, limited, and core zones, which are the ecosystem of steppe, rocky mountain, small lakes, river, streams and wetland, and it is about 20000 hectare. There are currently 63 mammal species, 81 bird species, 3 amphibian species and 38 fish species are recorded. Most common species are Grey Wolf, Marmot, Souslik, Pika, Vole, Fox, Corsac, Jerboa and Frog. There are many nationally and globally threatened species in the NR. For instance, Argali Wild Mountain Sheep, Siberian White Crane, White-naped Crane, Hooded Crane, Red Falcon, Black Vulture and Swan Goose are globally threatened and listed in the IUCN Red List. Also there are nationally threatened species such as Whooper Swan, Black Stork, Great White Egret, Bar-Headed Goose, Bearded Vulture and Eurasian Penduline.
Khagiin Khar Lake
iI is picturesque lake, between the Khiidiin Saridag Mountain and Lake Khunkhur Mountain and Asgat Saridag of the Khentii Mountain Range. The water of the lake of Khagiin Khar lake is about 25 km to 30 m deep and the surface is at an altitude of 1800 m above sea level, covering an area of about 4 square km. The lake formed as a result of glacial action, which occurred during Quaternary Era.
Baldan Bereeven Monastery
This monastery was built by Mongolian monk, Tseveendorj, in 1700’s. It used to be one of greatly prospered monasteries, which had 5000-6000 monks in 20 temples and 4 schools. The monastery settled in beautiful landscape with forested mountain and lake. During political turmoil in 1930’s, the monastery was destroyed. The monastery was erected by granite rocks and was sanctified in 1724. There was a big temple that was 3 stories high and with 32 pillars around it. Later the monastery was destroyed and now only the ruins of the walls are left. On the rocky hills that surround the monastery there are art works of religious paintings.
Deluun Boldog
It is the place where Genghis Khaan’s was born. It is elevated at 1231 m above sea level and located northwest of the center of Binder village.
Huh Lake of Khar Zurkh
Literally means that Blue Lake of Black Heart) This is the place, where in 1189 the ceremony of conferring the title of Genghis Khan was granted to the young Temuujin, and thus he became the King of the Mongols. It was mentioned that Temuujin moved to Huh Lake of Khar Zurkh of Senguur, which exists Khurelkh. It connected lakes situated at the intersection of north latitude 48001’and the east longitude 108056’ in Udeg river basin and the front side of mountain of Khar Zurkh. They are separated from basin of Tsenkher river by a mountain pass called Tsagaan Davaa. Khar Zurkh is a point topped mountain with forest in its shady side and no tress in its front slope. The stone of ger ruin with diameter of 15 meters is on the south side of this lake. It could be ruin of the palace where Genghis khan was proclaimed as a King of the Mongols. The land around the lake is a region as taiga forest zone and vast depression surrounding mountain range.
Burkhan Khaldun Mountain
Known as a great mountain worshipped by Genghis khan. It has been officially worshipped by Mongolian government since 1818. There are three Ovoos called Baga /small/, Dund /middle/, Ikh /big/. The mountain is covered with forests in its back and front side. From Baga Ovoo at the foot of the mountain till Dund Ovoo, it takes 2 hours by strong horse to get there. By oval gorge near Ikh Ovoo on the summit of the Burkhan Khaldun there is transparent beautiful small lake. Since 13th century, Genghis khan and his descendants have been buried in this mountain according the historical writings.
Rashaan Khad
This rock is located near the east of the Binder Ovoo. There are about twenty different scripts including Orkhon-Enisey, Kidan, Arabian, Persian, Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese. In the area near the rock there are ancient burial sites that date to 20000 years BC, also archaeological finds of stone and bronze ages had been made in the area. On this rock, there are plenty of ancient rock paintings of ancient animals and people and hundreds of impressions of various kinds of stamps that belong to different periods. These rock paintings include ancient rhinoceros, a giant mammoth that lived for longest time with human kind. Rock paintings of Rashaan Khad proved that ancient who lived in Khentii Mountain Range, used to hunt those mammoths, rhinoceros and wild ass with weapon made by flint 40.000-14000 years ago.
Binder Ovoo
It is located in the territory of Batshireet village of Khentii province. It is considered to be very peculiar Ovoo as its formation built by woods on which heap of stones is put.
Khangal Lake
This generating tectonic fresh water lake with 1.5 square km is on basin Khurkh River in Umnudelger village.
Maihan Khar Mountain
This is a high mountain locates front side of Khan Khentii Mountain Range. Maikhan Khar mountain (meaning Tent Black mountain) is in the natural zone of forest steppe. This mountain is rich for forest, beautiful various flowers and wild animals.
Onon river
Mongolian second largest river inhabited by Taimen, Baikal Sturgeon, Lenok, Amur Chub, Freshwater Cod, Khadary Whitefish, Amur Pike, Barbel, Amur Grailing, Amur Ide and Burbot. This river was mentioned 30 times in the book named “Mongolian secret history”. This river flows out of the place near Onon hot springs and then flows for 445 km until the Mongolian border, totally 800 km, and then join the Inge river of Russia; thus forming Shilkha river. Total area of its water collection is 94040 km. It is 80-160 m wide and 05.-3.0 m deep.
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