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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
BATSHIREET
Remote Batshireet, 45km northwest of Binder, with its wide dirt streets, is worth a
detour for some excellent trekking, camping and fishing opportunities. From this
small Buriat community of around 3000 people you can follow the Eg Gol to the
Onon and trek back to Binder. More challenging trails lead west towards the Khan
Khentii Strictly Protected Area ( Click here ) and Burkhan Khalduun; come armed
with a good map and GPS.
The town itself is pretty charmless; the only place to stay is Anu Hotel (per person
T10,000) located near the Telecom office; its spartan rooms containing saggy beds.
It can arrange horses for T10,000 per day and fishing trips, but no English is
spoken.
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Binder
At the confluence of the Khurkh and Onon Gols, the village of Binder is a good place to
rustle up some horses for an expedition to Burkhan Khalduun or to dine at one of the
tsainii gazar (teahouses) on your way to or from Dadal. An excellent place to stay is the
luxurious Ichon Khurkh Urguu ger camp ( 7733 5588; GPS: N 48°34.891', E 110°41.545';
4-person ger T40,000) , 7km from the village. Each comfortable bed has its own mosquito
net, there are hot showers, and hot meals are served on request. You'll need to summon
up your nerve and plunge your vehicle into the shallow part of the river (follow the other
jeep tracks).
If you are travelling onto Dadal you'll need to cross the Onon Gol. A hilly road behind
the ger camp leads down to the pontoon (GPS: N 48°35.835', E 110°43.419'; T10,000;
8am-6pm) dock. Passengers pull the small car ferry across the river using a cable. Altern-
atively, there's a bridge across the river a few kilometres south of Binder.
WORTH A TRIP
DELGERKHAAN
Locals, and some historians, claim that Avarga, not Karakorum, was the first capit-
al of the Mongol empire. The ancient tent-city was located in the modern-day Del-
 
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