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Around Shiliin Bogd Uul
Assuming that you have a jeep to get to Shiliin Bogd Uul in the first place, you can make
a good loop from Dariganga, to take in Ganga Nuur ( Click here ) on the way to Shiliin
Bogd Uul, and Taliin Agui and the valley Khurgiin Khundii on the way back to
Dariganga.
Taliin Agui (GPS: N 45°35.417', E 114°30.044') , 15km northwest of the mountain, is one of
the largest caves in Mongolia, but you have to descend into its subterranean gloom
through a narrow crack to witness this - not an outing for the claustrophobic. Sometimes
the entrance is covered in ice well into the warmer months, but if you see the cave's three
chambers (the back wall looks like a dead end but you can squeeze under the overhang)
in winter or spring, its walls, covered in ice crystals, emit an eerie glow. Even at the
height of summer, the cave feels like a freezer and you'll need a torch for exploration.
The cave is believed to project positive energy, and is visited by wrestlers seeking vic-
tory.
A ger camp ( 9926 1659, 9303 9050; GPS: N 45°35.376', E 114°29.869'; ger T40,000) is
located right near the cave. Meals are available (T3500) or you can cook your own food
in the lodge.
 
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