Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Balden Bereeven monastery, Öglögchiin Kherem, Batshireet, Binder and, finally, Dadal.
This trip takes four to six days.
Khövsgöl aimag
A nice route leads south from Mörön to Tariat in Arkhangai, via the
towns of Shine-Ider, Galt and Jargalant. The more popular route is from Mörön up to
Khatgal and then along either side of Khövsgöl Nuur. The slightly more adventurous could
cycle in the spectacular Chandman-Öndör area.
Ölgii to Ulaanbaatar
This mammoth 1450km expedition will take three or four weeks. In
summer, the prevailing winds in Mongolia travel from west to east, which means that you'll
enjoy tailwinds if you start in Ölgii and end in Ulaanbaatar. The northern route, via either
Mörön or Tosontsengel, is more interesting than the southern Gobi route.
SAFE CYCLING TIPS
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Dogs can be ferocious and will chase you away from gers. If you stop and hold
your ground they will back off; it helps to pick up a rock. The faster you cycle away,
the more they want to chase you.
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Cyclists usually follow river valleys. However, in Mongolia it's often better to go
over the mountains. Roads along rivers are usually sandy or consist of loose stones
that make riding difficult.
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Most cyclists consider the best trip to be a cross-country adventure but in Mon-
golia (where there are vast areas of nothingness) consider focusing on one small
area and doing a loop. There are great routes to explore in Khövsgöl and Bayan-Öl-
gii aimags.
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Bring all the spare parts you may need, including brake pads, cables and inner
tubes. Spare parts are hard to find in Mongolia, but you could try the Seven Sum-
mits (
Click here
)
or Attila bike shop (
Click here
), both in Ulaanbaatar.
Fishing
With Mongolia's large number of lakes
(nuur)
and rivers
(gol),
and a sparse population
that generally prefers red meat, the fish are just waiting to be caught. Several shops in
Ulaanbaatar sell fishing equipment, the best is Ayanchin Outfitters (
Click here
)
.
Lake Fishing
The season is mid-June to late September. For the truly intrepid, visit either lake in
winter for some hard-core ice fishing. The best places to dangle your lines:
Khövsgöl Nuur
(
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) For grayling and lenok.
