Scenery near Yolyn Am, Gobi desert, Mongolia

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Yolyn Am

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Yolyn Am was originally established to conserve the region's bird life, but it’s now more famous for its dramatic rocky cliffs and narrow, heavily shaded canyons that allow sheets of blue-veined ice to survive well into the summer in what is known as Yolyn Am Gorge. Yolyn Am is in the Zuun Saikhan Nuruu range, 46km west of Dalanzadgad (return taxi T100,000, one to two hours).

Yolyn Am is in the Zuun Saikhan Nuruu, 46km west of Dalanzadgad (return taxi T120,000, one to two hours).


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