Siilkhem Nuruu National Park

Western Mongolia


With a total area of 1400 sq km, this park borders Russia and has two sections, one around Türgen Uul (sometimes referred to as Siilkhem A), the other further west, shared almost equally between Russia and Mongolia. (Siilkhem B).

At the time of research, the park admission fee was due to increase to T10,000. Border permits are required.


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1. Tsagaan Sala

24.33 MILES

The best petroglyphs in the area, if not all of Central Asia, can be found at Tsagaan Sala, in a river valley between Ulaankhus and Tavan Bogd. The…

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