Mountain bike - ups and downs
Tour 182
Höhen und Tiefen erfahren. Bei dieser MTB Tour geht es quer durch und über das Archangai Gebirge. Das Archangai Gebirge ist das Zentrale Gebirge innerhalb der Mongolei, mit Bergen bis zu 4000 mtr. Die Region um das Archangaigebirge zählt mit zu den schönsten Landesteilen der Mongolei. Im Süden eher mehr wüstenmäßig, dafür im Norden intensiv Grün und mit viel Wald. Diese Tour bietet auf sehr kurzer Entfernung eine Abwechslungsreiche Landschaft. Ausgangspunkt der Radtour ist Bayankhongor (1.835mtr) am Südrand des Archangai Gebirges. Von hier aus werden wir uns unseren Weg auf Mautstraßen in Richtung Süden suchen. Auf dem Weg nach Norden werden wir gute 1000 Höhenmeter überwinden. Der höchste Pass. über den wir „rüber“ müssen, ist der Sayan Dava Pass mit 2800 mtr.
Experience highs and lows. This MTB tour goes across and over the Archangai Mountains. The Archangai Mountains are the central mountains within Mongolia, with mountains up to 4000 mtr. The region around the Archangai Mountains is one of the most beautiful parts of Mongolia. In the south more desert-like, but in the north intensively green and with a lot of forest. This tour offers a varied landscape on a very short distance. Starting point of the bike tour is Bayankhongor (1835mtr) at the southern edge of the Archangai Mountains. From here we will make our way south on toll roads. On the way north we will overcome a good 1000 meters of altitude. The highest pass we have to cross is the Sayan Dava Pass with 2800 mtr.
At the northern edge of the Archangai Mountains we will be welcomed by a fantastic natural world. The path leads us through lush greenery, unique mountain meadows and huge larch forests. Certainly, the way is not easy and connected with some troubles, but the compensation for these strains is the hospitality of the Mongolians. The nomadic families living in their yurts will invite you to their yurts again and again. With the nomads, nature determines the rhythm of life. The animals are in the foreground, otherwise you can not survive in this barren world. The world of the nomads is determined by “we” and “ours” and not by “mine” and “yours”. This attitude will quickly turn strangers into friends.
At the end of the tour, in the former capital of the Mongol Empire – Karakorum, we will once again be able to feel the old splendor of Mongolia.
| 1.Tag | Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, check-in at the hotel, introduction round, visit to Gandan Monastery and Natural History Museum, program discussion, city tour, |
| 2.Tag | Airport transfer and about 1 ½ hour domestic flight to Bayankhongor, the provincial capital on the northern Gobirand. Here we will be met by our team, who have already driven up with the vehicles, and we will assemble the bikes. The same day we will continue our journey towards Shargal Shuut, a thermal bath known not only in Mongolia. |
| 3.Tag | In the morning we will visit the thermal bath. From over 100 small springs bubbles different hot water, which is used as a remedy for various ailments. We continue and immediately have our first pass in front of us to get to the adjacent valley |
| 4.Tag | On the road with bicycles through the mountains of Archangai. In the afternoon we will reach Khul Sayangiin Davaa pass with 2.750 mtr. |
| 5.Tag | On the road with bicycles through the mountains of Archangai. |
| 6.Tag | On the road with bicycles through the mountains of Archangai. |
| 7.Tag | We reach the district capital of Tsetserleg, where we replenish our supplies and continue, along the northern side of the Archangai Mountains, to the warm springs of Tsenker. |
| 8.Tag | Continuation of the journey through the northern Archangai Mountains |
| 9.Tag | Today we reach the hermitage Tuvhun. This small monastery belongs to the UNSECO cultural heritage. |
| 10.Tag | Last stage to Karakorum, the former capital of Mongolia, with the largest monastery – Erden Zuu. We will visit the ruins of the capital and the monastery. |
| 11.Tag | Return to Ulaanbaatar and arrival in Ulaanbaatar in the afternoon. |
| 12.Tag | Return flight |
| *) Program and route may be subject to change. Binding is the itinerary as it is sent in the booking confirmation | |
| Service specification overview | |||||||||
| Category | |||||||||
| Travel time and overnight stay | C | D | Transport | ||||||
| Travel time in the country | 14 Tage | Int. flights | – | ||||||
| Hotel twin | – | 2 | Int. Rail journey | – | |||||
| Guesthouse | – | – | Domestic flight | ✔ | |||||
| Sleeping car 4 or 2 bed comp. | – | – | Domestic bus trip | – | |||||
| Gercamp Twin | – | 11 | Off-road vehicle | – | |||||
| Guest ger b.Nomads | – | – | Motorcycles BMW 650 | ✔ | |||||
| Tent | 11 | – | Mountainbike | – | |||||
| Self-organized | 2 | – | Support vehicle | ✔ | |||||
| Horses | – | ||||||||
| Food service | A | B | Camel | – | |||||
| Restaurant Ulaanbaatar | – | 1 | Yack trolley | – | |||||
| Breakfast | 12 | 13 | – | ||||||
| Lunch | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| Dinner | 11 | 11 | Optional Prices on request | ||||||
| Self-organized | 4 | 2 | Int. flights | – | |||||
| Business Class | – | ||||||||
| Service | A | B | Single room | – | |||||
| Breakfast b. Arrival | – | ✔ | Single ger | – | |||||
| Citytour Ulaanbaatar | – | ✔ | Single ger | – | |||||
| Airp.-/Train station transfer | – | ✔ | LUX ger | – | |||||
| Guide | ✔ | Off-road vehicle westl. | – | ||||||
| Entrance fees museums | ✔ | Veg. Food flight | – | ||||||
| Entries Nat.parks | ✔ | Veg. Food on the way | – | ||||||
| Entrance Nadaam festival | – | Cancellation insurance | – | ||||||
| Photo/film fees | – | ||||||||
| Alcoholic drinks | – | ||||||||
| 2 l drinking water p. day | ✔ | ||||||||
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Tour Nr: 185
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