- LAKE HUVSGHEL. This stunning freshwater lake surrounded by forested mountains and lush meadows is Mongolia's top scene attraction. The lake is rich in taimen and other fish. The surrounding area abounds in elk, moose, deer and other species. The Lake Huvsghel naturally attracts many photographers and film crews as well as horseback riders.
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- Trekkers' heaven - Mongolia is mountainous country with the Mongolian Altai and Gobi Altai mountain ranges extending from west to south while the Hangai and Hentii mountains share the central and east northern part of the country. Here, devoted trekkers can hike up to many splendid snow-capped peaks. Streams, lakes and colorful flower slopes are found everywhere. This mountains are also home to Argali sheep, the largest wild sheep on the earth.
- Mongolian unique places
- The northernmost desert in the world is in Mongolia: the Buurug Deliin Els in Zuungobi sum, Uvs aimag, where the sand dune belt reaches 50o18' north latitude. This is parallel with the southern part of Canada.
- The southernmost limit of permafrost in the Northern Hemisphere is in Erdenetsogt sum, Bayankhongor aimag, at 46o17' north latitude. This is almost parallel with north coast of Mediterranean sea.
- Permafrost nearest to Desert
- The distance between Buurug Deliin Els and the southern border of permafrost is only about 700 kilometers/440miles. There is no other place on Earth where the desert has penetrated so far north and permafrost penetrated so close to the south.
- Watershed of the World
- The peak of Tsogt Chandmani mountain, at the end of the Hentii mountain range is the watershed of three huge drainage basins: the Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Inland Basin of Central Asia. It is only 80 kilometers/50miles south of Ulaanbaatar, at 1,854 meters/6.1182ft above sea level.
- Highest Pressure in Winter
- The highest atmospheric pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere in winter forms in Mongolia. The center comprises the Uvs and Hirgas lakes' Depression and is called the Asian Center of highest atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric pressure reaches 1,055 hPa in January in the town of Ulaangom, the main center.
- Halfway from Pole to Equator
- Passing through Mongolia is the 45th parallel. This is the line of latitude whose position in the same distance of 5,001 kilometers from both the Equator and North Pole.
- Also passing through Mongolia is the 90th meridian. This is the line of longitude whose position is exactly halfway between 0 and 180 degrees longitude with a distance of 6,414 kilometers from each.
- World's Longest Active Fault Line
- A remarkable surface fault line - The Bulgan Fault - is probably the longest active fault line in the world. The fault moved in the earthquake of 23 July 1905, with a violence of 8.2 to 8.7 on the Richter Scale, making it "one of the largest known earthquakes in continental regions". Immediately afterwards, open fissures were 60 meters deep and over 10 meters wide. Today, the fault line can be traced by a trail of destruction of broken ground and deflected stream, indicating a left lateral slippage of around 11 meters /36.3ft- a huge devastating single movement. Source: 50 routes through Mongolia (Back to TOP)