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START TREKKING |
Start trek from Jankhai; hiking, with packhorses to carry equipment and supplies. Follow a mountain ridge toward Ikh Uul mountain, from which there are fantastic views across the lake. Descend to a wooded valley, camping by a freshwater spring. |
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CROSS PASS, TREK TO YAMUUTIIN VALLEY |
Trek along a rough jeep track, which may be rather boggy underfoot, along a lush green valley. Climb over a pass and down into the remote Yamuutiin Gol valley where we camp beside the river, surrounded by high mountains. |
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OPTIONAL ASCENT OF IKH UUL MOUNTAIN , TREK TOMONGOLIIN GOL VALLEY |
Hike up a rocky hillside to reach the base of Ikh Uul mountain. Optional climb to the summit (altitude 2961 metres). Descend gradually through woodland into the Mongoliin Gol valley and camp beside the river with marvellous views to the north of Uran Dosh ' Tabletop Mountain '. |
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CROSS PASS, TREK TO ONYOLOG NUUR |
Trek along a mountain stream and up a narrow horse trail to reach a pass (altitude 2457 metres) from where there are beautiful views of the mountain range. Hike down into the valley and along the river to join a jeep track, which leads through the forest to Onyoloy Nuur. Camp beside the lake. |
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HIKE BACK TO JANKHAI |
Hike back to the lakeshore, walk along the lakeside trail and back to our start point at Jankhai ger camp. |
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