{"id":534,"date":"2020-08-27T10:09:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=khovsgol-nuur-national-park"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:38:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:38:37","slug":"khuvsgul-nuur-national-park","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/khuvsgul-nuur-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Khuvsgul Nuur National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(100.5490739,51.1228269)\/100.5490739,51.1228269,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The quickest way to get here is to take a flight from Ulaanbaatar to M\u00f6r\u00f6n, north Mongolia\u2019s main transport hub. Otherwise it\u2019s a 15 hour bus ride from the capital. Whatever way you arrive, from M\u00f6r\u00f6n both minivans and 4WDs regularly make the trip to Khatgal (one hour), which is the main entry point to the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On Khuvsgul Nuur\u2019s southern shore you\u2019ll find the lake\u2019s largest town of <strong>Khatgal<\/strong>, a popular base for those seeking budget accommodation and arranging trips for onward travels into the national park. On its western shore you\u2019ll be treated to superb lake views from its ger camps and provides a good base for those here to trek its mountain trails. The lesser-visited eastern shore is likewise breathtaking but the poor roads make it one more for intrepid travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as outstanding lakeside trails and mountains treks, in Khatgal you can organise a horse riding expedition to take you around the lake, but you\u2019ll need to allow 10 to 15 days to complete the full circuit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='pixels-photo'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/500px.com\/photo\/289866957\/lake-khovsgol-by-joeri-coppens\" alt=\"Lake Kh\u00f6vsg\u00f6l by joeri coppens on 500px.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <img src='https:\/\/drscdn.500px.org\/photo\/289866957\/m%3D900\/v2?sig=8abd190c5126f5f7c5eb4473d43fd5ba9201daaf643e1aac0bd64da137394985' alt='Lake Kh\u00f6vsg\u00f6l by joeri coppens on 500px.com' \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/500px.com\/embed.js'><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise ger camps can arrange day trips for those short on time. Also don\u2019t miss the opportunity to get out on to the lake itself, and here you\u2019ll find some wonderful kayaking operators offering trips to paddle out to visit its coves and islands. Motorboats are another possibility, and good option for here to fish for the dozen or so species here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Khuvsgul is, is thought to be approximately two to five million years old, and is one of only 20 ancient lakes on earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='pixels-photo'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/500px.com\/photo\/84979719\/khuvsgul-nuur-by-steffen-weinhold\" alt=\"Khuvsgul Nuur by Steffen Weinhold on 500px.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <img src='https:\/\/drscdn.500px.org\/photo\/84979719\/m%3D900\/v2?sig=a873563a09e9f7f7822a7df2d6c6c180d2b67f8b677d30118da4d2492309db29' alt='Khuvsgul Nuur by Steffen Weinhold on 500px.com' \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/500px.com\/embed.js'><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilities Available<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The southern town of Khatgal has ATMs, wi-fi and a decent range of accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere around the lake you\u2019ll find tourist ger (Mongolian tent) camps offering a bed and meals but not much else in the way of amenities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have all the equipment you can pitch a tent to camp anywhere along the shore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hidden away in the north of the country is Mongolia\u2019s most famous lake, the magnificent Khuvsgul Nuur. Stretching 136km deep into the Siberian taiga, the \u2018Blue Pearl of Mongolia\u2019  is the nation\u2019s largest freshwater lake, and the world\u2019s 14th-largest source of fresh water. And backed by majestic mountains, this world-renowned national park is a superb place for camping, hiking, fishing and kayaking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11638,"parent":0,"template":"","destination_type":[17],"location":[75,23],"site_type":[166],"featured":[175,174],"class_list":["post-534","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination_type-site","location-khuvsgul","location-mongolia","site_type-nature-eco-tourism","featured-featured","featured-national-park"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/534"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/destination"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19023,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/534\/revisions\/19023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"destination_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination_type?post=534"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=534"},{"taxonomy":"site_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site_type?post=534"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}