Khuvsgul Lake
Khatgal on the south shore is about 830 km by road, paved to Mörön; many Mongolians drive it in two days. Boats, horses, the shore hills and the Tsaatan reindeer herders further north.
- Getting there828 km from UlaanbaatarOwn car ~14 h · Domestic flight
- best 6–94–6 days
- Own car, 2 people, ger camp, 4 days~₮480k–₮938k per person
Getting there
- By car828 km · 14 h · Fuel ₮123k–₮395kOSRM 12.1 h, paved to Mörön then about 100 km to Khatgal; nearly everyone flies.
- By bus · MörönDragon terminal · ₮79k–₮81kUB → Mörön, several a day (VIP 108,000₮); Khatgal is ≈ 100 km on, the site lists no Khatgal departures
- By air$103–110Trip.com on 2026-10-09: one-way from $103, 30-day average $110; return from $212; December cheapest, July–August dearer. The comfort and premium Khuvsgul tour prices already include the return flight
What to do
- A boat on the lake or a ride along the shore
- Hike the hills above Khatgal
- Ice festival on the frozen lake in early March
Where to stay
- Ongolog resort, per person per day₮280k
- A ger camp on the shore, three meals₮100k–₮140k
Good to know
- A national park: 3,000₮ per citizen, or 9,000₮ per car at electronic gates (order А/488, 2026).
- Camps near Ulaanbaatar can be full months ahead for Naadam week: book early.
Photos
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Photo credits
Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Authors and licences below.
- The shore of Khuvsgul · Lyallla · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset over the lake · Michael Karavanov · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Khatgal village with yaks · Bernard Gagnon · CC0
- A Tsaatan tent and reindeer in the taiga · MN5 · CC0
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
checked: 2026-10-10 · All figures are estimates with sources. Check prices before you go.