Tsagaan Suvarga
A 400 m wall of eroded cliffs 30–60 m high that looks like a row of stupas from afar; one of Dundgovi's «nine wonders», protected since 1994. Paved to the turn-off, then about 30 km of corrugated dirt.
- Getting there446 km from UlaanbaatarOwn car ~11.5 h
- best 5–92 day
- Own car, 2 people, ger camp, 4 days~₮420k–₮753k per person
Getting there
- By car446 km · 11.5 h · Fuel ₮66k–₮213kOSRM 9.9 h; Montsame gives 426 km, paved to the turn-off then ≈ 30 km of corrugated dirt; operators say 7–8 h.
What to do
- Walk along the foot of the cliffs at sunset and sunrise
- Look for marine fossils in the layered rock (look, don't take)
- Combine with Baga Gazriin Chuluu on the way back
Where to stay
- Tsagaan Suvarga camp, with meals$60
Good to know
- No official fee was found; there is no phone signal at the cliffs.
Photos
Nearby
Photo credits
Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Authors and licences below.
- The white cliffs of Tsagaan Suvarga · Rob Oo from NL · CC BY 2.0
- The cliffs from the plain · Rob Oo from NL · CC BY 2.0
- A gully below the cliffs · Rob Oo from NL · CC BY 2.0
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
checked: 2026-10-10 · All figures are estimates with sources. Check prices before you go.