Ugii Lake
A freshwater lake of 25.7 km² on the Ramsar list, known for perch and pike and about 150 kinds of water birds. In summer people camp on the shore, fish, ride and take boats; in winter they fish through the ice. Kharkhorin is 70 km away.
- Getting there326 km from UlaanbaatarOwn car ~7 h
- best 6–82–3 days
- Own car, 2 people, ger camp, 2 days~₮176k–₮356k per person
Getting there
- By car326 km · 7 h · Fuel ₮49k–₮156kOSRM 6.1 h; Zuunii Medee (2025) gives 346 km to the lake, paved most of the way.
- By bus · KharkhorinDragon terminal · ₮36k–₮37k · 8 hTo Kharkhorin; the lake is ≈ 70 km further, by local car. The site also lists a stop «Ар.Өгий нуур» without departures
What to do
- Fishing: a local permit allows 10 fish over 1–3 days
- Birdwatching on the shore, a boat or a horse ride
- Swim on a warm afternoon (the lake is 6.6 m deep on average)
Where to stay
- Ögii Nuur camp, three meals₮100k
- Your own tent on the shore (40+ local eco-gers too)₮10k–₮50k
Good to know
- About 30,000 visitors a year, most from June to early August; the lake freezes from November to May.
Nearby
Photo credits
Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Authors and licences below.
- Ugii Lake · Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The shore of Ugii Lake · Josep Renalias Lohen11 · CC BY 4.0
- Sunset over Ugii Lake · 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.