Motorcycle travel through Mongolia

After the long flight, you will arrive in Ulaanbaatar in the morning. Experience-wise, jet lag can be tough, so we will first take a taxi to the accommodation and have coffee. Once all participants have arrived, a small city tour awaits you, with optional visits to the Gandan Monastery, the Winter Palace, the Soviet Memorial with a view over the city, and the Chijin Lama Monastery in the city center. In the evening, we will go out for dinner together and have the tour briefing.

In the morning, we set off on the enduro through the Central Mountain Range of Mongolia - Khangai, making the motorcycles and support vehicle ready and leaving the city to the southwest in the morning. The route leads us along the Tuul River to just before the first dune 'Mongol Els'. We will set up our camp in a beautiful small mountain range at the edge of the dune.

We drive north along the 'Mongol Els' to the asphalt road Ulan-Baator - Kharakorum. Those who feel like playing in the sand after breakfast can let loose in the 'Mongol Els'. Otherwise, we will drive around the dune and make a detour to the Erdene Kamp Monastery, which lies idyllically in the Khogno Khan Mountains. From here, we head north to Ogij Nuur, a blue mountain lake. Hardened ones can take a short dip to wash off the dust. After a small refreshment, we will continue westward along the hilly lakeshore until we reach Zencher at the foothills. Slightly irritated by the Alpine backdrop, we will jump into the hot spring in the evening and enjoy the mountain panorama.

After a short drive, we reach the district capital Zerzerleg. There we will shop, and perhaps we will even find fresh vegetables at the market. Heading west over a mountain pass, we will reach the wondrous rock formations 'Taikhar Chuluu' near Ikh Tamir. On a well-built asphalt road, we pass the impressive gorge of Chuluut Gol and get a glimpse of the volcanic landscape of Terchijn Zagaan Nuur National Park, our destination for the day. Our final destination for the day is a romantically located valley in front of the extinct Khorgo volcano.

In the morning, we will climb the volcano and enjoy the view over the basalt gravel field. Additionally, we will visit the cave of the yellow dog and the ice cave (both collapsed caves). Afterwards, we will drive to Zagaan Nuur (the white lake) and circle it on dirt roads to the north until we cross the asphalt road at the end of the national park. From now on, we are really going into the mountains! After the first water crossing, the mountains begin, and we will refuel man and machine in Changai and find a nice camping spot by the Urd Terchijn Gol River near Ondorboorog.

Today, we will cross the mountains and almost touch the 3000 meter mark. We drive upstream along the river and after descending from the pass, we arrive at Gurvanbulag, the westernmost point of our journey. From here, we will drive through the impressive mountain landscape towards the east, where we will set up camp at the Gänseschlucht.

Halfway through our journey and a day of rest. We have time to renew our strength, explore the unique mountain landscape with the oldest rocks of Mongolia, or take a little trip to the Mandal Monastery, one of the few monasteries that were not destroyed during communist times.

Freshly recovered, we devote ourselves today to the toughest part of our enduro journey. First, we head to the district capital Bayanchongor and from there to the hot spring Shargalzhuut. We drive upstream along the river until we reach the challenging pass. Now we have a relaxing downhill ride to Uyanga, but tough terrain still awaits us until we arrive at Naiman Nuur, a high-altitude lakes plateau.

Unfortunately, the connection from Naiman Nuur to the Orchontal is not passable, so we will ride back down to Uyanga. From there we head north through a gold mining valley into the lush green Alpine idyll until Bat-Olsij, where we meet the Orchon River. We drive up the basalt lava valley to the Ulaan-Gol waterfall and check into the Ger-Camp. We have the rest of the day to explore the waterfall and enjoy the warm showers of the camp thoroughly.

Today we will ride through the bizarre lava and basalt landscape of the Orchontal until we reach the former capital of Mongolia, Kharkorin. Kharkorin was founded during the time of Genghis Khan and is famous for the imposing monastery 'Erdene Zuu'. This huge monastery complex is a must on any Mongolia trip, and one dives deeper into the history of the country. We will spend the night in a beautiful Ger-Camp overlooking the city.

We leave the central mountain range behind us and drive far into the Mongolian steppe for our conclusion. It goes steadily southeast until we reach the provincial town of 'Delgerchaan'. Just before the place, we will pass through a hill chain where we will search for a nice spot for the night.

We continue to traverse the steppe and will now get a small impression of the Gobi Desert, which is not much further south. The land becomes very dry and the vegetation minimal. In the evening, we reach a monastery complex made of slate that was built and destroyed a long time ago. After visiting, we drive another 30 kilometers through increasingly rugged rock landscapes until we reach a beautiful valley basin and arrive at a Ger-Camp.

Today we will strictly head north through the steppe. Great paths allow speeds of around 90 km/h, so we will again feel civilization in the late afternoon. In the evening, we will enjoy city life in Ulan-Baator one last time during a farewell dinner and then bid farewell to the land and drivers in a cozy round.

The departure is approaching. The taxi will take you to the airport, and you will be back home on the same day.