Tsagaan Gol

Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia

The White River is the main valley flowing from the Tavan Bogd Mountains to Tsengel village and the center section of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Depending on water levels, this may be the valley you take to get to Tavan Bogd. There is a ranger station in the valley after you pass the Shveet Khairkhan Mountain, which is a popular and relatively place to climb at 3320 m. It overlooks the valley below with its large mass of petroglyphs, Turkic stone men, and khirigsuur. The inhabitants of the valley are Tuvan, a Mongol tribe renowned for their throat singing and unique arts.