Altai Fatbike Trip
Next trip dates
JULY 4 – JULY 17, 2025
TRIP FULL
JULY 4 – JULY 17, 2026TBC
JULY 18 – AUGUST 31, 2025
JULY 18 – AUGUST 31, 2026 TBC
Sample Itinerary
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN MONGOLIA - PRE-TRIP ACCLIMATISATION
Arrival in Ulan Bator
Most of you will be traveling across several time zones to get to Ulan Bator. We would strongly recommend arriving a couple of days early giving your body time to recuperate after the long journey and also to be able to see some of the sites the city has to offer.
Meet and greet at Ulan Bator international airport.
Transport to hotel.
Briefing and dinner
DAY 2 - FLIGHT TO ULGII + DRIVE TO TAVAN BOGD NATIONAL PARK
Flight to Ulgii
Trip to local supermarket
Drive to Tavan Bogd National Park (5-6 hours)
DAY 3 - KHURGAN LAKE
Khurgan Lake, petroglyphs, camp on white sand beach on Lake Khoton
26km bike 5hours
DAY 4 - UP KHOTON LAKE
Follow track up north-east side of Khoton Lake. Sleep in gers next to Auez, race horse trainer
25kms bike 5 hours
DAY 5 - GREEN LAKE HIKE
Furgon to Bear Valley, follow the Tsagaan Gol River to Green Lake. Sleep in Gers
15km Hike 6 hours
1 hr furgon
DAY 6 - DOWN KHOTON LAKE
Follow Mashina Khabakh road through conifer forests and multiple stream crossings
25km bike 5 hours
DAY 7 - KHOTON LAKE
Bike across glacial moraine, conifer forests and pastureland. Camp next to small mountain lake
25km Fatbike 5hours
DAY 8 - LAKE KHURGAN
Wide open steppes and glacial moraine on a well defined piste. Camp next to a river
30 km Fatbike 7hours
DAY 9 - LAKE DAYAN + GER NEXT TO EAGLE HUNTER
Huge expanses of flat, open pastureland followed by rocky, winding piste to Shokhan’s summer camp. Sleep in Gers
20 km Fatbike 6 hours
DAY 10 - LAKE DAYAN + GER NEXT TO EAGLE HUNTER
DAY 11 - HIKE UP BALAPAN VALLEY
Sleep in Gers
DAY 12 - DRIVE BACK TO OLGII
6 Hour drive back to Olgii
