Uran Uul mountain

Uran Uul mountain is located in the soum of Khutag-Undur of Bulgan province, it is an extinct volcano whose crater reaches 1686 metres above the ground, has 500 metres in diameter and 50 metres in depth. It’s the most beautiful and the famous extinct volcano in Mongolia. It was active 20 to 25 millions of years ago. In effect, the lava that flowed there many thousands of years ago gave way to a very fertile environment. A hike along a footpath through the Siberian larches will lead you to the crater. You will see a surprising variety of plants, but also many birds and insects, like the Apollo butterfly. In the bottom of the crater, where you will find in its centre a surprising small lake and beautiful dense vegetation. The National Park is composed of two other extinct volcanos: Tulga Uul and Javalch Uul.