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Amarlin khuvsgul nuur Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/27/2020
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The cache was hidden in a place called Jankhai on Lake Hövsgöl, about 900 km from Ulaanbaatar. Lake Hövsgöl was formed about 7 million years ago. It is located 101 km north of Murun, crossing the territory of Alag-Erdene, Renchinlkhumbe, Hankh and Chandmani-Undur soums of Khuvsgul aimag. It covers an area of ​​2,760 square kilometers, is 34-36 kilometers wide, 136 kilometers long and 262 meters deep, and is located at an altitude of 1,645 meters above sea level. The coastline is 414 kilometers long and is the second largest in Asia in terms of water resources. Lake Hövsgöl will have 46 rivers and a total area of ​​5,300 square kilometers. It accounts for 1% of the world's freshwater. 70% of the lake bottom area is deeper than 100 meters. There are 12 species of fish, including Siberian grayling and lentils. By the second half of November, it freezes completely and the ice is 1 meter thick. It is surrounded by majestic high mountains and is surrounded by the Horidol Saridag mountain range and the Bayan mountain range, which are 3000-3200 meters high in the southwest. The shore of the lake is steep. A man leaning slightly to the left. To the west of Lake Hövsgöl is the Darkhad Depression Basin. The Darkhad Depression is one of the coldest places in Mongolia. There are four islands in Lake Hövsgöl: Modon Khui, Khadan Khui, Dalain Khui and Baga Khui. The largest of these is Dalain Khui Island, which is 126 meters above sea level, 3 kilometers long, 2 kilometers wide, 5.8 square kilometers, and covered with dense forest. "Khadan Khui" island has a lot of birds because of its high shells. “Modon Ui” has a very beautiful nature. The water clarity is 24.5 meters. There are Bronze Age paintings on the shore. The cache was hidden under the roots of a fallen tree and covered with stones. The cache is housed in a small plastic container with a brief introduction, logbook, pencil and souvenir inside.

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