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Total Eclipse & Mount Kharkhiraa Trek 2008
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On 1st August 2008 there will be a total eclipse of the sun. One of the best places in the world to view this unusual phenomenon is western Mongolia, not far from the end of our Mount Kharkhiraa trek in Uvs province. We have timed the trek to coincide with the eclipse.
Uvs is a spectacular region encompassing permanently snow-capped mountains, glaciers, torrential rivers, salt-water and freshwater lakes, sand dunes and a variety of rare animals and plants. The local people use camels and horses as working animals, and our guides will bring their camels to carry all the luggage and equipment as we hike from one camp to the next.a
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Our
Tour Grading |
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This 6 day
trek in the remote mountains of Western Mongolia
requires a reasonable level of physical fitness. The daily walking distance
is approximately 15km, and there is one high passes to cross at 2600 metres
above sea level. Luggage and equipment are carried
by pack animals (camels and horses), and all nights
on trek are spent camping in Western style tents.
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Itinerary
2008
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24 July
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Arrive Ulaanbaatar.
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25 July
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Fly to Ulaangom. Jeep to
trek start.
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26 July
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Hike past ancient graves
below Mount Turgen
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27 July
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Walk along the river to
the base of Kharkhiraa pass.
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28 July
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Hike up to the pass (2930
m) and walk on the plateau.
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29 July
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Hike through "Many Lakes" area to Camel Rock.
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30 July
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Trek to Khotgo, a small Kazakh mining town.
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31 July
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Meet driver and jeep beyond Achit Lake.
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01 August
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Eclipse Day.
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02 August
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Jeep to Ulaangom.
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03 August
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Fly to Ulaanbaatar.
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04 August
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Free day.
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05 August
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Depart.
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The
Kazakh people have lived in Central
Asia for hundreds of years, and constitute
a considerable ethnic
minority in the western provinces
of Mongolia.Their appearance, religion,
language and culture are quite different from
the Kalkh Mongols. The Kazakh
gers are taller, wider and richly
decorated with
felt carpets
and wall hangings showing geometric, zoomorphic
and cosmogonic motifs. Even their horses saddles
are not the same.
