Remote Burkhan Khalduun, elevation 2350m, is one of the sites mooted as the burial place of Chinggis Khaan, and also Mongolia's holiest mountain. Whether or not Chinggis was buried at God's Hill, The Secret History of the Mongols does describe how the khaan hid here as a young man and later returned to give praise to the mountain and give thanks for his successes.
Because of its auspicious connections, Mongolians climb the mountain, topped with many ovoos (GPS: N48° 45.430’, E109° 00.300’), to gain strength and good luck. To get to this remote location you’ll need to head to Möngönmorit in Töv, and then travel north along the Kherlen Gol. Foreigners may only travel as far as the foot of the mountain as they are not allowed to climb it and there are plans to create an observation route to make their visit worthwhile.
