Local favourite fort · Övörkhangai, Mongolia
stone turtle
чулуун яст мэлхий
stone turtle is a fort in Övörkhangai, Mongolia.
stone turtle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit stone turtle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach stone turtle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.20692, 102.84089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near stone turtle
- Erdene Zuu · Buddhist site · Övörkhangai · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kharakhorum Museum · museum · Övörkhangai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kharkhorin Rock · attraction · Övörkhangai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Monument for Mongol States · fort · Övörkhangai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shankh Monastery · Buddhist site · Övörkhangai · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ordu-Baliq · fort · Övörkhangai · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tövkhön Monastery · Buddhist site · Övörkhangai · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ögödei's palace · fort · Övörkhangai · ~0 km
- Karakorum · fort · Övörkhangai · ~1 km
- Erdenesiin Khuree Calligraphy and Art Center · museum · Övörkhangai · ~1 km
- Cultural Center · attraction · Övörkhangai · ~3 km
- Manichaean Sanctuary · fort · Övörkhangai · ~35 km
- Animal Tower · fort · Arkhangai · ~37 km
- Orkhon Valley · viewpoint · Arkhangai · ~49 km
- Göktürk Museum · museum · Arkhangai · ~49 km
- Orkhon inscriptions · fort · Arkhangai · ~49 km
- Meditation cave · cave · Övörkhangai · ~62 km
- Corpse bight · viewpoint · Övörkhangai · ~62 km
Other forts & heritage near stone turtle
- Monument for Mongol States · fort · Övörkhangai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ordu-Baliq · fort · Övörkhangai · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ögödei's palace · fort · Övörkhangai · ~0 km
- Karakorum · fort · Övörkhangai · ~1 km
- Manichaean Sanctuary · fort · Övörkhangai · ~35 km
- Animal Tower · fort · Arkhangai · ~37 km
- Orkhon inscriptions · fort · Arkhangai · ~49 km
- Center point of Mongolia · fort · Övörkhangai · ~105 km
- Altan zuu khiid · fort · Arkhangai · ~127 km
- Заяын гэгэнийн сүм · fort · Arkhangai · ~136 km
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Frequently asked
Is stone turtle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for stone turtle yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit stone turtle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near stone turtle?
Nearby: Erdene Zuu (Buddhist site, 1 km), Kharakhorum Museum (museum, 2 km), Kharkhorin Rock (attraction, 3 km), Monument for Mongol States (fort, 5 km), Shankh Monastery (Buddhist site, 24 km), Ordu-Baliq (fort, 35 km).