Must-see lake · Uvs, Mongolia
Uvs Nuur
Увс нуур ᠤᠪᠰᠤ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ
Uvs Nuur is a lake in Uvs, Mongolia.
Uvs Nuur: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Uvs Nuur
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Uvs Nuur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.33875, 92.81881. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Uvs Nuur
- Дус-Даг · viewpoint · Ovyursky Kozhuun · ~55 km
- №123 · fort · Tuva Republic · ~55 km
- Оргу-Да · viewpoint · Tuva Republic · ~63 km
- Убсунурская котловина (заповедник) · sanctuary · Tuva Republic · ~54 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Uvs Nuur
- Uvs lake, Uvs Mongolia · lake · Uvs · ~87 km
- Bayan Nuur · lake · Uvs · ~108 km
- Holbo Nuur · lake · Uvs · ~119 km
- Chendelig · lake · Uvs · ~140 km
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Frequently asked
Is Uvs Nuur full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Uvs Nuur yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Uvs Nuur?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Uvs Nuur?
Nearby: Дус-Даг (viewpoint, 55 km), №123 (fort, 55 km), Оргу-Да (viewpoint, 63 km), Убсунурская котловина (заповедник) (sanctuary, 54 km).
Is Uvs Nuur worth visiting?
Uvs Nuur is listed as a must-see lake in Mongolia on Spotwander.