Must-see lake · Zavkhan, Mongolia
Bayan Nuur
Баян нуур ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ
Bayan Nuur is a lake in Zavkhan, Mongolia.
Bayan 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 Bayan 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 Bayan Nuur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.46321, 95.11379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bayan Nuur
- Bor Khar Els · attraction · Zavkhan · ~31 km
- Ulaagchinii Khar Nuur National Park · sanctuary · Zavkhan · ~48 km
- Bayan-Ulaan uul · viewpoint · Zavkhan · ~49 km
- Ikh Khairkhan · cave · Zavkhan · ~72 km
- Таинственная каменная дорога через пустныю · attraction · Zavkhan · ~15 km
- Их маргаз, 2094.7м · viewpoint · Zavkhan · ~31 km
- Хөндлөн, 1646.2м · viewpoint · Zavkhan · ~32 km
- Holboo Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~32 km
- Түмээгийн гэр · fort · Zavkhan · ~34 km
- Бага маргаз, 1750.2м · viewpoint · Zavkhan · ~35 km
- Dahasa Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~36 km
- Шийр хайрхан, 1648.7м · viewpoint · Zavkhan · ~58 km
- Tsagaan Nuur · lake · Uvs · ~67 km
- Gün Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~70 km
- Улаагчын хар нуур · attraction · Zavkhan · ~73 km
- Camp12 · attraction · Uvs · ~75 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bayan Nuur
- Baga Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~78 km · Must-see
- Khar Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~92 km · Must-see
- Holboo Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~32 km
- Dahasa Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~36 km
- Tsagaan Nuur · lake · Uvs · ~67 km
- Gün Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~70 km
- Tsagaan Nuur · lake · Zavkhan · ~77 km
- Tsavdan Nuur · lake · Uvs · ~120 km
- Sangiyn Dalay Nuur · lake · Govi-Altai · ~149 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bayan Nuur full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bayan 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 Bayan 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 Bayan Nuur?
Nearby: Bor Khar Els (attraction, 31 km), Ulaagchinii Khar Nuur National Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Bayan-Ulaan uul (viewpoint, 49 km), Ikh Khairkhan (cave, 72 km), Таинственная каменная дорога через пустныю (attraction, 15 km), Их маргаз, 2094.7м (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Bayan Nuur worth visiting?
Bayan Nuur is listed as a must-see lake in Mongolia on Spotwander.