Must-see lake · Dornod, Mongolia
Khökh nuur
Хөх нуур ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ
Khökh nuur is a lake in Dornod, Mongolia.
Khökh 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 Khökh 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 Khökh nuur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.52877, 115.57502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Khökh nuur
- Khukh Lake · lake · Dornod · ~2 km
- Dornod Mongol Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Dornod · ~62 km
- Boloo Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~22 km
- Hyartïn Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~24 km
- Hara Tologoy Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~25 km
- Holboo Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~28 km
- Talaiin Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~33 km
- Wall Genghis Khan 8 · fort · Dornod · ~41 km
- Galuutayn Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~41 km
- Jirmiin tsagaan nuur · lake · Dornod · ~42 km
- Yihe Dalayn Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~42 km
- Bideriin Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~45 km
- Bilüüteyn Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~45 km
- Tarag Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~46 km
- Huyseiin Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~48 km
- Ugan Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~49 km
- Boro Tologoyn Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~50 km
- Har Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Khökh nuur
- Lake Barun-Torei · lake · Ononsky · ~75 km · Must-see
- Zun-Torei Lake · lake · Борзинский муниципальный округ · ~79 km · Must-see
- Khukh Lake · lake · Dornod · ~2 km
- Torey Lakes · lake · Ononsky · ~77 km
- Bayan Örhötö Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~126 km
- Boloo Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~22 km
- Hyartïn Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~24 km
- Hara Tologoy Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~25 km
- Holboo Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~28 km
- Talaiin Nuur · lake · Dornod · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
Is Khökh nuur full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Khökh 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 Khökh 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 Khökh nuur?
Nearby: Khukh Lake (lake, 2 km), Dornod Mongol Biosphere Reserve (sanctuary, 62 km), Boloo Nuur (lake, 22 km), Hyartïn Nuur (lake, 24 km), Hara Tologoy Nuur (lake, 25 km), Holboo Nuur (lake, 28 km).
Is Khökh nuur worth visiting?
Khökh nuur is listed as a must-see lake in Mongolia on Spotwander.