Due to its geographical position, Mongolia has land border crossings (checkpoints) only with Russia and China. Some of these checkpoints have a bilateral status (open only to citizens of two states), some international status (open to citizens of all states of the world).

Border crossings between Mongolia and Russia

There are checkpoints on the Russian-Mongolian border:

• Kyakhta checkpoint - Altanbulag checkpoint (auto), Selenginsky aimak (international)
• Checkpoint Naushki - checkpoint Sukhe-Bator, (railway), Selenginsky aimak (international)
• Checkpoint Solovievsk - checkpoint Erentsav (auto, railway), Dornod
• Tashanta - Tsagannuur checkpoint (auto) Bayan-Ulegeysky aimak (international)
• Khandagayty-Borshoo (auto), Uvsunur aimak (bilateral)
• Tsagan-Tologoi checkpoint Tuva - Arts-Suur checkpoint Zavkhan aimag of Mongolia (bilateral)
• Checkpoint Mondy-Khankh, auto, Khubsugul aimak (two-way)
• Baga-Ilen checkpoint auto, auto, Bulgan aimak (two-way)
• Checkpoint Zheltura - Checkpoint Zeltar (two-way)
• Checkpoint Shara-Sur - checkpoint Tes, Tuva - (two-way)
• Kiran - Hutag-Under (bilateral)
• Upper Ulkhun checkpoint - Ulihun checkpoint (two-way)

The closure of checkpoints will not entail any economic, social or other consequences, according to Rosgranitsa. The agreement on the closure of these checkpoints across the Russian-Mongolian state border was reached at a meeting of the competent authorities of the Russian Federation and Mongolia, which took place in November-December 2009 in Ulan Bator. Further, this proposal was agreed by Rosgranitsa with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, the Ministry of Defense of Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Finance of Russia, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia, the Federal Customs Service of Russia, and the FSB of Russia. Together with the Mongolian side, it was decided that the decision to close the border checkpoints would be formalized by the conclusion through the exchange of notes of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Mongolia on amending the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Mongolia on border checkpoints and simplified traffic through the Russian-Mongolian state border of August 10, 1994

The order of the Government of the Russian Federation states that the changes will enter into force 30 days after the completion of the exchange of notes on the closure of border checkpoints, however, Prime-TASS reports that these checkpoints will cease their work as early as April 1, 2010.

Border crossings between Mongolia and China

There are checkpoints on the Mongolian-Chinese border:

• Dzamyn-Uud - Erlian (railway, auto), East Gobi aimag (international)
• Taikeshken-Bulgan, "Yarant" checkpoint (auto), Khovdos aimak (international)

The road after Bayan Tes immediately ran into Tesiin Gol. We passed the ford easily, Diana helped, was a water meter, showed the way (a real navigator!). We drove along the steep coast where eagles live

Beautiful birds. True, proud as hedgehogs, until you come very close, they will not fly.


The road from this side of Tes goes along the sand dunes


Bushes and birches grow along the river. They are strongly pressed to the ground. probably the wind can be strong here


The leaves on the birches are very small, not at all like ours. Struggling to retain moisture.


Sand is pouring down from the mountains


Soon the mountain will turn into sand completely


There is almost no vegetation, but even here people live and keep livestock


We eat almost completely in the desert


But even these places have their own charm ... (but better with a good supply of water)


The road turns into the mountains. And greenery appears


There are a lot of mounds in this valley.


They are of different sizes, but they all do not look abandoned. There are neat calculations of stones around the mounds almost everywhere.
The higher we go, the more grass there is.


And the closer to Russia = the more and thicker the smoke.


Suddenly a sign appeared near the road


The only sign for more than 500 km of the way, not counting the steles with the names of the settlements.
The haze is getting denser.
- And the smoke of the fatherland is sweet and pleasant to us. Mom quotes us.
These lines are lying! He is not sweet - bitter! And certainly not pleasant!


Found a power line. And an outlet and an antenna from the TV are screwed to the pole 🙂 Caring people, suddenly you miss the zombie box 🙂
We reached the border in 2 hours. On the way there was an outpost of border guards. This is where the wires ran. We quickly checked the documents and passed on. We were in Artsur in 30 minutes. Not even a village. 10 houses, including 3 shops and 1 hotel. Everything is terribly Soviet type ("All sorts of people walk around here, if you don't like it, get out!"). A very sharp contrast to what we saw in Mongolia. Maybe this is how the border affects people ?!
Having already said goodbye to Mongolia, we went to cross the border, but it wasn’t there! Border is locked tight! Really, such a padlock! :)
There is a small barracks near the checkpoint, where we found people, they explained to us that the border does not work on Sunday. Day off. Come on Monday we will be happy to miss you 🙂.
So it was worth hurrying and leaving Bayan Tes ?! And where to sleep now? In the hotel, which has not seen renovation since the days of developed socialism, I do not want it at all. In the mountains among the steppe on seven winds - it's not sweet either! Well nafig him! Let's go back to the Tes shore, but not too far away, otherwise tomorrow there will be a traffic jam at the border.
While we were looking for and skating through the mountains, we saw real sand dunes of the Altan Els sands.


Here they are across the river


Several yurts stood on the shore at a considerable distance from each other. We stood farther away so as not to interfere. When we got ready to cook, Alice and I went to the nearest yurt and bought the freshest leg of lamb. Which we cooked with pleasure 🙂.
In the morning we went to the border. The border was open. You do not understand - Well, that's just sucking open and no one! We stood at the open gate, slowly, slowly drove to the territory of the checkpoint (you never know). There, three are sitting in the shade and waving their hands "Go, go, do not be afraid!" :). We drove up to the first building. One detached himself and went inside with obvious reluctance. I took a passport, a technical certificate. I wrote something down in the journal. "And now," he says, "we will do customs." I went to the car, looked into it, crumpled the bags. “Ah,” he says, “keep driving.” There is passport control, - we had a nice chat with two girls, we were stamped. They say they only have 10-15 cars per day. So there is no download at all. We said goodbye. And we are in a no-man's land. The whole action took 15-20 minutes. Well, if you don't talk, then you can meet even faster 🙂
But ours are just hell. There were already 3 cars in the "neutral". One car at a time is allowed to pass. They force everything to be unloaded and through the scanner, not to go there, not to look here, not to sit here, not to go to the toilet! We stood for 2 hours in the "neutral"! Then for about an hour we were pounded during the passage. The shuttles were with us, so they were forced to unpack everything. So why do they need a scanner, if they still unpack everything? In short, I thought they were working lousy in Mondy-Khanh, they let 15 cars pass for an hour and a half, but here it is something with something!
From Marina: Arthur is very hard on expectations :))) And when his freedom of action and movement is limited, he definitely wants to act and move :) "Chelnokov" I can understand why they demand to open bags. For prohibited goods, hidden and not specified in the declaration. I once crossed the border with China in Manchuria. After what I had to go through there, in Artsur I was surprised by the searches, but not so much. By the way, in Khankh, in Artsur, about the same amount of time was spent on passing the border - three hours.
And here we are in Russia, in Tuva.


The roads have become asphalted, of very good quality!


In places, they are simply gorgeous! We know how to do it sometimes! Although maybe aliens did 🙂


Otherwise, everything is the same.


Well, except for the tractor. I have not seen one in Mongolia. The same yurts, but there are very few livestock and a lot of grass. Maybe the climate is not the same?
We stopped at Erzin, hoping to refuel and have a snack. The gas station is closed, no cafe-canteens were found. We dropped into the store, bought sausages (I guess my mother missed soy 🙂) and a watermelon. We got up on the Erzin River and ate it with pleasure!


Well, very tasty 🙂


We swam in the river and set off to look for a gas station. I decided, in Mongolia, why refuel at the very border, if our fuel is 2 times cheaper ?! Who expected such a setup ?!
Along the way, they accidentally found the legendary


And why look for him ?! Maybe they just call it wrong, the locals don't understand what Shambhala is? There is Shambalyg! If you go from Mongolia, then on the right side after Erzin 🙂

A gas station was found only in Samagaltai, and then one of the two does not have a diesel engine, while the other costs 38 rubles and judging by the smell of some kind of singed. But there is nothing to do. Fill and go.
And here is probably the homeland of the well-known fast food 🙂


We flew to Kyzyl quickly.


There is such a wonderful monument in front of the entrance to the mountain.
And here is Kyzyl itself, the capital of Tyva.


In the city itself, we found a very original fishing shop


Apparently, creativity in the names is a national feature of Tuvinians 🙂 There is also Lake Cheder (well, like cheese).
But beyond Kyzyl, a nightmare began! Everything is burnt out from edge to edge. As far as the eye can see, everything is black and black! A terrible sight. Like in films about nuclear war. Only firebrands and smoke. A very scary picture. They didn't even shoot.

The purpose of the route is to cross Mongolia from west to east, getting to know this wonderful country so that from Altai to get to Lake Baikal. There was only a week for everything, so it was decided to take the simplest route - the South.

• 6 days

• length ~ 2000 km
• photo report and a story about the route -

The aim of the route was to cross Mongolia from west to east, getting to know this wonderful country so that from Altai to get to Lake Baikal. There was only a week for everything, so it was decided to take the simplest route - the South.

Border Russia - Mongolia

This route assumes entry into Mongolia across the border in the village of Tashanta Altai Republic, and departure from the village of Kyakhta Republic of Buryatia. You can drive in the reverse order, there are also a number of other border points between the two countries.

Working hours each point is different and may change, therefore, to plan a trip, it is better to clarify the times and days of operation of the points. To do this, you can search for the latest news on the Russian border website by entering "Tashanta" or another checkpoint in the search. The point in Kyakhta works without breaks and weekends, but there may be changes, just in case, you should also search on the website rosgranitsa.ru. The point in Tashanta is often closed for several days due to the holidays on the Mongolian side, be careful when planning your trip.

The documents necessary for crossing the border: for citizens of Russia, one foreign passport is enough, other documents and visas for up to 30 days will not be required. Citizens of other countries, including the CIS, need a visa. They are allowed to cross the border only by transport. The driver must have a vehicle registration certificate and a driver's license with him, and simple Russian ones will do, in Mongolia at the time of this writing (2016) an international driver's license was not required. There is no need for Russian vehicle insurance in Mongolia, there you will have to pay their own (1,500 rubles in 2016), plus transport tax (500 rubles), - both will be stubbornly sold to you immediately after crossing the border. At the border checkpoint in Mongolia, you will be charged another 50 rubles. for sanitization, which, by the way, may not be done at all, simply by writing out a receipt.

Our impressions of crossing the border

Since the queue at the border in Tashanta was occupied on Sunday evening, the border passed quickly. On both sides it took about 4 hours in total. They work on our side clearly, everything is intuitively clear, if you get confused, they will always tell you where to go and what to do. They did not check things much, we took several bags and passed them through X-ray, all other things (the whole car to the eyeballs, including the roof rack) did not turn up much, we just examined the car, asking to open everything that opens. The main thing is to answer questions normally and do what they say, then there will be no problems except waiting in queues. On the Mongolian side, it's harder to figure out what's what, and it's harder to ask - they are not doing so well with the Russian language, sometimes it is better to speak English. But even there, if you show attentiveness, everything goes pretty quickly, do not hesitate to ask where to go and what to do. The border in Kyakhta is much more thought out from the Mongolian side, and the round-the-clock operation makes it possible to cross the border at night when there are practically no people. On our side, we, as citizens of Russia, were allowed to skip the line.

Mongolia Roads

The southern route is one of the three main highways running from west to east, and it is the southern route that is considered the most asphalted. Out of 2000 km, about 1100 km are asphalt, as of 2016. Roads are being built in large sections. But nevertheless, this is Mongolia, and often the main path is a dozen roads rolled along the steppe, especially if you turn off the main highway. Country roads in different conditions: some are relatively good, you can go fast, but most of them have a so-called comb - it is not very pleasant to ride on it, but there is a choice, and you can often find a good track, the main thing is not to go astray, as some branches lead to distant yurts or to completely different valleys.

It is very difficult to navigate according to the signs, it is better to use the navigator and maps. There are fords on the Southern Route, in July they presented absolutely no difficulty, even for cars, but it is clear that the rivers flood decently during floods. The new asphalt in the western part is very good, but the one closer to Ulan Bator is quite insidious: every now and then in the middle of the road there are pits of decent size, you should always be on the alert. Most of the asphalt roads are toll roads, there are checkpoints at the exit from the cities, usually they take 1000 tugriks.

On the main highway, traffic is relatively lively, one can hope for help if necessary. Mongols living far from Ulan Bator most often drive prepared "Kruzaks" and, I must say, drive dashingly, carrying 4 spare wheels with them. But if you move a little further from the main road, you may not see a single car for a long time.

Asphalt plots on the Southern Route, Mongolia for 2016

Navigation

Throughout the entire journey, we used the maps.me mobile application. All the necessary maps were downloaded in advance, so the phone worked in airplane mode, without jumping to roaming. The application is convenient, fast, it guides correctly even to the addresses of Ulan Bator - in general, there are no complaints, we were satisfied. We planned to purchase a paper map, but found it only in Ulan Bator, when there was no longer any need. We went all the way with only one application on a smartphone.

Food

• Water... On the Southern Route, we advise you to stock up on water whenever possible. There will be lakes, but many of them are salty and access to them is not always easy, and the rivers are mostly dirty. A couple of times we tried to collect water in rare wells where local nomads take water, but we used it only for cooking food on gas and for technical purposes - it's still better to get used to this water (there is a fine suspension and an unusual smell). For drinking on the road, they used only purchased bottled water, which, by the way, becomes more expensive as we move to drier areas.
• Food... Shops in the cities of Mongolia, of course, there are quite decent ones, there are even supermarkets. But we, as true fans of autonomy, back in Russia bought food on the principle of a tourist layout for 2 weeks + a supply of "nishtyaks". So we didn't have to waste time in stuffy cities looking for food, and we could stop to eat wherever we wanted. The only thing that we really missed was fresh vegetables and fruits - they are very rare in stores, or they are very expensive. Next time we will boldly take with us a few kilos of tomatoes and cucumbers - the border guards do not find fault with this. As for the local cuisine - there is one, along the way there are cafes and yurts with signs in Mongolian, but you should not expect good service anywhere other than Ulan Bator.
• Gas... Again, there are no trees in the South direction, so there is no firewood, which means that you can not count on an evening with a fire at all. We rely only on gas or petrol burners and take fuel with a margin, again there were no problems with it at the border.

Overnight stays

A tent or car is the most popular and often the only option for overnight stays in Mongolia. There are konchno guest yurts where you can ask for, and in the towns there are something like hotels, but the amenities there are dubious (with the exception of Ulan Bator), so it is much more pleasant and interesting to spend the night in the endless Mongolian steppes. The main thing is to stock up on water, food and fuel for cooking, so you can leave the road and set up camp at any time. We really loved to drive up some mountain to make the view more interesting.

Money

Money in Mongolia is Tugriki. Currency, as we read, can be changed in every city. But it turns out that not every bank is engaged in exchange. And, frankly, for us this task turned into a real quest: in the city of Ulgiy the doors of the coveted bank were closed right in front of our noses, and in Khovd we spent more than 2 hours walking from bank to bank. In general, it is likely that at least some part of the cash would be worth exchanging at the border with annoying money changers, so that there was money at least for gasoline, since rubles are not accepted.

Language

Mongols do not speak Russian. Sometimes we were lucky in school English. I often had to explain myself in sign language.

Fuel

There are enough gas stations on the Southern Route, we refueled on average through half a tank. The cost of gasoline is 2 times more expensive than in Russia. I had a spare canister with me, but I never used it. At gas stations, there are mainly 92 and diesel, with 95, and even more so 98, a problem, it is only in Ulan Bator. We refueled at Petrovis gas stations, chose it because it looked civil, gasoline was normal, and it was decided to refuel only at stations of this brand. Probably other gas stations are also normal, since local, by the way, expensive cars were also refueled at them. The refueling procedure is a little different: an employee came out to us, filled in gasoline himself, and with the same person we settled in cash.

Preparing the car for Mongolia

Puncture wheels- a common thing on Mongolian roads, so a spare wheel is required, and two are more reliable. Owners of narrow profile road tires need to be adventurous. In settlements, you can fix a puncture, local tire changers are hiding under the guise of “arcing a mess.

Before the trip, carefully inspect the suspension of your car, and it is better to go through a good MOT in some proven car service.

Another feature that should be taken into account is dust. When traveling on the roads of Mongolia, be prepared for dust everywhere. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to provide for the possibility of closing the cabin air intakes and other possible cracks in the car.

In general, there is nothing supernatural in traveling in Mongolia by car, if you know your car and its weak points at least at a basic level. For example, my Suzuki's weak link is the engine drive belt, which whistled at the end of the trip, but knowing the problem, I had a spare belt with me. By the way, this was the only additional part I took with me on the trip, but next time I will put a couple more parts with me for more confidence, which I recommend to you.

Snorkel, winch, power bumpers and all other off-road attributes are completely optional on this particular route. All this can be useful if you are going to go, for example, in the interior of northern Mongolia, away from the main highways. On the southern path, if you wish, you can drive any car.

This border is locked in the full sense of the word, it is in Mongolia.

Lay on the border crossing from 4 to 24 hours ..., - numerous tourist resources warn and frighten.
- They have everything through ..., the border guards do not speak and understand English, they constantly demand some additional documents, and every day the border crossing algorithm differs from the previous one.
Our friends crossed the border in the same place a week before us and stood here for almost a day. The Mongols brought them to white heat, first putting the wrong stamp in the wrong place, and then refusing to let the guys through on the grounds that they had the wrong stamp in the wrong place ...
In general, having left the Russian point skipping in Kyakhta, we tuned in to the "Mongolian fun" ...

Entry to the territory of the Mongolian checkpoint. The border, as you can see, is really locked.

2. We crossed the border on Saturday at 9 am and there were very few cars at that time.
As soon as you get to the territory of the checkpoint, a woman in uniform comes up to you with the words in very bad Russian:
- Give one hundred rubles ...
Like this! They did not have time to enter, they immediately demand 100 rubles. And on the other side of the booth at the entrance, another man in uniform shouts:
- Vaditel, come here ...
I give my aunt 100 rubles, our driver Ivan goes to the call of the border guard ...

3. In return for 100 rubles, the woman gives me this stub-receipt.
Neither the mark car, nor the Dugar car, nor the zorchigchiyn too are full. Only the sum is 1172 tugrik, which was equated to about 100 rubles.
As it turned out later, this is ... a quarantine fee. I suspect that all cars in a row do not need to pay it, but oh well. Not so much money is 100 rubles.

4. The driver is given a coupon for passing customs and border procedures, in which they were not too lazy to indicate the number of the car and even put a stamp.
This coupon will be taken from us after 10 meters near the border control building.

5. We drive up to the building, where customs officers will inspect the car and luggage, and we are in
this time we will go through normal border procedures similar to those that we go through at the airport.
And here several dozen people sweep the paths with huge brooms ...
- That is why the border is crossed for 24 hours, - Maxim jokes, - first everyone is sent to sweep the border)
Of course, we were not sent to sweep the border ...

6. Border control one-to-one as at the airport. You need to fill out a migration card and a declaration of the availability of goods that are subject to mandatory declaration (even if you are not carrying such goods).
Be sure to take a pen with you, as here no one will give it to you.
We didn't have one, and when we asked the border guards about the pen, they just shrugged their shoulders indifferently, continuing to stare at the smartphone screen with enthusiasm. We returned to the car to look for a hand, but ... the Mongolian customs officers took extremely negatively our desire to open the door of the car they were examining and take something there.
They beat off the pen with a fight and returned to fill out declarations ...

7. Then a stamp right in the center of a blank page in the middle of the passport with pages with free places for stamps and a passage through a frantically squeaking frame.
The man in the jacket did not even think to look away from his smartphone.
Well, okay, we didn't mind.
We leave from the other end of the building and return to our cars, standing at its beginning. They have already been examined and just waved lazily - go through, returning a ticket with a mark.

8. Next time we are stopped near the tax office building.
You need to pay transport tax and buy insurance.

9. Tax of 10,500 tugriks per car (a little more than 300 rubles)

10. But insurance is more expensive - about 1800 rubles per car.
By the way, the surname in Mongolian sounds "asshole")

11. While we are paying for insurance, right on the territory of the checkpoint, in front of the barrier, a dubious person in sweatshirts and a cap comes up to us with a proposal:
- Come on rubles ...
We ask, why does he need our rubles?
- Well, do you need a tugrik? In Mongolia, it is bad without tugrik.
We explain that we are fine without the tugrik and we have already changed money in the bank.
The gopnik-money changer immediately depicted strong grief on his face and went ... beyond the territory of the checkpoint.
Naturally, he walked as at home. None of the border guards even paid attention to him. In general, the border is locked).
A creaky iron gate with a chain and a padlock is closed behind us, and we set off along one of the three (!!!) asphalt roads of Mongolia to its capital ...
And in the opposite direction there is already a small queue of cars. Mongols go to Russia for spare parts, various goods and even groceries, driving their cars under the very roof.

Now, right in my blog, you can quickly book a hotel or buy flights

My previous photo reports and photo plots:

RUSSIAN-MONGOL BORDER

CONTROL PANELS

Friendly border relations between Mongolia and Russia have a long history. The current border between Mongolia and Russia was established on the basis of the Treaty "On the State Border between the Mongolian People's Republic and the USSR" of 1958 and 1976. The Mongolian Border Service Directorate is working jointly with the Border Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation on the basis of the Agreement between the Governments of Mongolia and the Russian Federation on Cooperation on Border Issues from 1994 in the field of state border protection, exchange of information and experience, as well as training of professional personnel.

FIGURES AND FACTS

The total length of Mongolia's borders is 8162 kilometers (of which 3543 kilometers are with Russia).

On land 2863 km., Water areas - 680 km.

The Russian-Mongolian state border is marked on the ground by 1925 border signs (main - 964, intermediate - 961).

On average, 526074 passengers and 232282 transport units cross the Russian-Mongolian border per year.

Checkpoint on the Russian-Mongolian border

There are 29 checkpoints on the Russian-Mongolian border. (This is according to information from the official website of the Embassy of Mongolia in Russia). Of them:

International: Tsagaannuur, Borshoo, Altanbulag, Suhebator, Ereentsav


Bilateral, permanent: Tes, Arts Uur, Khankh, Biga-Ilenkh, Zeltar, Agatsyn Gol, Ulkhan, Ereentsav


Seasonal checkpoints: Bayanzurkh, Heegt, Shishgad goal, Khongor ovoo, Tsagaan aral, Khutag-Ondor, Khudar, Togtor, Yamalkhyn goal.


Transit: Asgatyn goal, Harigiy goal, Boh Moron, Teel, Handgate, Davst, Tes.

On the Russian-Mongolian border, 8 road crossings and two railway crossings have been opened, operating all year round. For citizens of third countries, it is possible to move only to the automobile checkpoint Tashanta - Tsagan-Nur (Altai), Kyakhta - Altanbulag (Buryatia) and at the railway crossing: Naushki - Sukhe-Bator (Buryatia). If, for example, there are citizens of the former Soviet republics in the group, they will not be allowed across the border as citizens of third countries. The pass for third-country nationals at this crossing is planned to be opened only after the reconstruction of the Mondy-Khanh checkpoint.

For citizens of Russia, it is also possible to cross the road checkpoints: Mondy - Khankh, Solovievsk - Erentsav, Khandagayty - Borsho, Tsagan-Dogorod - Arts-Sura, Shara-Sur - Tes, Verkhniy Ulkhun - Ulkhun and on the railway - Solovievsk - Erentsav.

For residents of border areas, a simplified border crossing is defined without a visa, according to a passport with a local residence permit. Thus, residents of the Tunkinskaya Valley can travel to Mongolia, to Lake Khubsugul, without obtaining a visa.

Local taxes apply when crossing the border. At the Kyakhta-Altanbulag automobile checkpoint, the Russian side collects money for paperwork at the exit from Russia and sanitization of cars at the entrance. The Mongolian side levies a tax on transport - about $ 10 and car insurance - $ 20-25.

It takes 2 to 4 hours to pass the border, even if there is no queue, but usually, due to queues at the border, crossing by car, for example in Kyakhta, takes a whole day.

AUTOMOTIVE CROSSINGS ON THE BORDER RUSSIA - MONGOLIA

Checkpoint Tashanta - Tsagan-Nur (Altai)

The automobile checkpoint in Altai in Tashant is located in the mountains. Between the Russian and Mongolian checkpoints there is more than 20 km of a dirt road and the Durbet-Daba pass with a height of 2,400 m. There is a rule here: no one should remain in the neutral strip. This section must be passed before the closure of the Mongolian checkpoint. Checkpoints work from 9 am to 6 pm.

Checkpoint Kyakhta - Altanbulag (Buryatia)

At the Kyakhta-Altanbulag automobile checkpoint, the Russian side collects money for paperwork (about 90 rubles) at the exit from Russia and sanitization of cars $ 5-7 at the entrance. The Mongolian side levies a transport tax - about $ 10 and car insurance - $ 20-25.

It takes 2 to 4 hours to pass the border, even if there is no queue, but usually, due to queues at the border, crossing by car, for example in Kyakhta, takes a whole day. The modern terminal is designed to handle up to 500 cars per day, but in practice, even if you arrive early in the morning, this does not mean crossing the border before lunchtime.

Checkpoint: Mondy - Khanh

Crossing the border by citizens of third countries at the Mondy - Khankh checkpoint (Lake Khubsugul) is not provided for by the intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Mongolia and is possible only for residents of Mongolia and Russia.


• Mondy-Khanh automobile checkpoint(302 km from Irkutsk) is located on the pass Mungiin Daba (1830 m.) Has a double-sided status. This means that today only citizens of Mongolia and Russia can cross the border here. Open in summer from April 15 to September 15 - from 10:00 to 18:00, in winter - from 10:00 to 17:00. Closed on weekends and holidays.

  A quite decent asphalt road goes to the border from the Russian side. A good quality road constantly goes up from the village of Mondy. Pass Mungiin-Daba and at the same time the border. After passing the border, a standard Mongolian dirt road begins. The forest is gone - around the steppe, with groves on the slopes of the mountains. From the border, the road goes with a general decline. Before reaching the village of Khanh, you must pay an entry fee to Khubsugul National Park.

  Currently, the Federal Agency for the Development of the State Border of the Russian Federation is working on the issue of changing the status of the international automobile checkpoint (checkpoint) Mondy-Khanh from bilateral to multilateral. Already in 2010, the reconstruction of the Mondy automobile checkpoint will begin. A positive conclusion to this project was given in Rosgranitsa. It is planned that the design and estimate documentation will be made in 2010, and the reconstruction itself will begin a year later. (According to other sources, the design documentation is already ready).

Checkpoint Solovievsk - Erencav

Open 7 days a week from 9 am to 6 pm with a lunch break from 2 pm to 3 pm Chita time.

Checkpoint Khandagaity - Borsho

The Khandagayty-Borshoo border point on the Russian-Mongolian border will soon be equipped for the practical transfer of its status from bilateral to multilateral. Rosgranitsa allocates 15 million rubles for these purposes. Reconstruction of the border point on the Tuvan section of the Russian-Mongolian border will double the capacity for people and vehicles to pass through.

The Consul General of Mongolia in Kyzyl Bazarsad announced the decision taken by the leadership of Mongolia to open this checkpoint up to 3-4 times a month for the passage of representatives of third countries even before the completion of the reconstruction, which usually takes several years.

In the meantime, the Khandagayty-Borshoo checkpoint operates in a bilateral mode and is open to citizens and legal entities of Russia and Mongolia. Numerous foreigners arriving in Tuva cannot cross the state border on the Tuvan section and are forced to use the Kyakhta checkpoint in Buryatia or Tashanta in the Altai Republic.