Mongolia has three major mountain ranges. The highest is the Altai Mountains, which stretch across the western and the southwestern regions of the country on a northwest to southeast axis. The Khangai Mountains, mountains also trending northwest to southeast, occupy much of central and north-central Mongolia. These are older, lower, and more eroded mountains, with many forests and alpine pastures. The Khentii Mountains near the Russian border to the northeast of Ulaanbaatar, are lower still.
Thirteen mountains are capped with a glacier in Mongolia.
The following is a list of mountains in Mongolia:
Name Peaks Height (m)RangeLocation1 Tavan BogdKhüiten4,374 Mongol-Altai Bayan-Ölgii Nairamdal 4,180 Malchin 4,050 2 MönkhkhairkhanSukhbaatar 4,204 Khovd, Bayan-Ölgii3 TsambagaravTsast 4,196 Bayan-Ölgii, KhovdTsambagarav 4,165 4 SutaiSutai 4,090 Gobi-Altai Govi-Altai, Khovd5 Harhiraa 4,037 Mongol-Altai Uvs6 Khökh SerkhTahilt 4,019 Bayan-Ölgii 7 Otgontenger 4,008 KhangaiZavkhan 8 Baatar Hairhan 3,984 Mongol-Altai Khovd9Ih Bogd 3,975 Gobi-Altai Bayankhongor10 TürgenDeglii Tsagaan 3,966 Mongol-Altai Uvs11 Tsengel Khairkhan 3,943 Mongol-Altai Bayan-Ölgii 12 Öndor Hairhan 3,91413 Aj BogdIh Ovoo 3,802 Gobi-AltaiGovi-Altai14 Jargalant Hairhan3,796 Mongol-Altai Khovd15Burhan Buudai 3,765 Gobi-AltaiGovi-Altai16 Baga Bogd 3,600 Övörkhangai17 Hasagt Hairhan3,578 Govi-Altai18 Monkh Saridag 3,491Sayan Khövsgöl 19 Dunheger 3,225 Gobi-AltaiGovi-Altai20Suvraga Hairhan 3,117 Khangai Arkhangai Khan Höhii 2,928 Uvs Asralt Hairhan 2,799 Khentii Töv Bogd Khan Mountain 2,261 Bat Khan Mountain 2,178 Burhan Haldun Khentii Khentii Shiliin Bogd 1,778 Sükhbaatar Dari Ovoo 1,354
See also Geography of Mongolia List of Mongolia-related topics
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