Baruun-Urt

Understand

This town of 15,000, whose name means 'Eastern Range', lies in the eastern steppe of the Mongolian plateau. The town has prospered thanks to a new zinc mine and plentiful grasses that support over 2 million livestock.

Getting there

Buses leave daily from the Eastern Bus Terminal in Ulaanbaatar at 08:00 and 14:00. The 08:00 bus arrives in Baruun-Urt at 23:00. The Bus Terminal is about 10 km east of the center of Ulaanbaatar. Return buses leave at 20:00 from Baruun-Urt. You must buy a ticket a day or two in advance. The ticket is for an exact seat by number. Stops to eat on the way. There are also shared jeeps leaving from Choibalsan and Ondorhaan daily.

By plane 1 Baruun-Urt Airport (UUN IATA). Only one airline flies from Ulaanbaatar. The airport has a grass runway. (updated May 2019) MIAT Mongolian Airlines, ☏ +976-11-333999. The national airline.

See

1 Buddhist Monastery. (updated Sep 2020) 2 Museum of Sükhbaatar Province (Сүхбаатар аймгийн Угсаантны зүйн музей). (updated Jan 2025) 3 Jaakhan Sharga Theatre. (updated Jan 2025)

Do

1 Viewpoint. A promontory you can walk to and look out over the town and steppe. (updated Sep 2020)

Drink & nightlife

1 Star Bar (261 m east from the University of Technology). Has karaoke service.

Sleep

1 Naadaan Resort (Наадаан ресорт), ☏ +976 8688 6767. Ger-style resort, with breakfast and Mongolian dumplings in dining area on site. (updated Sep 2020) 2 Dariganga Hotel, ☏ +976 7741 3333, [email protected]. Very posh compared to the competition, just built. (updated Sep 2020)