Mongolia · Övörkhangai Province
Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall
The Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall is a waterfall in Bat-Ölzii District, Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia.
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Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Övörkhangai Province are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia
- Country Mongolia
- Region Övörkhangai Province, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall
Mongolia
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
46.78725, 101.96025
Quick answers
Where is Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall?
Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall is in Mongolia (Övörkhangai Province). The nearest base is Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia. Its coordinates are 46.7873, 101.9603.
When is the best time to visit Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall?
The usual base is Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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