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) | Range | Location | |
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1 | Tavan Bogd | KhĂĽiten | 4374 | Mongol-Altai | Bayan-Ă–lgii |
Nairamdal | 4180 | ||||
Malchin | 4050 | ||||
2 | Mönkhkhairkhan | Sukhbaatar | 4204 | Khovd, Bayan-Ölgii | |
3 | Tsambagarav | Tsast | 4196 | Bayan-Ă–lgii, Khovd | |
Tsambagarav | 4165 | ||||
4 | Sutai | Sutai | 4090 | Gobi-Altai | Govi-Altai, Khovd |
5 | Harhiraa | 4037 | Mongol-Altai | Uvs | |
6 | Khökh Serkh | Tahilt | 4019 | Bayan-Ölgii | |
7 | Otgontenger | 4008 | Khangai | Zavkhan | |
8 | Baatar Hairhan | 3984 | Mongol-Altai | Khovd | |
9 | Ih Bogd | 3975 | Gobi-Altai | Bayankhongor | |
10 | TĂĽrgen | Deglii Tsagaan | 3966 | Mongol-Altai | Uvs |
11 | Tsengel Khairkhan | 3943 | Mongol-Altai | Bayan-Ă–lgii | |
12 | Ă–ndor Hairhan | 3914 | |||
13 | Aj Bogd | Ih Ovoo | 3802 | Gobi-Altai | Govi-Altai |
14 | Jargalant Hairhan | 3796 | Mongol-Altai | Khovd | |
15 | Burhan Buudai | 3765 | Gobi-Altai | Govi-Altai | |
16 | Baga Bogd | 3600 | Övörkhangai | ||
17 | Hasagt Hairhan | 3578 | Govi-Altai | ||
18 | Monkh Saridag | 3491 | Sayan | Khövsgöl | |
19 | Dunheger | 3225 | Gobi-Altai | Govi-Altai | |
20 | Suvraga Hairhan | 3117 | Khangai | Arkhangai | |
Khan Höhii | 2928 | Uvs | |||
Asralt Hairhan | 2799 | Khentii | Töv | ||
Bogd Khan Mountain | 2261 | ||||
Bat Khan Mountain | 2178 | ||||
Burhan Haldun | Khentii | Khentii | |||
Shiliin Bogd | 1778 | SĂĽkhbaatar | |||
Dari Ovoo | 1354 |