Dundgovi sits between the central steppe and the deeper Gobi, with Mandalgovi as a supply town on the road south. Travellers see the land change from grass to shrub and sand as they head towards Dalanzadgad. Some camps here break the long drive from Ulaanbaatar before the best-known dunes.
Mandalgovi market sells vegetables from irrigated plots that contrast with the surrounding scrub. Dust devils cross the road in afternoon wind, so drivers may slow for visibility.
Irrigated fields near Mandalgovi grow vegetables that appear on camp tables further south. The horizon is wide, and sunset colours the scrub gold before nights turn cool.
Small hills break the flat horizon south of Mandalgovi, and fossil fragments sometimes appear in eroded banks though collecting is restricted. Lunch stops use roadside gers with boiled water for tea.
Camp cooks often serve tsuivan noodles here on the night before the dunes. Refill water bottles at the town shop before you head south.
Middle Gobi stopovers
Overnight ger camps and short walks on routes through the Gobi.
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