Hello everyone,
I'm preparing a trip from France to Japan this summer, through Belgium, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Mongolia, and then Japan.
I will do it solo, with a KTM 1290 SA R, and have to make it happen in 5 weeks...
I know it is short, but I have some experience of "Quick long trips" ; my last one was in 2015 from Normandy to China through the Stan's and Pamir, back and forth, in 4 weeks... and I loved it
So, I'm finalizing the route and timing to Japan, and have a first set of questions about Russia to Mongolia borders.
I plan to enter Mongolia in Kjachta, coming from Ulan-Ude, and exit North-east through Ereentsav, back to Russia :
- Are both of theses two borders opened to foreign traveller's ? From what I've read, the answer seems to be yes, but any confirmation there ?
- Second question about closing of borders during the Nadaam : my curent schedule is to enter in Mongolia on July 7th, and leave in Ereentsav on July the 12th, then during Nadaam. I've read several contradictories information about closing of all the Mongolians border posts on 11 and 12 July. Does anyone confirm the closing and have any information on that ? I've emailed the french Mongolian ambassy, but no answer....

Thanks !

salut,
le naadam cette année est du 11 au 15 juillet ! frontières fermées pendant cette période

Bonjour et merci mickey76 pour l'info !
You mean that borders will be closed from July 11th to July 15th ? Meaning the last day to enter/exit is July 10th and first day fo enter/exit July 16th ?
If such, bad news for me.... Complicated to synchronize with the ferry in Vladivostok, with 1 departure per week to Sakaiminato, Japan...

I crossed both borders in 2010, with no problems. There was however an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in eastern Mongolia which meant I could not reach the Ereentsav / Solovyevsk border from the Mongolian side (I went around through Russia and crossed in the other direction).

I also know a Dutch traveller who crossed the Ereentsav / Solovyevsk border late last year without problems. Altanbulag / Kyakhta border is crossed very frequently by foreign travellers.

Not heard about borders closing for Nadaam.

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Hi JMP pretty much the same plan/route as us. Although we will take much more time. We will see you fly by somewhere

Both borders are international Borders.

During Naadam most of the borders are closed, except the main border Altanbulag/Sukhbaatar ( what you name as Kjachta )
And the border to China.

all the smaller borders are closed, and also usually longer than 3 days.
Usually 5 days, so maybe Eerentsav is closed from 9-13 or 10-15

And to do the road from UB to Eerentsav on a 1290 is also a nice way to have fun

You know that you expect a lot of sandy roads??

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Hi Lovetheworld,
Yep ! Would be nice to see you somewhere there ; What vehicle will you use ?

Here is my trip (to date) - "From Roc'h Trevezel to Fuji San" :





When do you plan to start your trip ?

Smaller borders are definitely closed.

Tashanta at the western part of Mongolia for sure, and as far as I know also Eerentsav.

And they are closed usually for 5 days.

2013 it was from 9.-13. of June

And 2015 from 11 - 15. of june.

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