Malchin Peak

Malchin Peak
Malchin Peak
Location of Malchin Peak in Mongolia
Highest point
Elevation4,050 m (13,290 ft)
Parent peakKhüiten Peak
Coordinates49°10′17″N 87°52′32″E / 49.17139°N 87.87556°E / 49.17139; 87.87556
Geography
LocationBayan-Ölgii, Mongolia
Parent rangeTavan Bogd
Mongol Altai Mountains

Malchin Peak (Mongolian: Малчин оргил [ˈmaɬtɕʰɪ̆ɴ ˈœɾɞ̆ɟɪɬ]; lit.'Herder Peak') is the one of five peaks of the Tavan Bogd mountain on the Mongolia–Russia border. The Peak towers at the elevation of 4,050 m (13,287 ft). It is the only one of the five peaks of Tavan Bogd that can be climbed without specialized mountain climbing equipment.