More photos in the vicinity:
Hoyd Tamir
Wrestler's Rock
Landscape near Tsetserleg


Owoos serve both as landmarks for travellers and as places of worship. Everybody who is passing an owoo is supposed to circle it three times. The traveller/worshipper is also supposed to add at least a stone to the owoo.
Owoo
Date: Jul 18, 2004
Longitude: 101° 5.42'
Latitude: 47° 39.90'

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Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA.
This page has been updated on: 2007-Nov-08