Cape Khoboy

Мыс Хобой

The sharp, rocky cape at the northernmost tip of Olkhon Island, with wide views over the lake. In winter, the nearby ice caves and blue ice mark the end of ice off-road trips.

Cape Khoboy lies at the northern tip of Olkhon Island, where steep cliffs jut into the lake. In Buryat, its name means “tusk.” From the clifftop you can see both the “Small Sea” and the “Big Sea” sides of Lake Baikal at once. On clear days, the mountains across the water are clearly visible. In summer, you may occasionally spot Baikal seals sunbathing below the cliffs. The island has no public transport, so visitors usually join a “northern route day tour” from Khuzhir. These tours use Soviet-era UAZ vans to drive north on dirt roads, passing the Peschanka pine forest, the Three Brothers rocks, Lovers’ Cape and other sights. Lunch is often omul fish soup, cooked on the spot by the driver. The full trip takes about 7–8 hours. In winter (roughly February to mid-March), tours follow ice off-road vehicles across the lake, passing clear blue ice and ice bubbles and entering the ice caves and icicles beneath the shoreline cliffs. It is Baikal’s most iconic winter experience. Note: winter is windy and bitterly cold, so wear full cold-weather gear, and never drive onto the ice yourself.

Cape Khoboy

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