Sagan-Khushun cape
4 km from the northern part of Olkhon island
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Sagan-Khushun or "White cape" and "Three brothers" is a very picturesque rocky cape, about 1 km long. It is formed by light marble and is thick covered by red lichen. There are no roads or any reference points to this solitary place. From the water side the rocks look united into 1km long rocky precipice and only getting closer to the cliff it is seen that they part and a small closed bay with monolithic walls shows up. Higher middle rick there is a small cave, and at the water-level there are numerous grottos. This place is significant by the rocks of pyramidal shape.
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