Hailuogou Glacier Hot Springs
- Location
- Sichuan, China
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 7
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Hailuogou Glacier Hot Springs is a remarkable geothermal site in Luding County, Sichuan Province, situated at the edge of the Hailuogou Glacier Scenic Area in the shadow of Mount Gongga — at 7,556 meters one of the highest peaks in the Sichuan Tibetan borderlands. The sulfurous thermal waters emerge from volcanic and tectonic activity in this active geological zone and pool at comfortable soaking temperatures, offering bathers the extraordinary experience of soaking in hot spring water with views of glaciers descending from the high peaks above. The combination of glacier scenery, subtropical forest at lower elevations, and natural geothermal springs creates a landscape of astonishing contrasts rarely encountered anywhere in the world. Hailuogou is accessible from Kangding and offers a frontier thermal experience at the junction of Sichuan basin and Tibetan plateau.