Songpan Hot Springs

Songpan Hot Springs is a geothermal bathing destination near the ancient walled town of Songpan in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of northern Sichuan, China, situated on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau edge at an elevation of around 2,800 meters amid the remarkable landscape of the Minshan Mountains. The oligomineral thermal waters emerge from the tectonic and volcanic geology of the Tibetan Plateau borderlands at comfortable temperatures, offering a genuine high-altitude bathing experience in a region where Tibetan, Qiang, and Han Chinese cultures intersect. Songpan itself is one of the best-preserved ancient towns of the Sichuan plateau frontier, with its intact Ming dynasty walls, cobblestone lanes, and vibrant horse-trekking culture serving as a gateway to the otherworldly landscapes of Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong — both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Songpan Hot Springs provides a restorative thermal interlude in one of Sichuan's most culturally and geologically extraordinary highland destinations.