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Dà Xiá Gǔ Wēnqián

Luquan, Yunnan, China
Dà Xiá Gǔ Wēnqián
Location
Luquan, Yunnan, China
Water type
thermal
Temperature
40 °C
pH
7.3

Water profile

Thermicity
Sedative
40 °C
LowHigh

Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation
Balancing
LowHigh

Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.

Buoyancy
Standard buoyancy
LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

BicarbonatesCalcium

Dà Xiá Gǔ Wēnqián, or Great Gorge Valley Hot Spring, is a dramatic geothermal destination in China where naturally heated mineral waters are enjoyed within a spectacular gorge landscape of towering cliffs, rushing rivers, and dense subtropical vegetation. The setting in a great gorge gives the hot spring an amphitheater-like natural grandeur, enhancing the therapeutic bathing experience with the sensory richness of one of China's most striking landforms. Visitors descend into the gorge to access outdoor thermal pools fed by natural geothermal sources, immersing in mineral-rich waters while surrounded by the raw geological beauty of the canyon walls rising on either side.

Insider tip — Da Xia Gu Wenquan rises in the dramatic gorge country north of Kunming in Yunnan, where the Jinsha River (upper Yangtze) carves through ancient limestone. Geothermal waters emerge along fault lines that parallel the river, heated by deep crustal circulation. The multicultural character of Yunnan — with Yi, Bai, and Han communities all present — gives the bathing culture here a distinctive local flavor quite different from Han-dominated eastern China.
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Nearby

Lu Qu Xia Da Ji Ye Xi Wenquan
Luquan, Yunnan, China
Yuanshi Buluo Ye Wenquan
Luquan, Yunnan
Qianxun Mowen Onsen SPA Hotel
Kunming, Yunnan
Kunming Hot Springs
Yunnan
Kunming Hailibinya Wanda Jiahua Wenquan Jiudian
Kunming, Yunnan
Anning (Yunnan)
Yi Qing Lu

Frequently asked questions

How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 40 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features thermal water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.