Puga Hot Springs

Puga Hot Springs are situated in the remote Puga Valley of Ladakh at an altitude of approximately 4,400 meters, one of India's highest and most geologically active geothermal sites — the Puga Valley Geothermal Field is considered among the most promising sites for geothermal energy development in India, with multiple hot springs, mud pools, and fumaroles indicating a substantial geothermal reservoir capable of generating meaningful electrical power in a high-altitude region where renewable energy production is strategically important for the logistics-challenged communities of Ladakh. The valley lies between Tso Moriri — one of the highest lakes in the world and a haven for breeding bar-headed geese, Tibetan gazelles, and the rare black-necked crane — and the Indus River valley, in a landscape of stark high-altitude plateau beauty where the thin air, vivid mineral colors of the geothermal deposits, and the silence of the Himalayan plateau create an atmosphere of extraordinary natural intensity. The springs here deliver bicarbonate mineral water at temperatures suitable for bathing, offering a therapeutic soak at one of the highest geothermal sites accessible to visitors anywhere in the Himalayas.