Khashaat Hot Springs
- Location
- Arkhangai, Mongolia
- Water type
- bicarbonate, sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 39 °C
- pH
- 7.6
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Khashaat Hot Springs is a natural thermal site in the Arkhangai Region of central Mongolia near the Orkhon River, where bicarbonate-sodium springs emerge in the volcanic highland landscape adjacent to the UNESCO World Heritage Orkhon Valley — the site of the ancient Karakorum capital of the Mongol Empire and one of the most historically significant river valleys in Central Asia. The springs, used for thermal bathing within the Mongolian nomadic tradition, are situated in a landscape that carries extraordinary historical layering from Bronze Age deer stone monuments through Turkic empire period, the height of Mongol imperial power, and the great Mongolian Buddhist monastery of Erdene Zuu. The combination of distinctive bicarbonate-sodium spring waters with the deep historical resonance of the Orkhon Valley landscape makes Khashaat an exceptional thermal destination within Mongolia's broader heritage landscape.