Paudwar Hot Spring

Paudwar Hot Spring is a natural thermal spring in the Tatopani area of Myagdi District in Gandaki Province, Nepal, where chloride-rich warm waters emerge in the Kali Gandaki river valley on the classic Annapurna Circuit trekking route — historically one of the world's most celebrated long-distance treks, traversing the world's deepest gorge between Dhaulagiri (8,167 m) and Annapurna (8,091 m) through an extraordinary landscape of subtropical jungle, high-altitude desert, and Tibetan plateau. Tatopani, meaning hot water in Nepali, is the most famous hot spring stop on the Annapurna Circuit, where outdoor communal riverside pools have welcomed exhausted trekkers for decades in a village celebrated for its comfortable lodges, apple orchards, and the warm low-altitude climate that provides welcome relief after high passes. The tradition of soaking in Tatopani's thermal springs after completing the Thorong La or Kali Gandaki sections of the Annapurna Circuit is among the most celebrated rewards in Himalayan trekking culture.