Rupakot Hot Springs

Rupakot Hot Springs is a natural thermal spring site near a community lodge at Rupakot in the Kaski District of Gandaki Province, Nepal, at approximately 1,100 metres altitude overlooking the Pokhara valley, where sulfurous-oligomineral waters emerge with panoramic views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs rising beyond the subtropical ridge landscape. The springs serve as a therapeutic amenity for community trekking and village tourism in the Rupakot area, part of Nepal's growing community-based tourism sector that distributes trekking income to highland farming communities rather than concentrating it in Pokhara or Kathmandu. The combination of natural hot spring bathing with sunrise views of the Annapurna range and the cultural experience of Gurung village life makes Rupakot a destination of remarkable depth that encapsulates much of what makes Nepal's middle-hills environment uniquely rewarding for thoughtful travellers.