Peng Peng Hot Springs — Attraction in Datong

I Loved this hot spring Very natural non commercialized wild hot springs. Some locals put stones in rings to better retain hit water and it is not sequences in pools from hottest to less hot to cold

Hot springs flow right from the ground and into the cold river.

By moving 2m across the tiny stone ridge you can enjoy an alternating batch between very hot water and a natural cold mountain river .

I encountered maybe 8 people in total bathing there when I arrived already.

Access is a little bit hidden.thetr ate two ways to access and not require you to walk across the river.

The river is 0.5m deep so you don't need your shorts to get wet, but it is a little fast flowing.

I parked by bike at the school north side if the river and walked following the signs. At some point there is a paper Chinese sticker on the sign saying springs are closed. That is not true as it's a natural spring so can't be closed. At this point you just continue on a small oath between the tall grass. The path is well traveled so can't miss it. Path later changes to a concrete retainer wall. You walk on top of the wall for 150m. At the end of the wall you should step down into the river bed and walk for another 150m. At this point you should see people bathing on the opposite side of the river. There is a rope stretched across the river you can hold to help you with balance when crossing.

Another Access is on the south side. There is a gravel road there but it looks like someone put stones in the road to block it. You might still walk along this path. The road ends very close to the hot springs but since the river touches cliffs at that bent you would need to cross the river twice to reach...

Lovely natural hot-spring (very hot) beside a river. There are also various small rock pools with varying temperatures (depending on how much cold river water flows into the hot-spring rock pools).

Please note that this hot-spring is closed (pedestrian wooden bridge is closed, no vehicular access allowed via the riverbed track either) from 5th June 2024 to earliest end-July 2024 due to excavation works to level/lower the riverbed and to...

Fantastic. Small natural hotspring. Went here after finding out the nearby National Park was closed. No regrets. The water is very hot and comfortable in some areas. Right next to a river if you want...