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Wild spring · Sungai Jin, Sungai Lembing, Pahang

Sungai Lembing Hot Spring

Also known as: Kolam Air Panas Sungai Lembing, Kolam Air Panas Sg Lembing, Sungai Jin hot spring, Air panas Sungai Jin, Kuantan hot spring

We could not confirm this spring is currently open. Ask locals or the operator before a long drive.

Water temp
41°C
Entry fee
Free
Opening hours
Open access, listed by the council as open 24 hours
Water type
Not tested
Status
Status unconfirmed

Sungai Lembing Hot Spring is a small natural bathing pool at Sungai Jin, outside the old tin-mining town of Sungai Lembing in Kuantan district. Kuantan City Council's tourism site calls it the only hot spring in Kuantan, and the Geological Survey's 1997 inventory recorded the water at 41°C.

It is a side stop rather than a destination. It makes most sense if you are already doing the 4WD run to Rainbow Waterfall (Air Terjun Pelangi) and want a warm soak on the way back. Recent visitor reports are hard to find, so treat the current state of the pool as unconfirmed.

What is there

The council's listing names one facility, a rest hut (pondok rehat). It mentions no toilets, changing rooms or stalls, and the newer Discover Kuantan page calls it smaller than other hot spring destinations. Entry is free and the council lists it as open 24 hours. The council's own text says the pool was popular with residents "suatu ketika dahulu" (at one time), which suggests it sees few visitors now.

The only temperature on record is 41°C, from the Geological Survey's 1997 inventory of Peninsular hot springs (as listed in a 2017 USM thesis). That is about the heat of a hot bath at home. No water analysis has been published for this spring, so its mineral content is unknown. Do not drink the water.

Combine it with

The spring is on the Sungai Jin route to Rainbow Waterfall, which needs a 4WD. The council's Discover Kuantan site lists the waterfall and Bukit Panorama as the nearby attractions. Back in town, the Sungai Lembing Museum, opened in 2001, covers the tin mines that built the place. There are no other hot springs near Kuantan; the closest ones on this site are around Bentong, such as Bentong Public Hot Spring, several hours west.

Getting there

Sungai Lembing is about 42 km north-west of Kuantan by road. The hot spring is at Sungai Jin, about 6.5 km from the town centre, on the track towards Air Terjun Pelangi. Kuantan City Council says the route needs a four-wheel-drive vehicle, especially when the track is in poor condition, so do not attempt it in a normal car after rain. Without your own 4WD, the local modified 4WD "teksi" that carry waterfall visitors from town to the Lubuk Beruk campsite are the practical way in; ask the driver about stopping at the spring. There is no public transport to the site.

WazeGoogle Maps3.94416, 103.01361 (approximate)

Before you go

  • If you take a 4WD teksi to Rainbow Waterfall, ask the driver to stop at the spring on the way back to town; both are on the Sungai Jin track.
  • Bring a towel, drinking water and a rubbish bag: the only listed facility is a rest hut, so there is nowhere to change or buy anything.
  • Skip the track after heavy rain; the council says it needs 4WD even in normal conditions.
  • Do not drink the spring water. No analysis of it has been published.

Questions people ask

Is there a hot spring in Kuantan?

Yes, one. Kuantan City Council lists Sungai Lembing Hot Spring at Sungai Jin as the only hot spring pool in Kuantan.

How hot is Sungai Lembing Hot Spring?

The Geological Survey's 1997 inventory recorded 41°C. No newer reading has been published.

Can I drive to Sungai Lembing Hot Spring in a normal car?

The council says the route needs a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Plan for a 4WD, and avoid the track after heavy rain.

Is Sungai Lembing Hot Spring free?

Yes. The council lists it as free and open 24 hours.

Other springs within 150 km

Sources

Facts on this page were checked against these sources. Prices and hours change; confirm with the operator before a long drive.

  1. Discover Kuantan (MBK): Kolam Air Panas Sg Lembing listing
  2. Discovery Kuantan (MBK): Kolam Air Panas
  3. Mohd Hariri Arifin (2017), Hot springs characterisation and geothermal potential study in Peninsula Malaysia, USM PhD thesis, Table 2.2 after Samsudin et al. (1997)
  4. Wikipedia: Sungai Lembing
  5. Libur: Itinerari trip hujung minggu ke Air Terjun Pelangi, Sungai Lembing (19 June 2019)

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