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Avj Hot Spring
This hot spring is located 70km ( two and a half hours drive)far from Khorogh. It is almost 2300m high from the level of the sea. The water of the spring is about 30C hot which comes out of the mountain and has a location near the river Panj. the water has some minerals which are good for eyes and people come to the resort of the spring to treat their eye diseases. since it is a closed spring, people can come to this spring almost all year around. Also, this spring is known for heaving gas water which amazes lots of visitors and attracts many people.
Image of people inside the Avj Hot Spring
Video of the road getting to Avj Hot Spring
Bibi Fotima Hot Spring
Source “Bibi Fatima» is located near the village of Yamchun, about 60 km from the district center of Ishkashim, and is another popular hot spring. This hot spring is located in the Wakhan Corridor where the silk road crosses through. the temperature of the water is almost 40C. The elevation of this place is 3123m from the sea level. Season of going to this hot spring starts at the end of May and finishes at the end September because during the rest of months the weather is cold and mostly has snow. People go there for looking at the beautiful nature and have treatments because this spring has some minerals which are healthy for people.
Satellite image
Picture of the source of the hot water coming from the mountauin
Image of the inside spring which is 40cm deep 
View of the Valley outside of the spring
Garmchashma Hot Spring
Location – Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, Ishkashim district. 42km southeast of Khorugh, 60km from Ishkashim.
Transportation – Bus from Khorugh, hitchhike, taxi.
Garm Chashma (Hot Spring) is located 2,325m above sea level on the western slope of the Shohdara mountains and midway along the Garm Chashma River, a tributary of the Panj River. The spring must be several thousand years old, judging by the huge travertine sediment cascading down to the river, which could only have been formed by centuries of buildup. The showers of bright white, yellow and 92 brown mineral deposits stretch in the form of a curved hill 1.5km long, 35-45m wide and 7-35m high. (www.tdc.tj)
The mineral water comes to the surface at the crest in both large and small geysers, gushing forth fountains 10cm – 1.5m high. About 5-7 liters of hot water per second come out of the geysers. The water brings with it lime-calcite balls 0.5 to 4 cm in diameter, mixed with a white powder of a lime-gypsum character. The travertine hill has natural pools 0.5 to 20 m2 in area and 0.5m deep. They are filled with hot turquoise water that contains iron, aluminum, magnesium, strontium, fluorine and other elements. The water also contains a large quantity of hydrogen sulfide (170 milligrams/ liter), silicic acid (135 milligrams/ liter) and carbonic acid (381 milligrams/ liter). (www.tdc.tj)
According to the records of travelers who visited the region in the late 19th century, local residents constructed altars here – various holy items and oil lamps placed in small niches in the rocks, close to the places where the water came to the surface. The people’s worship traditions are rooted in antiquity. The history of the holy springs has not yet been deeply studied. The favorable climate where the springs are located is another valuable factor in spa treatment; in combination with hydrotherapy, the climate assists greatly in recovery from cardiac-vascular diseases, nervous and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as skin diseases and gynecological problems. The Garm Chashma hydropathic establishment was first constructed in 1957 in the place where the mineral water comes up, and it has been rebuilt several times. You can reach the springs by taxi from Khorugh. The journey takes about 1 hour. The usual taxi price is 20-30 US$/car. You can stay in Garm Chashma in partially-furnished cottages for 5–7 US$ per person per day. (www.tdc.tj)
The temperature of the water as it comes out of the geysers is around 62ºC. The temperature of the water in the pools fluctuates between 38-50ºC, depending on the distance from the spring. The outer walls of the reservoir look majestic, with white stalactites covered by algae of various colors. The bottom of the largest pool is covered with the soft residue of calcium carbonate and sulfur sediment. There are also carbonated mineral springs with a constant temperature 14ºC in the area, the water of which is used by local residents as drinking water. Hot springs are quite a rare natural phenomenon, attracting the attention of the local population who believe the waters can heal diseases, giving the spring sanctity. (www.tdc.tj)
Hot Springs of Tajikistan 