Developed hot spring pool · Portugal
Termas de Chaves
Portugal
Last updated
- Type
- Developed Developed hot spring pool
- Water temperature
- 163°F (73°C) at the source
- Cost
- Not recorded
- Hours or season
- Not recorded
- Clothing
- Not recorded
- Nearest town
- Chaves
- Coordinates
- Pools or sources
- 2
- Scalding: recorded at 50°C or above. Water at this temperature causes burns in seconds.
About Termas de Chaves
Termas de Chaves is a developed hot spring pool in Portugal, on the edge of Chaves. The nearest large city is Bragança, roughly 37 miles away as the crow flies.
The recorded temperature has been recorded at 163°F (73°C). That puts it in the "too hot to enter at the source" range. Water this hot can burn skin quickly. Soaking pools are usually cooled by mixing with creek or tap water. Never enter the source itself.
This is a developed site with built pools, tubs or a bathhouse, so there is usually an entry fee, set opening hours and basic facilities.
The site has 2 mapped pools or sources within about 500 meters of each other, including Fonte do Povo.
Water temperature
Too hot to enter at the source. Water this hot can burn skin quickly. Soaking pools are usually cooled by mixing with creek or tap water. Never enter the source itself.
Readings come from OpenStreetMap mappers, and other public sources. Temperatures change with season, flow and pool design. See our soak temperature guide for safe soaking times.
Map and directions
Red marks Termas de Chaves. Other colored dots are nearby springs in this directory. Coordinates: 41.73773, -7.47288.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Chaves.
- Nearest large city: Bragança, about 37 miles (60 km) in a straight line.
- Planning from a city? See hot springs near Porto, Portugal.
- Use the directions buttons above for a driving route. Final roads to many springs are unpaved, seasonal or closed in winter, so check road conditions before you go.
Hot springs near Termas de Chaves
- SPA Termal de Pedras Salgadas Not recorded
- Termas Romanas de Bande Not recorded
- Caldaria de Lobios Not recorded
- Termas do Gerês Not recorded
- Manancial da Burga Not recorded
- Termas da Moimenta Not recorded
Before you go
- Check the operator, land manager or park website for current hours, fees and closures. Details in any directory can go out of date.
- Keep your head above water. Warm fresh water can carry Naegleria fowleri, a rare but deadly amoeba that enters through the nose.
- Drink water, limit soaks to 10 to 20 minutes at a time in very hot water, and skip alcohol.
- Read our hot spring etiquette guide and safety guide.
Frequently asked questions
How hot is Termas de Chaves?
The recorded temperature has been recorded at 163°F (73°C), which is too hot to enter at the source. Water this hot can burn skin quickly. Soaking pools are usually cooled by mixing with creek or tap water. Never enter the source itself.
Where is Termas de Chaves?
Termas de Chaves is in Portugal, at Chaves. The GPS coordinates are 41.7377, -7.4729.
What hot springs are near Termas de Chaves?
The closest listed spring is SPA Termal de Pedras Salgadas, about 15 miles southwest. Termas Romanas de Bande is about 31 miles away.
What should I bring to a hot spring?
Water to drink, a towel, sandals with grip, a bag to pack out trash, and warm layers for after your soak. At primitive springs bring a headlamp and tell someone where you are going.
Sources and corrections
This listing combines OpenStreetMap. Data last refreshed August 2026. Source 1 Source 2
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