About Suban Hot Spring
Suban Hot Spring is a natural geothermal attraction located in Desa Suban Ayam, Selupu Rejang, Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu, Indonesia, at the foot of Bukit Kaba. The site channels naturally heated sulfur-rich water into constructed bathing pools surrounded by forested hills and river scenery. Known for its warm mineral water traditionally believed to help with skin and joint ailments, it is a popular day-use recreation site accessible from Curup town.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a series of warm-water pools of varying temperatures fed by a natural hot spring source, set in a valley surrounded by tropical forest and hills near Bukit Kaba. The main area contains concrete bathing pools for communal soaking, smaller private pools, and a river adjacent to the complex. Facilities include gazebos, changing rooms and food stalls. The water has a noticeable sulfur odor and warm temperature, and visitors typically bathe, soak, relax and take photos in the natural setting.
Key highlights
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Natural sulfur-rich hot spring pools fed by geothermal source at the foot of Bukit Kaba
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Multiple bathing pools with varying water temperatures for soaking
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Scenic forested valley setting with river and hill views
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Traditionally believed therapeutic properties of mineral water
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Family-friendly recreation area near Curup town
Culture & Context
The spring is traditionally valued by the local Rejang community for its mineral-rich sulfur water believed to have therapeutic benefits for skin conditions and rheumatism, and is used as a communal wellness and recreation site.
Route
| By air | Via Fatmawati Soekarno Airport in Bengkulu city, then overland by car to Rejang Lebong (approximately 90 km to Curup) |
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| By road |