The hot springs are the only reason most visitors come to Tatta Pani. Sulphur-rich water bubbles up from a number of natural vents in the cliff face above the Poonch river, flowing down through a series of basic stone-walled pools at progressively lower temperatures. The smell of hydrogen sulphide is unmistakable from a distance.
Two separate bathing areas serve men and women. Facilities are very basic: changing booths, a few towel racks, no real signage. Best in winter, when the cold air above the river makes the soak genuinely welcome — in the summer months the bathing experience is less appealing. A small entrance fee is collected by the local panchayat.