TotK Hot Spring Quests: Simmerstone Springs, Secret Springs

Two side quests in Tears of the Kingdom are puzzles about secret hot springs: Simmerstone Springs in Eldin and Treasure of the Secret Springs in Hebra. One has you find a spring whose entrance caved in; the other has you guide the water of three springs into one place. Both are easy once you read the clues. Every side quest is on all side quests.

How do you start Simmerstone Springs?

In Goron City (Show on map), a Hylian traveler named Kima stands on a bridge. While the Gorons are still eating the strange red rocks he cannot get a word out of them; once Goron City’s trouble is over, he starts looking for the legendary secret hot spring, Simmerstone Springs. The quest log: “He plans to start by seeking out hot-water connoisseurs at various hot-spring locations in the hopes they’ll have information for him.”

Where is Simmerstone Springs?

1. First visit Goron Hot Springs southeast of Goron City (Show on map). Grapp, soaking in the water, tells you: “Though it used to be Simmerstone Springs had the best water…before the entrance collapsed and ya couldn’t get in.”
2. Simmerstone Springs is farther southeast, inside Gorko Tunnel (Show on map). Walls of fallen rock block the tunnel; break them with a two-handed weapon, Bomb Flowers or Yunobo’s power and keep digging deeper.
3. Break through the last wall and the spring appears. Step in for a soak and Kima comes running at the noise: “Yes! This is it! No doubt about it! This is Simmerstone Springs!”

Reward: a Silver Rupee. Kima was after the spring to make “the perfect spring-boiled egg.” After the quest he will share his eggs with you any time; they go in your pouch as Hard-Boiled Eggs, and you can come back for more.

How do you start Treasure of the Secret Springs?

After the main quest Tulin of Rito Village, talk to Tulin in Rito Village (Show on map). He has read about a treasure in the Hebra mountains, and the quest log quotes the book:

“Sturnida, Goflam’s, and Sherfin’s. Hidden treasure sleeps in the center of the three secret hot springs in the mountains. Guide the three waters to that place. When it fills, the slumbering treasure will awaken once more.”

Where is the treasure between the three secret springs?

All three springs are in the Hebra Mountains: Sturnida Secret Hot Spring (Show on map), Goflam’s Secret Hot Spring (Show on map) and Sherfin’s Secret Hot Spring (Show on map). In the middle of them is North Biron Snowshelf Cave (Show on map).

1. A huge block of ice seals the entrance. Melt it with Fire Fruit, a fire weapon or a torch.
2. Head deeper and drop down into a big chamber with a giant statue and an updraft at the bottom.
3. Large breakable rocks dot the chamber walls. Ride the updraft and shoot bomb arrows or throw Bomb Flowers to blow open the three walls that have spring water behind them.
4. The three streams fill the chamber and a way forward opens. The chest at the end holds the Vah Medoh Divine Helm. Reportedly, if you get hurt in here, a dip in the spring water heals you.

The Vah Medoh Divine Helm is a head piece with Cold Resistance. The other three Divine Helms and their quests are on Divine Helms, and every piece of armor is on all armor.

Related guides

• The Mysterious Eighth, Misko’s Treasure: more riddle side quests.
• Wind Temple walkthrough: the temple in Tulin of Rito Village.
• Fire Temple walkthrough: the temple in Yunobo of Goron City.