Tolhuaca National Park
In short
A national park in Curacautín with trails to lagoons and waterfalls such as the Malleco Waterfall.
Tolhuaca National Park lies in the Curacautín district and protects ancient araucaria forests, lagoons and waterfalls (source: Sernatur, chile.travel).
Things to do
- Malleco waterfall: a drop of about 50 meters through dense vegetation (source: Sernatur, chile.travel).
- La Culebra trail: the main trail, with views of the forests and volcanic landscape; it ends at Lago Verde (same source).
- Lago Verde: an emerald-colored lake for resting and lunch (same source).
- Malleco Hot Springs, by the river, to end the day (same source).
Getting there
From Temuco it's about 120 km via route 5 to Victoria and then towards Curacautín. From Curacautín there are 35 km of gravel to the entrance; a high-clearance or 4×4 vehicle is recommended, especially outside summer. There's no public transport to the park (source: Sernatur, chile.travel).
Before you go
The best season is spring to summer (source: Sernatur, chile.travel). Check opening hours and fees with CONAF.
Where it is
- Area
- Andean Araucanía
- Town
- Curacautín
-38.20888, -71.81637 (reference point inside the area) · View on map · Source of the point (© OpenStreetMap contributors / Wikidata)
Today's conditions
No conditions have been added for this area yet.
Information from official sources, with the date of the last check. Confirm with the source before you go: araucania.tours informs, it does not guarantee conditions.
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