Chile · Los Lagos Region
Petrohué Waterfalls is a chute-type waterfall in the upper reach of Petrohué River in Chile, a short distance downstream of the source of this river in Todos los Santos Lake. This waterfall is inside the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, close to the road leading to the Petrohue locality on lake Todos los Santos.
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Petrohué Waterfalls drops 3 metres (10 ft) on the Petrohué River, inside Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Puerto Varas, Chile. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
No commercial adventures run at Petrohué Waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Puerto Varas are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
This waterfall
Petrohué Waterfalls
Chile
Height3 mWidth—
Most similar
Camaya Falls
Philippines
Height3 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and of similar height
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 326× taller than Petrohué Waterfalls. Victoria Falls is 36× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Petrohué Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Guidebook
Mark Johanson et al. · 2025
Covers Los Angeles/Bío Bío for Salto del Laja, the Lake District's Vicente Pérez Rosales park, and Torres del Paine.
Guidebook
Ben Box · 2017
The one-volume continental handbook, useful for multi-country trips that link falls such as Iguazú, Kaieteur and Angel Falls.
Walking guide
Rudolf Abraham · 2023
Trek guide to the W and O circuits, which start near Pudeto and the short trail to Salto Grande on the Paine River.
-41.17235, -72.44683
Petrohué Waterfalls is in Chile (Los Lagos Region), inside Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. The nearest base is Puerto Varas, Chile. Its coordinates are -41.1724, -72.4468.
Petrohué Waterfalls drops 3 metres (10 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Petrohué River.
Peak flow is September to December. Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
The usual base is Puerto Varas, Chile. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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