Notable lake · Biobio Region, Chile
Embalse Ralco
Embalse Ralco is a lake in Biobio Region, Chile.
Embalse Ralco: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Embalse Ralco
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Embalse Ralco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.11198, -71.42710. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse Ralco
- Volcán Callaqui · viewpoint · Biobio Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Laguna El Barco · lake · Biobio Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Volcán Tolhuaca · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Volcán Lonquimay · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Centro de Ski Corralco · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tolhuaca National Park · sanctuary · Araucania Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Copahue · viewpoint · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cordillera de las Raíces · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sierra Nevada · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Salto del Malla · waterfall · Biobio Region · ~16 km
- Salto del Ñireco · waterfall · Biobio Region · ~16 km
- Velo de la Novia · waterfall · Biobio Region · ~20 km
- Cerro Lancú · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~20 km
- Laguna María Jesús · lake · Araucania Region · ~23 km
- Reserva Nacional Ralco · sanctuary · Biobio Region · ~26 km
- Salto Lolco · waterfall · Araucania Region · ~26 km
- Cascada Lolco · waterfall · Araucania Region · ~26 km
- Reserva Nacional Nalcas · sanctuary · Araucania Region · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse Ralco
- Laguna El Barco · lake · Biobio Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laja Lake · lake · Biobio Region · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lago Polcahué · lake · Departamento Aluminé · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lago Ñorquinco · lake · Departamento Aluminé · ~143 km · Must-see
- Laguna María Jesús · lake · Araucania Region · ~23 km
- Embalse Pangue · lake · Biobio Region · ~29 km
- Laguna La Mula · lake · Biobio Region · ~31 km
- Presa Pangue · lake · Biobio Region · ~35 km
- Laguna Mariñanqui · lake · Araucania Region · ~40 km
- Laguna Blanca · lake · Araucania Region · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse Ralco full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse Ralco yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Embalse Ralco?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Embalse Ralco?
Nearby: Volcán Callaqui (viewpoint, 26 km), Laguna El Barco (lake, 31 km), Volcán Tolhuaca (viewpoint, 37 km), Volcán Lonquimay (viewpoint, 41 km), Centro de Ski Corralco (viewpoint, 42 km), Tolhuaca National Park (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Embalse Ralco worth visiting?
Embalse Ralco is listed as a notable lake in Chile on Spotwander.