parque nacional radal siete tazas

This park not only offers an escape from the hectic city life but also offers breathtaking natural wonders; waterfalls, footpahs, rivers, forests, unique flora and fauna, etc.

The view was pretty but I didn't see 7 cups. I live near Yosemite and its nothing even remotely close to those falls. They aren't very high at all. I'm not sure it's worth the drive. The last 15 miles are on a dirt road. Long dusty drive, get out and take short hike to falls then long drive back. There are several campgrounds along the way.

I loved the views and the walk to them. I only missed a better road to the place. I think that the "Velo de la Novia" is worth it but the walk to the river after "Las Siete Tazas" is even nicer and the river itself with the rocks and freezing water are superb! El salto de la leona i a very nice view down to the river.

Avoid this park and don't waste any time in Talca! While this place shows photos on their website of '7 Cups' of water, there are only 5 now and the water level is quite low so the waterfalls between the cups are sometimes non-existant. From the viewpoint platform you can only see a couple of the cups, the ones with little to no water flowing and the experience is not worth the time or effort. We were told to go from Talca to Molina, then change for a bus to Parque Ingles and that it would take 1.5 hrs each way. Not true! It took us 4 hours to get to the park from Talca and 4 hours back. The drive was horrible, and the park itself was a disgusting, dirty, tourist trap filled with tons of campers pitching tents everywhere. They come to camp for days and its understood why - this place is NOT for a daytrip! Moreover, there are no animals on the limited trails you can do and the park is mostly a giant dust bowl. We saw people driving their cars through bushes and around the trails, making it even harder to avoid the sand and dust and destroying the environment. The fee ($8 USD per person) for what you get is outrageous and our most common views were of trash and tacky neon Christmas-light covered stalls blasting pop music and selling overpriced drinks, not nature. We were told when we bought our bus ticket into the park that we could get a bus out of the park at 5, 6, or 7 pm in order to catch the last bus from Molina at 9 pm but no buses ever came at those times! We ending up having to hitch out of the park in order to catch our bus in time which was pretty stressful. Also, there is absolutely nothing to do in Talca (everything, including Museum OHiggins is closed due to earthquake damage) so you can feel glad to skip the whole area for now!

First at all it's a beautiful place to go, you won't be disappointed, places to walk, horse ridding, camp-sites, camp-fire and all the nature you can imagine. the downside is getting there.we went in a 4 days holiday in Chile so first you need to get to Molina, buses from Santiago are every 2 hours so we get there at 1 pm that is ok no mayor problems but there the bus to take you to the English park just departure at 12pm and 5pm so we wait for 4 hours. the way takes 3 hours and the bus is quite old, and because there are just 2 services in the day a lot of people was there so the bus was full, people standing or sitting in others legs. Make sure to take a good stuff for the night because at night is cold, toilets doesn't have good hot water system, and there are not big stores, however, in the one there you could find everything that you need for a good stay, prices are quite reasonable.Make sure to try the "completo de campo" just for $1.000 CLP

The road to get into this park is a long, rough dirt road. We entered in a small car but would definitely recommend something bigger and preferably a 4x4. We did tent camping in a campground called Las Vertientes at the very end of the road. The campsite overlooked the gorge and river and we slept to the sound of waterfalls. From there it was a long, but manageable, walk to the Siete Tazas, Salto la Leona, and Salto Velo de la Novia. The water is cold and crystal clear. Swimming is permitted in many areas. Very enjoyable experience. For our visit the campground cost 3000CLP (approx $6USD) per person per night. Cold showers were included, hot showers available for 1000CLP. Firewood available for 200CLP per piece. No electricity or cell phone signals. Potable water free and easily accessible. Cabins were also available, for those not into tent camping.The enterance fee for 7 Tazas was 4000CLP for foreigners and 2000CLP for Chileans. As foreigners with Chilean residency they charged us the 2000CLP.I would recommend at least one full day.

Get ready to drive 27km on a dirt road which definitely requires a 4x4 car. The park is very nice and there are few easy hikes to get to the best view of the falls. The magic of this place is sleeping at the “Valle de las Catas Camping” in a cabana with a breathtaking view: very romantic!

This is a very pristine forest with an amazing set of waterfalls and pools. The natural beauty is great. Instead of camping we slept in our car in the public camp grounds near the end of the road which had decent showers and toilets. Arriving at about 7pm we didn't have to pay any park or camping fees. There are a few small shops on the way to buy biscuits and maybe some water but if you are planning on staying for a while it would best to bring all your own supplies.I'd recommend walking the bridges that go directly over the river 50mtrs below. It is an amazing place and a must see if you are in the area.

Dia 1 (10-3-2015)Salimos junto a mi pololo a las 14.10 de Santiago desde Terminal Alameda (Valor pasaje $5000 hasta Molina) en un bus Pullman Sur (única linea que tiene destino directo a Molina).Llegando a Molina fuimos al terminal para ir a Siete Tazas. Como estábamos fuera de temporada no alcanzamos el único bus al unico horario ( 17 hrs ) que sale de Molina a Siete Tazas asi que nos quedamos en el Hostal Tropical, cuyo costo es $10.000.- por dos personas en una habitación con cama de dos plazas y baño incluido. Durante la noche visitamos un bar y recorrimos el pueblo que era bastante calmo.Dia 2Abandonamos el Hostal a las 12 am y salimos a recorrer el pueblo que tenia pocas alternativas de comidas en restaurantes. Almorzamos en un restaurante una pizza para amenizar la espera antes de salir.A las 16.30 hrs tomamos el bus que llegaba solo hasta la comisaría de Radal (por estar fuera de temporada)y acampamos en Camping Radal Siete Tazas de Conaf ($10.000 dos personas). Ahi nos instalamos al lado del Rio Claro. El lugar dispone de baños con duchas pero sólo con agua fría pero es soportable. Además dispone de un lugar donde cocinar solo con carbón, mesas y lavadero. Dia 3Permanecimos en el camping donde disfrutamos del río.  Cerca compramos mercaderia. Hay negocios que estan abiertos prácticamente todo el día y el año donde venden desde pancito amasado hasta vino tinto. JejeDía 4Partimos caminando como a las 12 pm hacia algún camping cerca de Siete Tazas que de la zona estaba a 7 km. El camino es en subida, de tierra, pero firme para caminar. Se necesita buen ánimo y energía. El camino es hermoso y se puede disfrutar de la flora y fauna del sector. Ya pasado Vertiente el Pudu logramos que unas personas muy amables del sector, nos llevara en camioneta hasta pasado al camino de barrancas. Seguimos caminando por un camino con zonas pavimentadas y otros tramos de tierra. Pasamos por la entrada a la entrada oficial al Parque Nacional Siete Tazas y pronto llegamos a la entrada de Camping Las Catas (no seguimos mas allá por el cansancio). En ese momento en total ya habiamos recorrido mas de 7 km y caminamos 3 km mas para llegar a la zona de camping ($7000 p/p). La gracia de este lugar es que teníamos entrada alternativa a las Siete Tazas, a dos pozas del Rio Claro y al Salto La Leona sin cancelar adicional. Sin embargo, el camino al camping tiene tierra fina y suelta así que todo el camino se nos enterraban los pies y tragamos harto polvo. Haha. Al final valio la pena. La zona de camping rodeaba un valle natural maravilloso con humedales, fauna como codornices y loros tricahue y bosques nativos de cipreces, alerces, entre otros. La zona donde acampamos estaba al lado de un estero que se formaba del río Claro con peces pequeños. Había disponibilidad de baños con duchas con agua caliente y en la zona donde acampamos podiamos cocinar en una cocinita rustica con parrilla donde se hacia fuego con leña ademas habia una llave con agua potable en el mismo lugar para lavar y una mesa de madera para almorzar. Estuvimos instalandonos durante el dia y recorriendo el camping ademas.Día 5Comimos temprano y salimos a recorrer. Visitamos las dos pozas donde el agua era fría pero luego de un rato te acostumbras. Después fuimos por el camino alternativo a visitar las Siete Tazas por el cual caminamos por un camino de tierra en medio del bosque y llegamos a un mirador donde se veia espléndida esta maravilla de la naturaleza. Simplemente hermoso. Después tomamos el camino al Salto La Leona donde llegamos a un mirador y luego tomamos el camino para bajar. El camino es angosto, pedregoso con muchas raices y en momentos muy empinado. La entrada a la playa del Salto era un mini barranco pedregoso con dificultad media-alta, no apto para bajar con niños pequeños. A la vuelta salimos por el lado oficial de entrada de las Siete Tazas y volvimos al camping por el camino principal.Día 6Nos levantamos no muy temprano para regresar a Stgo. Salimos del camping luego de recorrer los 3 km hasta la entrada. Caminamos por camino principal unos 3 km mas y un chofer amable nos llevo hasta Molina donde tomamos un bus hasta Santiago a las 16.30. El tránsito estaba expedito. Llegamos a Santiago a las 19.30 felices como perdices :)

Hermoso parque ubicado en la cordillera, ideal para desconectarse de la ciudad a poco mas de una hora de la carretera 5 sur, ingresando por Molina. Excelentes vistas del Salto de la Novia y de las Tazas. El Salto La leona es sencillamente espectacular. El agua es heladisima pero te puedes bañar y admirar la cascada en todo su esplendor. El trekking para llegar alla no es tan largo aunque dificultuoso a veces pero vale totalmente la pena.