Salto grande Peohe, Waterfall viewpoint in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
The viewpoint sits right where water from Lake Nordenskjöld tumbles down about fifty feet (fifteen meters) into Lake Pehoé, creating a roar that fills the air with a fresh, wild energy.
Explorers like Florence Dixie traveled through this region in the late eighteen hundreds, writing about the raw beauty of these lands and the power of the waterfalls they encountered along the way.
Visitors come here to pause and take in the scenery, often sitting quietly on the rocks or snapping photos while the wind carries the mist from the rushing water across their faces.
A short walk from the parking area brings you right to the edge, making this one of the easier stops in the park to reach without needing much time or effort.
The water seems to hang in the air for a moment before crashing down, and on sunny days, small rainbows flicker in the spray, adding a touch of color to the scene.
Location: Torres del Paine
Address: Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Website: https://torresdelpaine.com/tourist-attraction/salto-grande
GPS coordinates: -51.06714,-73.00627
Latest update: December 2, 2025 14:18
Waterfalls have a way of drawing people in. The sound of falling water, the mist that rises from the base, the way light catches the spray. Some of the most striking examples sit in places that remain relatively quiet, where the journey itself becomes part of the experience. These destinations reward travelers who make the effort, offering moments of solitude that are increasingly rare around natural landmarks. This collection includes places like the limestone terraces of Plitvice Lakes in Croatia, where a chain of interconnected pools spills from one to the next through forest shade. Or the red sandstone walls of Coyote Gulch in Utah, where water carved out hidden alcoves and pools over countless seasons. In India, Nohkalikai Falls drops from a forested plateau into a green pool far below. China's Huangguoshu Waterfall has a cave tucked behind the curtain of water itself. At the Vietnam-China border, Ban Gioc-Detian spreads wide across the landscape, while Angel Falls in Venezuela tumbles nearly a thousand meters from a flat topped mountain. Norway's Geirangerfjord hosts the Seven Sisters, a cluster of parallel streams that flow straight into the fjord. Iceland's Dettifoss sends an immense volume of glacial water over black volcanic rock. South Africa's Tugela Falls descends in stages from the dramatic cliff face of the Drakensberg range. And in the Philippines, Kawasan Falls creates a series of turquoise pools beneath a canopy of tropical growth. Each place has its own character, shaped by the rock, the climate, and the surrounding terrain.
Salto Grande
61 m
Salto Paine
333 m
Sendero Mirador Cuernos
584 m
Mirador Cuernos
2.1 km
Mirador Pehoé
6.8 km
Mirador Cóndor
4.3 km
Mirador Nordenskjöld
7.3 km
Mirador Cuernos
7.1 km
Mirador Salto Grande
826 m
Valle del Francés
7.3 km
Mirador Lago Sköttsberg
5 km
Laguna Los Patos
7.9 km
Mirador de Lagunas Mellizas
3.8 km
Mirador del Glaciar Francés
5.9 km
Mirador
4.9 km
Mirador CARDAN
4.4 km
Mirador Salto Chico
5.7 km
Mirador Lago Pehoé
3.6 km
Mirador
4.8 km
Mirador
8.1 km
Nordenskjöld Lookout
5.8 km
Mirador Lago Sköttsberg
5.1 km
Scenic viewpoint
4.5 km
Scenic viewpoint
3.2 km
Sitio Histórico Guardería Pudeto
1.6 km
Mirador Matilda
5.1 km
Salto Chico Falls
5.6 km
Waterfall
5 kmReviews
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