HillStations

In Pachmarhi you are never too far from water. A shallow pool called Apsara Vihar, which literally means fairy pool is a lovely place to take the children for a picnic.

There’s another pool called Irene pool. This has been named after Irene Bose, wife of Justice Vivian Bose, as she came across it.

A surging waterfall that provides water to Pachmarhi called Jamuna Prapat is a pleasant place to bathe. Even above the falls are bathing pools which are frequented by locals and tourists too. Pachmarhi’s water supply comes from the stream here.

For an intriguing trip you should head for the Jalawataran or Duchess Falls. Be prepared for a 4 kilometer backbreaking walk down to the bottom where the falls plummet.

When you’ve traversed the rivulet below Duchess Falls, you could stroll down a path 2 1/2 kilometers to arrive at a massive rock-strewn pool for an invigorating dip.

The highest point in the Satpura range is Dhoopgarh. People come here to view the sunset.

An extraordinary narrow valley called Handi Khoh is sure to make an impact on you with its 300 feet high cliff.

Want to know what impressed Captain Forsyth so much that he initiated the construction of a sanitarium, which finally led to Pachmarhi becoming a hill station? You should aim for Priyadarshini or Forsyth Point.

Did you know India has its very own Piccadilly Circus? It’s true. Check out the picnic spot at Tridhara where two streams intersect.

You can learn about the ecology of Pachmarhi while you are here by visiting Bison Lodge. This is the first house in Pachmarhi. It has been converted into a museum.

A National Park by the name of Satpura National has been initiated here in 1981. Drench yourself in the topography of Pachmarhi that offers you some of the most wonderful sights ever known to man. The yawning gorges, lofty mountains, creeks and waterfalls will welcome you in its fold. You will find bears, blue-bull, leopard, bison, the four-horned deer and tigers.

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