Pachmarhi, India: travel guide
Madhya Pradesh's only hill station — a Satpura Range plateau of waterfalls, Buddhist caves, dense forests, and British-era bungalows.
- Country
- India
- Currency
- INR
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
Top places to visit in Pachmarhi
Bee Falls (Jamuna Prapat)
Waterfall · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h
A beautiful forest waterfall with bathing pools, reached by a short descent, where a stream cascades through rocks — a Pachmarhi favourite.
Dhupgarh Peak
Viewpoint · 4.6 rating · about 1 h
The highest point in the Satpura range and in Madhya Pradesh (~1,350 m), famed for spectacular sunset views over rolling forested hills.
Pandav Caves
Heritage · 4.3 rating · about 0.8 h
Five ancient Buddhist-era rock-cut caves on a hillock said to have sheltered the Pandavas, set in a landscaped garden.
Satpura National Park (Madhai)
Wildlife · 4.6 rating · about 4 h · entry 600
A pristine tiger reserve adjoining Pachmarhi, offering jeep, boat and walking safaris through sal forest, gorges and the Denwa backwaters at Madhai.
Jata Shankar Caves
Heritage · 4.3 rating · about 0.8 h
A sacred cave shrine in a cool gorge where natural rock formations resemble Shiva's matted locks (jata), with a perennial spring.
Handi Khoh
Viewpoint · 4.3 rating · about 0.5 h
A dramatic deep horseshoe ravine with sheer cliffs dropping into dense forest, the deepest gorge in Pachmarhi, with a railed viewpoint.
Mahadeo Cave & Chauragarh
Heritage · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h
A revered cave-temple of Shiva with a spring, and the trail to the Chauragarh peak shrine famed for the Mahashivratri pilgrimage of trishuls.
Apsara Vihar (Fairy Pool)
Nature · 4.2 rating · about 1 h
A serene natural pool and small waterfall amid forest, a gentle spot for a paddle and a short walk — popular with families.
Rajat Prapat (Silver Falls)
Waterfall · 4.4 rating · about 1 h
A spectacular ~107-m waterfall, one of the highest in the region, plunging like a silver ribbon, best viewed from a forest vantage.
Priyadarshini (Forsyth) Point
Viewpoint · 4.3 rating · about 0.5 h
The viewpoint from which Captain Forsyth first saw the Pachmarhi plateau in 1857, offering a sweeping panorama of the Satpura hills.
Things to do
- Dhupgarh Sunset Jeep Trip Nature · 2 h · from INR 800 per person
- Waterfalls & Caves Gypsy Tour Nature · 5 h · from INR 1,500 per person
- Satpura National Park Safari (Madhai) Wildlife · 4 h · from INR 2,500 per person
- Chauragarh Shiva Trek Activity · 4 h · from INR 600 per person
Day trips and tours
- Pachmarhi Sightseeing Gypsy Tour 8 h · from INR 1,800
- Satpura Tiger Reserve Safari Day 9 h · from INR 3,000
- Caves & Chauragarh Pilgrim Trek 6 h · from INR 900
Where to stay in Pachmarhi
- Hill Station about INR 2,500 per night
Scenic hill station with resorts and nature
Hotels
- Glenview by MPT (MPTDC) 3-star · INR 4,000 to INR 7,000 per night
- Champak Bungalow (MPT) 3-star · INR 3,500 to INR 6,000 per night
- Hotel Highlands (MPT) 3-star · INR 3,000 to INR 5,500 per night
- Hotel Pachmarhi Regency 3-star · INR 2,800 to INR 5,000 per night
- Hotel Saket Regency 3-star · INR 2,500 to INR 4,500 per night
- Satpura Retreat (MPT) 2-star · INR 2,200 to INR 4,000 per night
Where to eat
- China Town Restaurant North Indian, Chinese, Tandoor · about INR 350 per person
- Hotel Saket Restaurant North Indian, Gujarati · about INR 300 per person
- Hill Top Restaurant North Indian, Chinese · about INR 280 per person
- Highlands Restaurant (MPTDC) North Indian, Continental, Chinese · about INR 400 per person
- Cafe Drift Wood Cafe, Continental, Snacks · about INR 200 per person
- Nandanvan Dhaba North Indian, Punjabi · about INR 250 per person
- Punjabi Tadka Pachmarhi Punjabi, North Indian, Tandoor · about INR 300 per person
- Rajendra Giri Garden Cafe Cafe, Snacks, North Indian · about INR 180 per person
Getting around
- Offroad Vehicle main way to get around
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- Taxi main way to get around
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- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.