Pachmarhi is a hill station situated in Madhya Pradesh, India at an altitude of 1,000 metres in a valley of the Satpura Range in Hoshangabad district. Pachmarhi is also known as "Satpura ki Rani" which means "Queen of Satpura".
Captain James Forsyth of the British Army found this place in 1857 and Pachmarhi became a hill station and sanatorium for British troops in the Central Provinces of India. Many rare varieties of plants are found in the forest around pachmarhi. It is a trekker's paradise and offers nature's walks, refreshing weather, and lovely views. Tourists visit this place during the Diwali festival and winter season.
The main places of tourist attraction in pachmarhi are Satpura National Park, Rajat Prapat (Silver Fall), Bees Fall, Pandav Caves, Gupt Mahadev, Chauragarh, Dhupgarh, Handi Kho (Deep Valley), Priyadarshini, Apsara Falls, Jatashanker, Saunderkund, Big Fall and Duchess Fall.
