Pachmarhi's natural glory lies in green, nature's own color. Bridle paths lead into tranquil forest glades; groves of wild bamboo and jamun, dense sal forests and delicate bamboo thickets, the fruit bearing mahua, aonla and trees all lend their distinctive color tones. The valley, ravines and maze of gorges, sculpted in red sandstone by wind and weather a eons ago, add their own colouring to this palette of shades, and cascading waterfalls flash silver in the sunshine. Deep azure pools are hidden delights which beckon swimmers and paddlers, and everywhere wildlife watchers will be rewarded by fascinating glimpses of the animals and bird kingdom. Complementing the magnificence of Nature are the works of man ,for Pachmarhi is also an archaeological treasure house. Cave shelters in the Mahadeo hills contain an astonishing wealth of rock paintings. The bulks of these have been placed in the 500-800 AD period but the earliest Paintings are an estimated 10,000 years old.: Pachmarhi is surrounded by hills so the weather is very pleasant here throughout the year. The temperature is never above 37 degrees during summers and below 7 degrees during winters. The best season to visit this place is between October and June, the monsoon months being the best.

Area: 24 Sq. Km.
Altitude: 1067 Meters.
Temperature: Summer Max: 35 Deg.C. Min: 19.9 Deg C.
Winter: Max: 22 Deg C. Min: 1.0 Deg C.
Language: English and Hindi.

Excursions

Pachmarhi's most impressive ravine has a 300feet high precipice and dramatically steep sides. A solitary place, with water flowing far below with an incessant murmuring sound, Handi Koh's overhanging crags shelters gigantic, undisturbed, bee hives

Tamiya
Tamiya is more beautiful than Pachmarhi and is totally unvisited by tourists. The Sunset point at Tamiya is place where you can sit for hours and enjoy the setting sun. This experience can not be matched by any other thing. The stay at almost a century old government rest house and watching the natural beauty of the Satpura hills gives you a feeling that there is nothing than the hills in this world. You are bound to be lost in the scintillating beauty of the Satpura hills here. Tamiya has a good and low budget hotels. The PWD rest house and the forest department guest house have good accommodation facility. To reach Tamiya one can hire Jeeps from Pachmarhi but there are private and government bus services for Tamiya.

Muktagiri
Situated 97 km. from Betul are the Jain temples of Muktagiri. They are 52 in number, out of which some are rock-hewn. The annual Kartik fair is a big draw and attracts pilgrims from all over the country.