Duchess Falls, Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh

Duchess Falls, Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh

Duchess Falls is a waterfall located in Pachmarhi Hill Station inside Satpura National Park in Narmadapuram District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the most beautiful waterfall in Pachmarhi. This falls is also called as Jalwataran. Pachmarhi is famously known as the Queen of Satpura.

The Waterfall

This waterfall is a perennial stream that plunges down in three different cascades from a height of about 100 metres creating a thundering roar and forms a pool at the bottom. The surroundings are bestowed with dense greenery. It could be reached by trekking almost 4 km of a steep climb from the main road. The climb is quite arduous and is not advisable for kids and elder persons. This fall is situated inside the Satpura National Park and the visitors need to take permission from the forest department and guide from Bison Lodge to visit the place.

Connectivity

The falls is located at about 7 Kms from Pachmarhi Bus Stand. Pachmarhi is located at about 29 Kms from Matkuli, 52 Kms from Pipariya Railway Station, 54 Kms from Pipariya, 108 Kms from Gadarwara, 119 Kms from Narmadapuram, 120 Kms from Narmadapuram Railway Station, 122 Kms from Itarsi, 136 Kms from Chhindwara, 156 Kms from Narsinghpur, 210 Kms from Bhopal and 222 Kms from Bhopal Airport. Pachmarhi is well connected from Narmadapuram, Chhindwara, Bhopal, Indore, Itarsi, Gadarwara and Narsinghpur. Buses start from Rani Kamalapati ISBT of Bhopal and generally take close to 5–6 hours to reach Pachmarhi.

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