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Friday, February 10, 2012

Pachaimalai Hills, Trichy

Pachaimalai Hills, Trichy

Pachaimalai Hills, also known as the Pachais, are low mountain range in the Eastern Ghats System, located in Trichy District of Tamil Nadu. In the Tamil language, Pachai means green. The range's vegetation is greener than some of the other hills in the region. Pachaimalai Hills is verdant greenery hillock and the place is still not explored much and maintained its virgin beauty. The Hills altitude ranges 500 m to 1000 meters above MSL. This mountain range in itself has different small regions like Thenparanadu, Kombainadu, Athi Nadu and Vannadu.




The verdant environment atop the hills endowed with thick forest areas, ridges and valleys and a home to various birds and animals has attracted a steady stream of visitors during holiday season. The forest extends over 425 sq. km and comprises four types of trees: deciduous, semi-moist, sub-tropical dry deciduous and dry deciduous.




Rivers in the Pachaimalai Hills include the Sweata Nadi and Kallar River. Waterfalls include the Koraiyar Falls, Mangalam Aruvi falls, and Mayil Uthu falls. The Veera Ramar Dam is located on the Kallar River in the Hills. Indigenous tribes, such as the Malayalis (not to be confused with Malayali of Kerala), trade some of their surplus agricultural products they grow in the hills, at towns on the plains for items not available in the hills. Jackfruit is a popular seasonal agriculture product from the hills.




Places of Interest

Children Falls, Periyapakkalam:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/children-falls-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Kaliyamman Temple:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/kaliyamman-temple-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Kannimaar Odai Waterfalls:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/kannimaar-odai-waterfalls-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Kokkuvarai View Point:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/kokkuvarai-view-point-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Kooppittaankal View Point:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/kooppittaankal-view-point-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Koraiyar Falls:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/koraiyar-falls-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Kudhiraivizhunthaan Maduvu Waterfalls:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/kudhiraivizhunthaan-maduvu-waterfalls-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Kekarai View Point:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/kekarai-view-point-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Mangalam Aruvi Falls:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/mangalam-aruvi-falls-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Mayil Uthu Waterfalls, Ladapuram:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/mayil-uthu-waterfalls-ladapuram-perambalur.html

Methagam View Point:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/methagam-view-point-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Nadu Maduvu Gugai Waterfalls:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/nadu-maduvu-kugai-waterfalls-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Neivasal Kovil Medu Watch Tower:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/neivasal-kovil-medu-watch-tower-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Adhi Sivan Temple:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/adhi-sivan-temple-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Varaiaathu Odai Waterfalls:

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/06/varaiaathu-odai-waterfalls-pachaimalai-trichy.html

Trekking

Trekking is famous in Pachaimalai Hills. Trekking through small streams and falls is popular with tourists in Pachaimalai. Prior permission is required to trek through the forests of Pachaimalai Hills. Forest Department has been conducting guided trekking tours through pristine Forests of Pachaimalai in the following identified routes;

·        Kambaar – Arasadi

·        Mamarathu Cholai – Keelkarai

·        Kaliyamman Kovil – Shenbagam Nature Trail Path

·        Mamarathu Cholai – Moolakadu

For trekking in Pachaimalai:

For Permission:

Contact:

Trichy:

District Forest Office,

Trichy Forest Division,

Trichy – 620 001

Phone: +91 431 241 4265

Thuraiyur:

Forest Range Office,

Thuraiyur Range,

Thuraiyur – 621 010

Phone: +91 4327 222 706

For Arrangement:

Hill Skills – Trekking, Wild Life and Environment Club.

No 21, Cauvery Street,

Ayyappa Nagar, Trichy – 620 021

Phone: +91 431 245 7284 / 225 4175 

Mobile: +91 98940 99510

Accommodation

Forest Department has created excellent Eco - Tourism Facility in Top Sengattupatti village in Pachaimalai Hills for comfortable stay and camping for the nature lovers.

Stay options includes:

·        Tree Top Model Suite

·        Dormitory for Trekking Groups

·        British Heritage Rest House

Contact:

Trichy:

District Forest Office,

Trichy Forest Division,

Trichy – 620 001

Phone: +91 431 241 4265

Thuraiyur:

Forest Range Office,

Thuraiyur Range,

Thuraiyur – 621 010

Phone: +91 4327 222 706

For Booking:

Email: dfotry@gmail.com

*Registration through E-mail is mandatory.

Accommodation Address:

Top Sengattupatti Eco-Tourism Centre,

Thenpuranadu Panchayat, Top Sengattupatti

Thuraiyur Taluk, Trichy District

Accommodation Types:

Tree Top Model Suite

Total No of Suite: 4 No's

No of Bed's/Suite: 4 No's

Rent: Rs. 1,500/Suite/Day

Dormitory for Trekking Groups

Total No of Suite: 2 No's

No of Bed's/Suite: 16 No's

Rent: Rs.150/Bed/Day

British Heritage Rest House

Total No of Suite: 1 No's

No of Bed's/Suite: 2 No's

Rent: Rs. 1,000/Suite/Day

Connectivity

Pachaimalai Hills is located at about 40 Kms from Thuraiyur, 24 Kms from Uppiliapuram, 42 Kms from Thammampatti, 86 Kms from Trichy, 79 Kms from Perambalur, 79 Kms from Namakkal Railway Station, 114 Kms from Salem, 78 Kms from Namakkal and 91 Kms from Trichy Airport. Pachaimalai Hills is situated on Thuraiyur to Attur Road. At Uppiliapuram, one has to take a turn towards eastern direction to reach Pachaimalai Hills.

Location