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;
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;
Neivasal Kovil Medu Watch
Tower:
For brief details, please refer below link;
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
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.