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This is list of tourist places in Dehradun a city in Uttarakhand state of India [1] Forest Research Institute (India) Mindrolling Monastery; Tapkeshwar Temple; Kipling Trail; Khalanga War Memorial; Robber's Cave, India; Asan Barrage; Dehradun canals; Mahasu Devta Temple; Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib; George Everest's House; Sahastradhara; Lachhiwala
Sahasradhara,-- popularly but incorrectly spelled Sahastradhara -- meaning thousandfold spring, is one of the most popular tourist destinations located in Dehradun district in Uttarakhand state of India. It lies on 30.387231 latitude and 78.131606 longitude. [1]
The NH-7 (old NH-58) connects Hindu pilgrim centres of Rishikesh, Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Joshimath and Badrinath with Dehradun and Chandigarh. Pilgrims travelling to Sri Hemkunt Sahib take a diversion from Govindghat which lies on NH-7 between Joshimath and Badrinath.
The nearest railway station is Kotdwar at a distance of 44 km situated at an elevation of 370 m. Since Lansdowne is more than 1,300 m higher than Kotdwara, the drive from Kotdwara to Lansdowne is quite steep and scenic. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport, near Dehradun at a distance of 152 km via the Kotdwar-Haridwar road.
The 9 km-trail takes between 2 and 3 hours to complete, and begins at Shahanshai Ashram in Rajpur village, Dehradun. It winds its way up through five steep inclines that are locally called paanch kainchi, Hindi for "five scissors". [2] The halfway point is at Jharipani, which is surrounded by Quercus leucotrichophora or banjh oak forests. [5]
Moila Danda (lit. Moila Hill-top) also known as Moila Top, (Danda translates to pastures on higher peaks of the mountains, it is also known as a bugyal) is situated in the Jaunsar-Bawar region of the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.
Prem Nagar is a locality in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India.With total population of 11830, [1] It was named after Ral Bahadur Prem Nath. [2] Following the creation of the Indian Military College in 1922 in the nearby village of Garhi, the Indian Military Academy was founded in 1932 in Prem Nagar on the grounds of the Railway Staff College. [3]
Map of National Highway 307 in red. Route information; Length: 46 km (29 mi) Major junctions; From: Dehradun ... 30 km (19 mi) Primary destinations: Dehradun ...