Dehradoon Sightseeing : Places to visit in destination Dehradoon

Places to visit in the city Dehradoon

FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Dehradoon

On the Kaulagarh Road, northwest of the city center is the Forest Research Institute. Established by the British in 1906, the institute is dedicated to the preservation of India//’s varied and much threatened flora and fauna. Located in extensive grounds covered with myriad species of India//’s forest wealth, it is the biggest forest based product-training institute and the training school for all forest officers in India

. With the Mussoorie ridge as its backdrop, the institute is home to six museums that are open to the public on weekdays. The museums have on display some of the best species of flora and fauna to be found in India. They also house wood samples, insects, furniture, wildlife and even few stuffed animals along with a library and bookshop. The institute is one of the best in the world on the science of forestry and covers almost all the aspects related to forests and wildlife in India.

ROBBER’S CAVE - Dehradoon

Also known as Guchu Pani and situated at a distance of eight kilometres from the city center, Robber’s cave is a beautiful picnic spot. Here you can have a look at one of the nature’s strange phenomena; a stream of water goes underground and reappears a few meters away. The cave is surrounded by hills and is a beautiful getaway for those looking for peace and quiet of the hills. Buses are available up to the nearby Anarwala village from where the caves are only a kilometer away.

TAPOVAN - Dehradoon

Tapovan is a sacred site about five kilometres from the city centre on the Dehradun-Rajpur Road. The place is located in the picturesque Doon valley and according to popular belief Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of warfare to the Kauravas and Pandavas, underwent his penance here.

TAPKESHWAR TEMPLE - Dehradoon

Situated in the Garhi Cantonment area, 5.5 km from the city centre is the Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple. It is a cave temple on the banks of a seasonal river dedicated to Lord Shiva and is the only significant temple in Dehradun. Beside the river are steps that lead to a cave in which water drips from the ceiling on a shivling. It is after this dripping of water that the temple has got its name //’Tapkeshwar//’. Legends associate this temple with the time of the Mahabharata when, it is believed, Lord Shiva made milk to flow from this cave for Ashwathama, the son of Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of both Kauravas and Pandavas.

DAKPATHAR - Dehradoon

Dakpathar is 45 km away from Dehradun in the western Doon valley. The Yamuna Hydel Scheme, with its lush green lawns and blooming gardens, has become a major tourist attraction in the region. Adding to the grandeur of the place are the vast stretches of the Yamuna and the ragged Shivalik range. Arrangements can be made for a stay in the tourist bungalow there, which commands a beautiful view of the area. There are regular buses from the Parade Ground and Highway Bus Stand, Dehradun to this charming place. Five kilometres ahead of Dakpathar is Kalsi, famous for an Ashokan pillar with inscription in Devanagri on it. This Pillar is preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India. An Ashokan Rock edict, built in 450 BC, is also situated here.