DAKPATHAR
Excursion: Kalsi, Lakha Mandal
Situated On The Bank Of: River Yamuna
Languages / Dialect: Hindi, English, Garhwali
MODERN RECREATION CENTRE
Located on the foothills of Shivaliks, on the banks of river
Yamuna, Dakpathar is the
newly developed recreation center of GMVN (Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam). It
is a tourist complex with spacious lawns & gardens, and has a full
standard size swimming pool, where facilities for coaching are available.
EXCURSIONS
Water Sport
Resort- Asan: 
11
kms. from Dakpathar, GMVN offers water sport facilities here, which
include water skiing, sailing, boating, kayking, canoeing and hover craft
ride.
Kalsi:
It is located 6 kms. from Dakpathar enroute Chakrata, on the banks of the
confluence of two rivers, Tons & Yamuna. Here exists an Ashokan edict,
inscribed on a sizeable rock and preserved by the Archeological Survey of
India.
Lakha Mandal:
Past Yamuna Bridge, Lakha Mandal is 80 kms on Kalsi-Yamunotri Road.
Scattered here, are hundreds of idols of archaeological importance.
According to a legend, the Kauravas made a shellac house here and
conspired to burn the Pandavas alive.
Poanta
Sahib :
16 kms from Dakpathar across the
Yamuna River is Poanta
Saheb. Here, on the bank of Yamuna river is the gurudwara of Guru Govind
Singhji. Devotees and tourists come here in large numbers to worship and
see the beauty of the place.
HOW TO GET THERE
Air: Nearest airport is Jolly Grant, 70 kms.
Rail: Nearest railhead is Dehradun, 45
kms.
Road: Well connected by motorable roads to all major cities of
India. Dehradun (45 kms),
Chandigarh
(140 kms) & Delhi
(300 kms).
PLACES TO STAY
GMVN Tourist Rest House.
Guest House of the Irrigation Department.
There are quite a few private hotels.
NEARBY CITIES
Kalsi: 6-km
Paonta
Sahib : 16-km
Dehradun: 45-km
Lakha Mandal: 80-km
Chandigarh :
140-km
(Check all that apply)
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