Located at the foothills of Shivalik, on the banks of river Yamuna, Dakpathar is the newly developed recreation center of GMVN. It is a tourist complex with spacious lawns & gardens with a full standard size swimming pool, where facilities for coaching are available.
Excursion
Water Sport Resort Asan Barrage : 11 km. from Dakpathar, GMVN offers water sport facilities here which include water skiing, sailing, boating, kayaking, canoeing and hovercraft ride.
Kalsi 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 sizable rock and preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Lakha Mandal Past Yamuna bridge, Lakha Mandal is 80 km. 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.
Paonta Sahib 16 kms. From Dakpathar across the Yamuna river is Paonta Sahib. Here on the bank of Yamuna river is the Gurudwara of Guru Gobind Singh Ji Devotees and tourists come here in large numbers to worship and see the beauty of the place.
Accessibility
Rail Nearest railhead is Dehradun, 45 kms.
Road Well connected by a motorable road to all major cities of India. Dehradun (45 kms.), Chandigarh (140 km.) & Delhi (300 km.).
Accommodation
GMVN Tourist Rest House, Private Hotels, Guest House (Irrigation Bungalow)
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