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Dehradun
Winter capital of Uttarakhand, India

Dehradun

Dehradun, also known as Dehra Doon is the Winter capital and most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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It is the administrative headquarters of Dehradun district. Dehradun has served as the state's interim capital since the formation of Uttarakhand in 2000; Gairsain was designated the summer capital in 2020. The city lies in the Doon Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Shivalik Range to the south and the outer Himalayan ranges to the north. Dehradun has a generally temperate climate, with hot summers, cool winters and substantial monsoon rainfall.

Get in

Getting to Dehradun

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    Jolly Grant Airport

    Daily domestic flights to Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune and Srinagar, with regional flights to Kullu, Pantnagar, Srinagar and Pithoragarh.

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    Dehradun NR
  3. 03
    ISBT

    The bus station is located about 5–6 km from the centre of the town.

Do

Things to do

Picnic - Pack a hamper of food and drinks and picnic at Sahastradhara, on the banks of the Baldi River. The mineral waters here are pure and clean. It is a 30-minute drive from the city of Dehradun. You can also rent a cycle from Hotel Madhuban. It takes a little over an hour to bike down. After a hard day's sightseeing, drive down to the village of Dakpathar 45 km away.

Eat

Where to eat

Black Pepper Bar & Restaurant, Astley Hall, Rajpur Rd. One of the finest bar and multicuisine restaurant in Dehradun in a soothing ambience. Flavors, Saharanpur Road, +91 135 2726166. Daily 11AM-11PM. Delicious food and amazing ambiance with live ghazals. Mid range. Hotel President, 6 Astley Hall, Rajpur Rd,. Hotel with a restaurant, bar, coffee shop.

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    The Orchard

    3-B, Dak Patti, Rajpur (close to the MDDA Rajpur Park near Jakhan),.

How locals move

Getting around Dehradun the local way

  • Get aroundAuto rickshaws are plentiful in the downtown area.
  • Get aroundHowever, as the rate is often not prominently displayed, it is advisable to have some idea of the cost to your destination before taking an auto rickshaw.
  • Get around2 - Sahastradhara/Raipur: begins at Survey Chowk, proceeds eastward to Sahastradhara Crossing, before splitting towards the North (Sahastradhara Road) or East (Raipur Road) depending on the Autorickshaw.

From Wikivoyage: Dehradun, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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