About Gopeshwar
Dehradun to Gopeshwar distnce : 245 km
Estimated travel time : 7 hours
Dehradun to Gopeshwar is one of the popular tourist route famous for it's scenic route among the hills. Gopeshwar is a beautiful town of the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand amidst beautiful mountain ranges of the Himalayas.
Gopeshwar is a charming town situated in the lofty and majestic mountain ranges and boasting scenic terrace farms and small water bodies, serene Gopeshwar is one of the undiscovered tourist destinations in Uttarakhand. As the district headquarters of Chamoli, the beautiful town is situated at an elevation of 1,308 above mean sea level. As per the local lore the town get it's name from the Lord Krishna that identified Lord Shiva and welcomed him by calling him ‘Maharaj Gopeshwar. Serene town surrounded by majestic mountains that is known for an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The town has bounty of tourist attraction like Panar Bugyal, Park and Garden, sightseeing from the hills. Also the town is one of the famous religious sites like Shri Gopinath Temple, Anusuya Devi Temple, Ancient temple of Lord Shiva and Vaitarni Kund, a group of temples without idols are other places of interest.
Taxi from Dehradun to Gopeshwar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Dehradun to Gopeshwar by car is well connected through NH7 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Dehradun to Gopeshwar distance is 245 Km and is 7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Bangakhala - Mata Vaishno Devi, Chandi Devi Mata Mandir, Durga Devi Temple
Lachhiwala Range - Lachchhiwala Water Fun Park, Lacchiwala Nature Park, The Hidden Lacchiwala Lake
Barkot Range - Mann Ichchha Devi Mandir
Rishikesh - Shri Durga Mata Temple, Shri Bharat Mandir, Rishikesh View Point, Rishikesh River Rafting, Tani Waterfall, Raghunath Temple, Trayambakeshwar, Om Shiv Pooja bhandar
Mayakund - Triveni Ghat, Triveni Ghat Walking Area, Shri Bharat Mandir
Chandreshwar Nagar - Gurdwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib, Gorakhnath Mandir
Jonk - Neergarh Waterfall, Pratik Beach, Discovery Waterfall
Patna - Patna Water Fall, Shivpuri Ganga Camping and Rafting
Shivpuri Range - Sand Beach, Beach Camp, Vashishtha Gufa Temple
Kaudiyala - Camp Crossfire - Luxury Camping, Ganga Riverside camping, Jhair jhulapool
Tol - Gurdwara amar ashram bhoglan, Shiv Temple, Ganga View Point
Devprayag - Devaprayag view point, Alaknanda Bhagirathi Sangam, Suspension Bridges, Raghunathji Mandir
Srinagar - Shri Yantra tapu ganga vatika, Panch Pipal, Sri Yantra Tapu Martyrs Park, Shree Kamaleshwer Mahadev Temple, Srinagar Garhwal
Dang Chaura - Dhara Devi River View, Dhari Devi Temple Dang Chaura
Bagwan Laga Chaupda - Alakananda River Beach, Dhari Beach (mini Goa)
Nagrasu - Gurudwara Langar Damdama Saheb
Karnaprayag - Sangam Shiva Temple, Karna Temple, Bhairav Nath Temple
Nandaprayag - Gopalji Temple, Gangeshwar Mahadev Temple, Chandika Devi Temple
Pilang Chatoli - Nursingh Temple, Narsingh Bhairav Temple, Shri Satyanarayan Temple
Auli - Auli Hill Station, Auli Skiing, Foot step to Auli
Joshimath - Nanda Devi Wildlife Sanctuary, Narsingh Mandir, Auli top, Purnagiri Mandir, Valley of Flowers, Jogidhara waterfall Trekking Camping
Arurhi Paruri - Nanda Devi Wildlife Sanctuary, Narsingh Mandir, Auli top, Purnagiri Mandir, Valley of Flowers, Jogidhara waterfall Trekking Camping
