Robber's Cave

Robber's Cave, locally known as Gucchu Pani, is a natural river-cave formation located at Anarwala near Garhi Cantonment, about 8 km from Dehradun city centre in Uttarakhand. The 600-metre-long cave is formed by a stream that disappears underground and reappears, flowing through a narrow gorge with 10-metre-high conglomerate walls. Known for its cold water stream, waterfall and unique natural phenomenon, it is a popular picnic, sightseeing and nature attraction.

Visitors can expect to wade through ankle to knee-deep cold stream water inside a narrow gorge flanked by high rocky walls. The cave extends about 600 metres and is divided into two main sections, ending at a small 10-metre waterfall where the stream emerges. The interior is cool and shaded, with uneven, slippery rocks underfoot. Outside the cave there are forested surroundings, small food stalls, changing rooms and seating areas near the entrance.

Locally believed to have been used by robbers during the late 19th century British period to hide loot after robberies, giving rise to the name Robber's Cave. The local name Gucchu Pani refers to the chilly water of the stream.

A well-known local picnic and recreational spot valued as a natural curiosity for its disappearing stream and gorge formation, frequently visited by families and nature enthusiasts from Dehradun.