25 km
By Air
Jolly Grant Airport (DED)
Direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. ~45 min taxi to the venue.
Venue · Doon Valley
Where the Himalayas begin.
LNECN-2026 convenes at ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun — a 76-year-old soil-and-water research campus tucked into the Doon Valley between the Shivalik foothills and the snow-capped Himalayan ranges.
The campus at a glance
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation
218 Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun
Uttarakhand 248 195 · India
Sessions
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST · 19–21 Nov 2026
Elevation
640 m above sea level
Setting
76-acre forested research campus
Climate in Nov
Cool & dry · 11° – 25°C
30.3624° N · 78.0073° E
Doon Valley · Uttarakhand · India
Time zone · IST (UTC + 5:30)
Doon Valley
About the venue
A research campus in the cradle of the Himalayas.
Established in 1954, the ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation is India's premier research institute working on watershed management, soil erosion, agroforestry and land restoration across diverse agro-ecologies.
The conference will use the institute's auditorium, two seminar halls, an open-air poster pavilion and a tree-shaded dining lawn — all within a five-minute walk of one another.
500
Auditorium seats
4
Parallel halls
120
Poster panels
76
Acre campus
How to reach Dehradun
Three ways in. Pick your favourite.
5 km
By Train
Dehradun Railway Station
Daily trains from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Varanasi. ~15 min taxi/auto to IISWC.
250 km from Delhi
By Road
NH-58 / NH-7
Smooth 5–6 hour drive from Delhi NCR. Frequent Volvo coaches from Delhi ISBT (Kashmiri Gate).
Find us on the map
ICAR-IISWC, Kaulagarh Road
Weather forecast
Pack a light jacket.
Mid-November in Dehradun is crisp, sunny and ideal for fieldwork — clear skies by day, cool evenings under the Mussoorie ridge.
19 Nov
Sunny
24°
low 11°
20 Nov
Partly cloudy
23°
low 10°
21 Nov
Sunny
25°
low 12°
Where to stay
Three tiers of stay — all walking distance.
On-Campus
IISWC Guest House
Limited rooms inside the institute campus on first-come-first-served basis. Walking distance to all sessions.
Partner Hotels
3- & 4-star hotels
Negotiated discounted rates at select hotels within 3 km of IISWC. Booking link shared after registration.
Guest Houses
Budget Stays
Affordable guest houses & hostels along Kaulagarh Road and Rajpur Road, ideal for students and self-funded delegates.
Stay an extra day
Six places worth the detour.
From colonial-era forestry institutes to Buddhist stupas, the Doon Valley packs a lot into a small radius.
Hill station35 km
Mussoorie
Queen of the Hills — panoramic ridge views and colonial bazaars.
Wildlife10 km
Rajaji National Park
Elephants, tigers and 300+ bird species across Shivalik foothills.
Natural wonder8 km
Robber's Cave
A river that disappears underground and re-emerges through a narrow gorge.
Springs12 km
Sahastradhara
Therapeutic sulphur-rich springs cascading off limestone cliffs.
Heritage4 km
Forest Research Institute
Greco-Roman colonial campus with one of Asia’s finest forestry museums.
Culture10 km
Mindrolling Monastery
India’s largest Buddhist stupa, set in serene gardens at Clement Town.
We'll see you in Dehradun
Questions about travel or stay?
The local organising committee is happy to help with airport transfers, group bookings and accessibility requests.