Paragliding in Bilaspur takes place at Bandla Dhar. Bandla village is in Sadar tehsil of Bilaspur district. It is situated 12 km away from Bilaspur. Bandla village of Bilaspur is now famous for paragliding. The best thing about flying into Bandla Dhar is its flight timings. Its flight time is 8 hours which is not possible in Manali or Bir billing. And the landing ground is at Luhnu Maidan on the bank of Mahan Govind Sagar Lake. Bandla village Bilaspur is a great place for those interested in paragliding.
Paragliding in Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur is considered to be the best place for paragliding in Himachal Pradesh. Here you will get a great chance to fly for 20-30 minutes with a trained paragliding professional. There is no doubt that the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has successfully established itself as an adventure tourism destination. Himachal Pradesh Aero Adventure Institute Bilaspur came into existence under the guidance of Mr. Bruce Mills from New Zealand and Alexey Gerasimov from Russia. Himachal Pradesh will always be grateful to him. It all started in 1944 and since then it has attracted tourists from all over the world.
Paragliding in Bilaspur
Retired as Commandant from the Central Reserve Police Force, R.P. Gautam first visualized the immense possibilities in paragliding from Bandla mountain. For this, he contacted Tourism Director Shakti Singh Chandel. Shakti Singh Chandel gave financial assistance to run a paragliding course in Bilaspur. Bruce Mills of New Zealand and Alexey Gerasimov of Russia trained the pilots. In this way, Bilaspur came on the world map in paragliding. To make this dream come true, RP Gautam worked to promote paragliding not only in Bilaspur but in the entire Himachal Pradesh.
Now Himachal Pradesh is playing a leading role in the field of Paragliding in our country. Bir billing paragliding in Kangra, Solang in Manali, and Bandla Bilaspur are famous paragliding areas in Himachal Pradesh. The credit goes to the state government, especially the tourism department, which has played an important role in promoting paragliding in the state. And in terms of training, Bilaspur can be considered the best in the whole of Asia. Before 1994, there was only one Roshan Lal Thakur from Manali in Himachal who was a para-gliding or hang-gliding pilot.
How to Reach Bandla Dhar
Bandla Dhar is situated at an altitude of 1350 meters above sea level and only 12 kilometers from Bilaspur. You can take direct buses from Shimla and Chandigarh to reach here. The nearest airport is Shimla and then Chandigarh. Study the rules and regulations thoroughly while booking from any website. Now get ready to fly in Bilaspur from a height of more than 3000 feet.
