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Himalayan Getaways

Manual, India. Photo: Debu Choudhury

Himalayan Getaways: Manali, India

Manali used to be paragliding’s alternative universe with hundreds of tandem pilots with ragged-out wings vying for tourist trade
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360, India. Photo: John Coutts

Himalayan Getaways: 360, India

If the heli-paragliding of Chamunda doesn’t grab you but you’d still like to escape the crowds on take-off at Bir/Billing then head east to 360
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Gangtok, Sikkim. Photo: Parvin Singh

Himalayan Getaways: Gangtok, Sikkim

In the far northeast of India, bordering Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan, Sikkim is the jewel in the Himalaya’s crown
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Sirkot, Nepal. Photo: Andy Busslinger

Himalayan Getaways: Sirkot, Nepal

Get away from the crowds and stable air of Pokhara a couple of hours’ drive or so southwest. Sirkot has been developed by Babu Sunuwar, of Everest fame
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Chamunda, India. Photo: Ed Ewing

Himalayan Getaways: Chamunda, India

Chamunda Devi temple sits at 2,800m in the mountains about 30km west of the famous paragliding site of Bir and 400m higher than that take-off
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Bandipur, Nepal. Photo: Andy Busslinger

Himalayan Getaways: Bandipur, Nepal

Assuming you’ve visited Pokhara, Nepal’s biggest flying destination, then next on your list could be Bandipur
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Gangtok, Sikkim. Photo: Parvin Singh

Guide to Gangtok, India

Fly Sikkim, one of the Himalaya's 'secret kingdoms', with 8,000m Kanchenjunga as the stunning backdrop
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