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Where to go hang gliding and paragliding in Asia

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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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Israel. Photo: Ira Yifa

European-Winter Getaways: Israel

Home and R&D playground of Apco Aviation, Israel promises more than 300 flyable days a year, a variety of landscapes, good food and a warm welcome
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Paragliding in Tehran. Photo: Erfan Kouchari

City Slickers: Tehran

Iran’s capital Tehran has an active population of paraglider pilots, with flying sites in the hills surrounding the city
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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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High over the newly built Village de France. Photo Marcus King

Guide to Taining, China

Taining in China is a new frontier for the adventurous pilot and traveller, whose XC potential has yet to be explored
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Guide to Linzhou, China

Linzhou: amazing food, bullet trains, buildings from the future and a perfect flying site 550km south of Beijing
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