Travel

Getting to the ridge

The practical routes — by car, rail and air — to every site on the map.

Kamshet

From Pune · Mumbai

  • By car: 45 km from Pune (1 hr), 100 km from Mumbai (2.5 hr). NH48 toward Mumbai, exit at Kamshet.
  • By train: Kamshet station on the Pune–Lonavala local line. Operators usually pick up from the station.

Lonavala / Pawna

From Pune · Mumbai

  • By car: 30 min from Lonavala town; 1.5 hr Pune, 3 hr Mumbai.
  • By train: Lonavala is on the Pune–Mumbai rail route; last mile by cab or operator pickup.

Panchgani

From Pune · Mumbai

  • By car: 100 km from Pune (~2 hr), 240 km from Mumbai (~5 hr). Via NH48 and Panchgani ghat.

Bir Billing

From Delhi · Chandigarh

  • By road: Overnight bus from Delhi to Bir (~10 hr), or 65 km from Dharamshala airport.
  • By air: Fly to Dharamshala (Gaggal) then 2 hr drive to Bir.

Manali / Solang

From Delhi · Chandigarh

  • By road: Overnight Volvo from Delhi (~12 hr). Solang is 14 km from Manali town.
  • By air: Bhuntar (Kullu) airport, ~50 km, then 1.5 hr drive.

Nandi Hills

From Bangalore

  • By car: 60 km, ~1.5 hr via NH44 toward the airport, then the hill road.

Yelagiri

From Chennai · Bangalore

  • By car: 230 km from Chennai (~4 hr), 160 km from Bangalore (~3.5 hr).
  • By train: Jolarpettai station, then 20 km up the ghat road by cab.

Vagamon

From Kochi · Trivandrum

  • By car: 100 km from Kochi (~3 hr). Last stretch is winding hill road.
  • By air: Kochi airport, then 3 hr drive inland to the hills.

Naukuchiatal

From Delhi

  • By car: 320 km, ~7 hr. Via Rampur–Kathgodam.
  • By train: Kathgodam station, then 25 km by cab.

Gangtok

From Bagdogra

  • By air: Bagdogra airport, then ~4 hr drive to Gangtok.
  • By road: Gangtok is the base; launch sites ~30 min from town.

Travel questions

Which paragliding site is easiest to reach?

Kamshet — an hour from Pune, 2.5 from Mumbai, with its own rail station. No other Indian site combines proximity and infrastructure this well.

Do operators provide transport to the launch?

Yes — from the meeting point up the ridge, that's standard. Getting to the meeting point itself is on you; most sites are on paved roads reachable by car or cab.

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