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Bir Billing

Bir Billing

India's paragliding capital in the Dhauladhars

📍 Himachal Pradesh, India⛰ 1,400 m📅 Best: Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct · Nov

About Bir Billing

Bir Billing is a popular travel destination in Himachal Pradesh, India.

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🧭Trek & yatra knowledge

Difficulty
easy
Altitude
1,400 → 2,400 m
AMS risk
low
Altitude note: Minor symptoms possible for sensitive individuals. Normal precautions.
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Fitness required

Paragliding requires zero prior experience but you must run 3-5 steps at launch. Weight limit 35-110 kg. No flying in heavy wind or rain.

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Permits & registrations

Full permit hub →
DGCA-licensed operator check
Insist on Association of Paragliding Pilots India (APPI) P3+ rating for your pilot

Weather & climate

NowUpdated just now
☀️
18°C
Clear
Feels 18°C
💧 73%
🌬 4 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF + DWD ICON)📍 32.034°, 76.723°

Next 14 days

Open-Meteo
Today
11 Sept
⛈️
25° 17°
☔ 94%
UV 7
Tomorrow
12 Sept
⛈️
24° 17°
☔ 92%
UV 7
Sun
13 Sept
🌧️
23° 16°
☔ 82%
UV 7
Mon
14 Sept
🌦️
23° 16°
☔ 88%
UV 7
Tue
15 Sept
⛈️
22° 17°
☔ 87%
UV 7
Wed
16 Sept
🌦️
22° 17°
☔ 72%
UV 7
Thu
17 Sept
🌦️
23° 15°
☔ 75%
UV 7
Fri
18 Sept
🌦️
23° 15°
☔ 57%
UV 7
Sat
19 Sept
🌤️
25° 15°
☔ 35%
UV 7
Sun
20 Sept
☀️
25° 16°
☔ 27%
UV 7
Mon
21 Sept
☀️
25° 16°
☔ 22%
UV 7
Tue
22 Sept
☀️
25° 16°
☔ 29%
UV 7
Wed
23 Sept
☀️
25° 16°
☔ 24%
UV 7
Thu
24 Sept
🌦️
25° 15°
☔ 22%
UV 7

What was the weather like this week?

Averages for the same 7-day window from previous years (Open-Meteo ERA5 archive).

2025
20°C
High 22°C / Low 18°C
💧 166.3mm over 7 days
2024
21°C
High 24°C / Low 18°C
💧 57.8mm over 7 days
2023
21°C
High 24°C / Low 18°C
💧 55.2mm over 7 days

Must-visit attractions

1

Billing launch site

One of the world's top paragliding points at 2,400m.

2

Tibetan colony Bir

Monasteries and stupas.

3

Barot Valley

Offbeat riverside day trip.

Where it is

🧭What's nearby

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