Paragliding in Manali – Breathtaking views

Manali , a popular hill station in India is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Visitors can enjoy different types of adventurous activities here in Manali but out of all, Paragliding in Manali is the most popular adventure sports. Paragliding is the combination of hand gliding and parachuting. During paragliding the person runs down the slope of a hill and then takes off into the air.

Paragliding is arranged in Kulu Valley throughout the year. When the weather condition is favorable to remain in the air, the person doing paragliding can remain in the air for about 3 hours or more and can go up to the height of about 3000 meters.  Paragliding in Manali can be done by experienced as well as ardent lovers of adventure sports. As Manali has favorable geographical condition, all types of paragliding can be done here. Anyone who is more than 15 years old and has body weight between 45-85 kg is qualified to do Paragliding In Manali. Before a person could paraglide, he or she would be provided with the required training.

The locations where Paragliding In Manali is done include Marhi, Bijli Mahadeve, Soalng Valley, Fatru. Generally two types of paragliding are offered at Manali. One is short flights- this lasts for about 60-90 seconds and one can reach up to the height of 100-150 feet. The person does paraglide along with an experienced pilot in a double seated paraglide. Another type is high Flying paraglide which is conducted for experienced people and one can remain in the air for about 20-30 minutes.