The take-off ridge at 2,400 metres
Billing, near Palampur
Billing is the take-off meadow above Bir, reached by a slow road up through Chaugan and forest. It hosted the Paragliding World Cup in 2015. There is very little permanent accommodation — a handful of camps and huts that operate in season — and the reason to sleep here rather than in Bir is to be on the ridge at first light.
Exposed, cold after dark even in summer, and thin on services. This is a ridge, not a village.
Good for
- Pilots
- Sunrise
- Camping
Watch out for
- Most beds here are seasonal. Check the property is actually open before you drive up.
- The road up is narrow and can be cut by rain. Do not plan a tight connection around it.
Getting to Billing
- From Palampur centre
- 20.5 km
- Kangra (Gaggal) airport
- 46.9 km
- Nearest railway station
- Baijnath Paprola · 10.4 km
- Bir landing ground
- 2.4 km
- Elevation
- 2400 m
Straight-line distances from map coordinates. Roads in this terrain can run up to twice as far.
Cold after dark even in summer, snowbound in winter, and most beds here are seasonal. Confirm the property is open before you drive up.
Nearby
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Billing: common questions
Where is Billing?
Billing is in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India, about 20.5 km from the centre of Palampur, at roughly 2400 metres. The take-off ridge at 2,400 metres.
What is Billing like?
Exposed, cold after dark even in summer, and thin on services. This is a ridge, not a village. It suits pilots, sunrise, camping.
Where can I stay in Billing?
No property in Billing has listed with us yet. If you run a homestay, guest house or hotel here, a listing is free and yours would be the first visitors see.
What should I plan around in Billing?
Most beds here are seasonal. Check the property is actually open before you drive up. The road up is narrow and can be cut by rain. Do not plan a tight connection around it.
How far is Billing from Kangra airport?
Billing is about 46.9 km in a straight line from Kangra (Gaggal) airport, the nearest airport to Palampur. Road distance in this terrain is typically longer — allow 122–150 minutes by taxi.
Which railway station is nearest to Billing?
The nearest station to Billing is Baijnath Paprola, about 10.4 km away, on the Kangra Valley narrow-gauge line from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar. Taxis wait at both Palampur Himachal and Baijnath Paprola; agree the fare before you set off.