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Bir Billing & Barot Valley Trek
Bir Billing
6 days Moderate Himachal Pradesh
Next: 15 September 2026 – 8 November 20261 batch available
Spring (Mar–May)mountainsparaglidingweekendtrek
₹21,000 / person
Overview
Trail Overview
Bir is India's paragliding capital, but beyond the landing site lies a world most visitors never see - quiet Tibetan monasteries, pine forests carpeted in needles, and hidden valleys where shepherds still graze their flocks through summer. This journey takes you from the Tibetan colony in Bir through Billing's high meadows and over into the hidden bowl of Rajgundha, a roadless hamlet accessible only by foot, then continues to the forgotten Barot Valley where a century-old British-era hydroelectric channel still runs through cedar forests. You will camp in alpine meadows with views of the Dhauladhar range, eat dal-chawal cooked over wood fires by local families, and walk trails that connect communities who measure distance not in kilometres but in hours of walking. This is Himachal Pradesh as it was before the roads arrived - intimate, unhurried, and startlingly beautiful.
Scheduled Departures
Upcoming Batches
November 26
Open15 Sept 2026 – 8 Nov 2026Autumn (Sep–Nov) 5/10 seats₹21,000
Why this journey exists
Bir Billing is famous for paragliding, but that's not why we're here. We're here for Barot Valley - a place most paragliding tourists never reach. The British-era forest rest houses, the trout streams, the Uhl River valley.
I spent a morning watching a Gaddi shepherd dye wool with walnut husks. Nobody told him to do it for tourists. He was just living his life. That's the Before Maps difference - we go where the real life is, not the performance.
— UddipRead the scouting report →
Day by Day
Itinerary
Arrive in Bir. Visit the Tibetan colony and monastery. Walk through the Chogling Kagyud Dharma Center. Evening at a local cafe.
Altitude: 1,525mDistance: -Stay: GuesthouseMeals: Dinner
Included
- All meals
- Camping equipment
- Forest rest house stay
- Local guide
- Transport within itinerary
Not Included
- Travel to/from Bir
- Paragliding fee (optional)
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
Travel / Transport Add-On
OptionalWe can help arrange your travel to and from the journey. Depending on the route, options may include shared cabs, buses, trains, or flights. Porter and luggage services can also be arranged where applicable.
Pricing varies — contact us for the latest quote.
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About This Journey
StatusOpen for Applications
Trips completed4
What travelers say about this journey
“Before Maps doesn't just take you to a place. They take you to the version of a place that most people will never see. We stayed in a hamlet with five houses. No phone signal. Just a family that had been there seven generations. That's not a tour - that's a privilege.”
Aishani Paul— Clinical Psychologist, Delhi
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