Bir- Billing 39 km from Hotel City Heart Padhar.The town of Bir attracts visitors for ecotourism, courses in meditation and philosophy. The main tourism attractions are paragliding, trekking, and meditation retreats in the wooded rural setting. Another attraction of Bir is the Bir Tibetan Colony, with several monasteries and fine works of art. The area is becoming a popular destination for more adventurous paraglider pilots. An FAI category two paragliding competition is organized annually by the Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation at Bir-Billing in the month of October or November. Billing (2300m) is the launch spot from where paragliders take off for landing at Chowgan, where this competition is held. Every year, about a hundred participants from all over the world take part in this particular competition. The event attracts many viewers, including international tourists. Competitors take off from Billing and fly over the mountains of Baijnath and Jogindernagar. Several world records have been made by international paragliders here. Billing Top is the highest peak of the valley at 3080 metres and can be reached via Trekking or mountain biking on Bir-Billing road.
