Nandi Hills, located 60 kilometers from Bangalore in the district of Chikballapur, is a delight for every adventure sports enthusiast, and with paragliding being brought back, the experience gets even better.
- Nandi Hills has canopies, which makes the view from the enchanting hills breath taking.
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Tourist Attractions :
- Paragliding was conducted before by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), but was later stopped by the State Horticulture Department after it was regarded as a dangerous activity.
- Now expect a huge surge in the number of adventure sports enthusiasts as paragliding has been reintroduced. Flying freely 4581 feet above sea level can be an amazing experience indeed.
- Many trainers and professional paraglider pilots prefer Nandi Hills, due to the ideal terrain for paragliding.
- Paragliding is a form of sport that needs ample amount of training, before taking off from higher places. Courses ranging from two or three days to a week are available to train paragliding enthusiasts. Important aspects such as forward launch techniques, low level flights, maintaining airspeed and site assessment are taught as a part of the course.
- The general focus is on building landing, flying and launching techniques via intensive and repetitive flying trials. A proper training course equips you with adequate expertise to avert difficult weather conditions and taking curves when necessary.
- There are many certified courses which can be taken up make you a professional paraglider pilot. Safety is given a lot of importance and is not a reason to worry. Many organizations offering paragliding courses provide the participants with radios, harnesses, helmets and gliders. An ideal paraglider pilot should wear a full sleeve tee, jeans, and sturdy footwear; carrying enough food and water are a necessity.
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