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India's paragliding capital - a Tibetan-colony village with a 2,400m takeoff at Billing, monasteries, cafes and a slow-travel scene.
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1.6 km from Bir Billing centre
Bir Tibetan Colony is a Tibetan refugee settlement in the Himalayan village of Chowgan adjacent to the town of Bir, in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was established in the early 1960s by Chokling Rinp…
2.4 km from Bir Billing centre
Bir is a rural village located in the west of the Joginder Nagar Valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.
3.8 km from Bir Billing centre
Chauntra is a small market town in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India located along National Highway 20 which connects Pathankot to Mandi. It is also home to a Tibetan refugee community consisting of a se…
7.1 km from Bir Billing centre
Baijnath is a town in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is about 50 kilometers from district headquarters, Dharamshala. A Hindu temple of Lord Shiva (Baijnath) is situated there giving the town its name.
7.1 km from Bir Billing centre
Simbal is a village in Baijnath tehsil, Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, India. It comes under Simbal panchayath. It is located 33 km to the east of the district headquarters Dharamshala and 141 km from the State …
8.8 km from Bir Billing centre
Joginder Nagar Valley also known as Bhangaal Valley or Bhangaal region is a valley in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The valley contains the town of Joginder Nagar, Bir-Billing, Chauntra and various other hill …
9 km from Bir Billing centre
Jogindernagar, or Jogindar Nagar, is a municipality, and a sub district in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Named after Raja Joginder Sen, the hill station is the terminus of the 163-kilometre-l…
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Bhawani Guest House, Bir Sansal Baijnath Road, Bir - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Parvatah, Bir Sansal Baijnath Road, Bir - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Aashram Space, Ajeya Pal Temple Road, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Palden Guesthouse, Link road to Bir, Kotli - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Samaira Home Stay, Link Road to Chogan, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Hotel Sagarmatha, Link Road to Chogan, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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The Himaal, Khasra Number 898/672, Chaugan Road, Tibetan Colony, Bir - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Musafir Cafe, Link Road to Chogan, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Deer Park Road, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Himalayan Monk, Chogan Bhattu Link Road, Keori - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Slothy's, Link Road to Chogan, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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The Mud Cafe, Link Road to Chogan, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Northern Cafe, Chaugan Road, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Zenwich, Shaheed Sepoy Kalsang Dorjee Road, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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June 16, Chaugan Road, Tibetan Colony, Chaugan - 176077, Himachal Pradesh, India
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