Place Of Operation
Pokhara (Place of Operation)
The Pokhara Valley – one of the most picturesque spots of Nepal, is enhanced by its lovely lakes Phewa, Begnas, and Rupa. Situated 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu, Pokhara is connected by air or by buss from Kathmandu and Bhairahawa – a border town near India.
Avia Club Nepal ultralights in formation over Pokhara
Situated at an altitude of 827 miters from sea-level, Pokhara offers magnificent views of Dhaulagiri (8,167m), Manaslu (8, 128m), Macpuchhre (6,997m), the five peaks of Annapurna and others. Pokhara’s numerous lakes, known as “tail” in Nepali, offer fishing and boating. Click Here To Take a Tour (the file is big – please be patient).
Boats on lake Fewa
Mountain views are splendid here, especially when the still waters reflect the peaks, creating a double range. The water is warm and swimming is pleasant. Lakeside has its own charm, especially in the evening, when the shops are lit up like Christmas trees.
The view of the Himalayas from Pokhara provides one of the world’s most awe-inspiring scenes. Nowhere else on earth can you get so close (25 miles) to so many peaks that exceed 22,000 feet while relaxing in a subtropical valley.
Himalayas from Fewa lake.
The mountain are:
Dhaulagiri (26,795 ft; 8,167m)
Annapurna I (26,545 ft; 8,091m)
Machhapuchhare (22,956 ft; 6,997m)
Annapurna III (24,787 ft; 7,555m)
Annapurna IV (24,688 ft; 7,525m)
Annapurna II (26,041 ft; 7,937m)
Lamjung Himal (22,909 ft; 6,982m)
Pokhara’s proximity to the mountains and scenic lakes of the region makes it a perfect place for our ultralight base. A 15-, 30- or 60 minute flight gives you a unique view of the area.
Leave your woes behind on earth, soar to the heights, bathe in the clouds, reach out for the mountains and kiss the azure sky.
It might be lonely at the top, but the spectacular view from high up there certainly makes up for everything.
Trekkers know Pokhara as the starting point for classic routes like the Jomosom trail, and as the ideal site for lazy recuperation after the three-week Annapurna Circuit.
For non-trekkers the valley offers mountain views and glimpses of rural Nepali life going far beyond those of the Kathmandu Valley. For everyone, Pokhara is a wonderfully relaxing place.
It was an amzing experience!!!!!!
Is there a weight/height limit on ultralight flights?
there should holidays on dashain and tihar for ground hostess
Claudio, my Paragliding pilot was great (Sunday 8th Jan 2012)..
And so was chatting in Spanish with Ernesto and Roman in the back of the jeep on the way to Sarangkot.