Location / position / temperature / climate / packages / para gliders / Hang gliding / sailing / skill / resorts / vacations / holidays / courses / duration / fees / timing /Basic / Intermediate / cross country training / Tandem Rides / tips / organizers / contact / address of Kamshet , Pune , Maharashtra , India
Best time / season for gliding in Kamshet : October to June
Kamshet, a quiet village alongside the Mumbai-Pune Highway #4, 16 km east of Lonavala has urbanized into one of the famous Paragliding destination in Maharashtra with its ideal flying environment. The pictorial hills of the Western Ghats which run all along the west coast of India from Gujarat in the north all the way through Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka to the Nilgiri hills of Kerala in the southern incline, in the neighborhood recognized as the Sahyadris in Maharashtra, present a lot of sites for instance Kamshet, Satara, Talegaon, Deodali, Murud Janjira, Matheran, Panchgani, Singhgad and more with abundance of potential distance wise, fit for gliding. The Western Ghats offer roughly a year round destination than those spots in the Himalayas which are limited by extreme weather conditions.
Located in Pune district, Maharashtra; 110km from Mumbai and 56km from Pune, the area in and around Kamshet, with its stumpy hills, rocky terrain and flatlands has scores of favorable sites with adequate ridges just accurate for take off. Kamshet, 2200feet over sea level has wonderful flying conditions in the midst of cloud base typically over 2000m and reliable thermic cycles idyllic for basic, intermediate along with cross country flying. At this point flying is possible more or less each day of the lengthy season from October to June. The topography and temperatures permit for both ridge and thermal soaring. The pleasurable weather, lush greenery, the enormous pristine lake, the spectacular scenery and the effortless accessibility to the position adds to its magnetism. Historically as well, the place holds enormous significance. One can check out the olden cave temples at Bedsa positioned immediately before Kamshet. One more thing that strikes is the company of ever friendly and accommodating villagers.
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