Bir and billing is about 35 km. from town.This village is famous for its Buddhist monasteries.Hang gliding pilots use it as their landing site.Bir, surrounded by tea gardens and an amphitheater of low hills, is an ideal landing around for para-gliders. Bir has Buddhist Monasteries that are worth visiting.Fine Tibetan handi craft are also produced here.Billing, up in the hills 14 kms from Bir with an arena of 200 kms for high altitude and cross country flying, is one of the best aerosports sites in the country.