Name of the Site : Kanifnath
Distance & location : 20 kms from Pune on Saswad road
Height : 1000feet
Facing : East, North-East, North, North-West
Flyable Length : 3 Kms, bowl shaped
Slope : 80 Degrees
Take-off area : Wide with gradual slope, backside of the hill is
100 feet deep
Landing area : Agricultural open fieds at foot-hill though
with sparse trees.
Type of flying : Ridge soaring and thermal flying, Intermediate
and Advance flying site.
Flying period : October to January
Reaching : Two & four wheelers can reach the foot-hill.
It takes 45 mins to climb the hill. State transport bus service is available
from Swargate via saswad in at 9:20 am, reaches Kanifnath hill at 11:30 am.

Site discription:
The site is preferred during North and Easterly winds. This is an area of
strong & frequent thermals. Around 10 am thermals kick in. One can easily
rise to two to three thousand feet around the ridge. Down-wind side is huge
open country-side for miles together. Cross-country flights can easily be
attempted quite often. People are friendly. There is an old historic temple
worth visiting. Temple premises has few tea & sugar cane juice stalls.
The wonder wind effect in the evening is best experienced here. Watch-out
for power lines while landing.

Name of the Site : Purandar
Distance & Location : 45 kms South-east from Pune.
Co-ordinates :
Height : 1000 feet
Facing : East & North-East
Length : 400 mtrs curving from north to east
Slope : Almost 85 degrees
Take-off area : Small. One paraglider take-off at a time.
No place for blow-back.
Landing area : Whole lot of open fields for miles
together.
Type of flying : Intermediate and Cross country flying
Flying period : November to January

Site discription :
This site is located around a beautiful fort. The area of this fort was used
by the British as the summer camp. You will find a whole township which
remains abdunded. The area is under the control of Army. Two guards are
positioned at any given time. There is no special permission required to fly
at this site except being very polite to the guards. There is one village
boy who will prepare Tea at order. There is a sweet water hole where you can
draw water for drinking. It is one of the most beautiful places we have ever
visited. If it is not flyable, one could go around the town-ship to explore.
The old banglows & structures are still there though in a dilapidated
condition. The entire area is covered with plenty of tall trees. The weather
remains cool round the year. As a picnic monsoon is the best season to
visit. This is the only fort where you will find daffodils.