Ratna Highway links Surkhet to the rest of Nepal; the Karnali Highway (being black-topped) links it to the remote western Karnali region. Surkhet Airport in Birendranagar has regular scheduled flights to Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, Jumla, Humla, Kalikot, Dolpa and Mugu. Districts without road links rely on air services.
Popularly known as the 'Gateway to Karnali'. Birendranagar is one of Nepal's few cities built under a master plan. Bheri River is a common destination for rafting; paragliding has recently started in Surkhet. Roadways via the Ratna Highway give onward access toward Rara, Shey Phoksundo, Dailekh, Kubinde (Salyan) and the Kailash Mansarovar route via Nepalgunj.
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