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Originally Posted by manjunath_c  i heard that the Hunsur-Piriyapatna-Kushalnagar route was under repair for road-widening back in July-Aug time, bt not sure if its done at this point of time.
So if anyone has been to Coorg via this route recently, plz confirm
Secondly, i am bit confused as to where to halt in Coorg, or rather the best place to halt if i have to cover
Madikeri city,Bhagamandala,Talakaveri,Kushalanagar Monastery,Irupu falls,Abbey Falls without much detour.
Route would be from BLR-MYS ROAD-HUNSUR-PIRIYAPATNA-KUSHALNAGAR
visit the monastery, Irupu falls & head to some closeby Homestay or Madikeri town (some hotel in that case) for night halt. Next day visit places within Madikeri town like Raja Seat, Abbey falls. and then head to Talacauvery-Bhagamandala.
Now can someone tell me how far is Talakaveri-Bhagamandala from Madikeri town and from there we plan to visit Harangi Dam b4 heading back to BLR. |
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Originally Posted by akroy About 50km from Madikeri...read my recent travelogue for directions etc...
Harangi Dam, Nisarghadhama can be done during the return journey to Bangalore via Piriyapatna, Kushalnagar
Abhi |
Hi Manjunath, reading the revalogues from Abhi, NIP and Riju would have given you a fair share of knowledge to equip you on your trip, so i am filling in with what i know. I had been on a Coorg trip last month so should be more on hand with the latest updates.
The route which you have decided upon seems fine, but be prepared for quite a few stretches in between where work is going on, and the drive will be agonisingly slow at places. Be prepared to add another extra hour or so to the time you have alloted for travel.
Regarding the halt in Coorg, i guess Madikere would be the better option as Talacauvery as well as Abbey falls are nearby. During my trip, didnt find many hotels as an option to put up, so i guess looking for a home stay would be the best option here. There is a link for the same, which should be on one of the above mentioned travelogues.
As Abhi mentioned, you can visit Nisarghadhama on your return trip from Madikere. Talacauvery is about 35-40 kms from Madikere. While at Madikere, you can visit the Raja's seat, the fort and also the tomb. Abbey falls is just about 8-10 kms or so from Madikere, if i remember right.
The monastery is one lovely place to visit, and i would love to visit it once more, as my visit the last time round was rather hurried.