Coorg recommendations

[unni.ak]

Thanks akroy. I went through your travellogue (Coorg '06) and have a feeling that weather will be the same. I'll take the Virajpet route while going and the Kushalnagar one while coming back. The info on the turn I need to take after Hunsur for Virajpet route was really helpful. Hoping that roads have improved

[nithinnarayanan]

The initial 10 KMs (as per @akroy) after you take left from the main highway after you pass hunsur town, is done up and good, but it is narrow and you may have to slow down if you get buses/trucks from the opposite direction.

I also suggest to take the route mentioned by @akroy.

[maddy42]

The road from hunsur to madikeri via gonikoppal is good. Its narrow but 2 vehicles can cross pretty easily. Well you can easily do speeds of 70 in these roads.
The route is as below
Hunsur-pancholi- Thithimathi(35kms)- Gonikoppal(15kms)- Virajpet(15kms)- Madikeri(38 to 40Kms)

When you reach gonikoppal just drive through the town straight to go to virajpet
AT virajpet go straight till you reach a slope with a circle. Take left at this circle and this is one more slopy road and you will be able to see the clock tower. Before the clock tower around 50 mts take a right to get to the madikeri road.

Languages which will help you is Kodava(Coorgi), Kannada and Malyalam.

[unni.ak]

Thanks a lot for the "exact" route and the tip on language. You rock.

[unni.ak]

Originally Posted by nithinnarayanan

The initial 10 KMs (as per @akroy) after you take left from the main highway after you pass hunsur town, is done up and good, but it is narrow and you may have to slow down if you get buses/trucks from the opposite direction.

I also suggest to take the route mentioned by @akroy.

Good know that the road has been done up. I've four others accompanying me and Fiesta has low GC, so road conditions were a concern. Thanks for the tip.

[indigoman]

Hello guys/gals,

We are planning a trip this Wednesday morning from Kochi and plan to return by Saturday morning. Since the tour plan itself was totaly unplanned, we dont have much idea about the different points to touch en route. The primary destination is Coorg.

Would welcome some data on the following

1. Not to miss places at Coorg?
2. Any option other than Coorg -> Mysore considering that we have only three days for the tour?
3. Route to mysore?


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