Bangalore Kannur route?? - Team-BHP

amitoj · 3rd May 2005, 16:47

Hi

Can anyone help me out with route, road conditions etc from Bangalore to Kannur?

Thanks
Amitoj

ajmat · 3rd May 2005, 17:06

Did this 4 years ago

Bangalore to outside Mysore turn right to hunsur - go to siddapur onto Kannur. Roads were bad - supposed to have improved. Left at 6.00, reached Kannur at 11.00 in a Santro

amitoj · 3rd May 2005, 17:14

Thanks ajmat.
The right turn outside Mysore that goes to hunsur, thats the one that goes past that bird sanctuary, right?

deepakhon · 3rd May 2005, 17:38

you dont need to go to mysore to reach hunsur. you can take a deviation from srirangapatna. if you remember the road which goes to the bird sanctuary, continue on that road and you will hit hunsur.

Steeroid · 3rd May 2005, 20:53

Correct - dont need to touch Mysore, since you can take the 'ring road'. You can also drive straight to Siddhapur without touching any of the towns in between (the route we took to Orange County) and then on to Virajpet, Iritty and Kannur/Thalassery.

Rudra Sen · 3rd May 2005, 21:31

Amitoj, please work out your rear wheel issue before the trip.

amitoj · 3rd May 2005, 21:35

yeah i remember taking that route while going to Madikkeri (coorg)... road became quite average after that turn...hows it now?

rahulmd · 3rd May 2005, 23:29

hey amitoj, if you dont mind taking a slightly longish route, i could suggest a killer route :-) (takes you within 5km of CREC or is it NITC now)

Bangalore - Gundalpet - Sultan Battery - Kalpetta - Adivaram - Calicut - Kannur

Bangalore - Gundalpet you could go via Mysore OR via Kanakapura - Malavalli - Kollegal - Yelandur - Chamarajnagar. Roads are really good except for the stretch between Kollegal and Chamarajnagar. But then it beats the mysore road hollow in its current state :-)

The stretch between Gundalpet and Calicut is just AWESOME!!!!!

Between Battery and Kannur there is a route through Mananthawadi if im not mistaken, which would be shorter than going through Kalpetta and Calicut

speedsatya · 3rd May 2005, 23:58

bangalore-mysore

from mysore take the road to bandipur,but turn at gundlupet(62kms)
gundlupet -mulehole-kalpetta.

from kalpetta take the kannur road.

but i would suggest the route via mangalore.

bangalore-mangalore-kasargod-kannur.

take the bangalore-mangalore NH48 which is a drivers paradise.
from mangalore take the left for nh17 from pumpwell circle.

from mangalore its another greaqt road on the Nh17 via kasargod.

mangalore-kasargod=50kms.
kasargod-kannur=90kms.

so thats around 500kms of fun.

amitoj · 4th May 2005, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Amitoj, please work out your rear wheel issue before the trip.

Thanks for the reminder Rudra, i've already planned to take the car to GMW this week to get it fully serviced... will give me enough time to take it back to them if there is something wrong with it even after servicing.

Hey, can always do with an expert advice... u mind taking my car for a spin after the servicing??? please???

Amitoj

amitoj · 4th May 2005, 00:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahulmd

hey amitoj, if you dont mind taking a slightly longish route, i could suggest a killer route :-) (takes you within 5km of CREC or is it NITC now)

Bangalore - Gundalpet - Sultan Battery - Kalpetta - Adivaram - Calicut - Kannur

Bangalore - Gundalpet you could go via Mysore OR via Kanakapura - Malavalli - Kollegal - Yelandur - Chamarajnagar. Roads are really good except for the stretch between Kollegal and Chamarajnagar. But then it beats the mysore road hollow in its current state :-)

The stretch between Gundalpet and Calicut is just AWESOME!!!!!

Between Battery and Kannur there is a route through Mananthawadi if im not mistaken, which would be shorter than going through Kalpetta and Calicut

rahul... this route is very tempting... specially since i will be going with another fellow CREC'ian...
but... approximately how much would be the total distance if i take this route?

Cheers
Amitoj

GS300 · 8th May 2005, 16:40

a photo taken enroute talassery (blore-srirangapatana-hunsur-virajpet-iritty-talassery route)

[img=http://img105.echo.cx/img105/7308/lake13qt.th.jpg]

Another pic is from the Bangalore - Gundalpet - Sultan Battery - Kalpetta - Adivaram - Calicut - Kannur route

[img=http://img236.echo.cx/img236/7897/viewfromhairpin0hs.th.jpg]

both are good driving experience..but i would suggest a bike, instead of car (I've gone on these roads both on my RX100 and later, M800)

amitoj · 9th May 2005, 12:12

Wow awesome pics GS! But why do u suggest a bike instead of a car?
I guess i will take one route while going and the other while coming back.
Also came across this link on bsmotoring.com
http://www.bsmotoring.com/roads/31.htm

Cheers
Amitoj
PS: Rudra sirji, got my car serviced the day before and also got the wobbling rectified. It was because the rim was a bit bent from the inside.

amitoj · 25th May 2005, 19:04

Here are some snaps of my trip to Kannur over the weekend. I took the Blore - Mysore - Hunsur - Virajpet - Iritty - Kannur route while going and Kannur - Thalassery - Calicut - Gundulpet - Mysore - Bangalore on the way back. These snaps are from the return trip.

The Virajpet - Iritty section was a real test because of the huge craters on that section. Overall the route didnt offer much to write about except that driving through the jungles in the night time is quite an experience.

The return trip was better. Paid a visit to my alma mater, Calicut REC, now known as National Institute of Technology. The Mysore - Bangalore traffic was insane to say the least. There are speed bumps on the highway at every diversion or cut in the divider and people from one side would occupy all the road while going over the speed breaker. I took a huuuge sigh of relief when i got off the Mysore road and into the outer ring road... and then came the thunderstorm!!
Anyways, here are some of the pics... hope u like em.

Kannur to Calicut

Close to Calicut

Curves after Calicut

Drool....

Driving through the jungles

Jungles...

This dude didnt like being photographed... He gave us the charge and i had to make a quick getaway! This was the most thrilling part.

Before Mysore

1 Lakh kms completed.

Cheers
Amitoj

Shan2nu · 25th May 2005, 19:10

Those after Calicut route is awesome. Never seen any road with such banking.

I wonder why they made the road winding? U can actually take one straight racing line through it.

Shan2nu

3rd May 2005, 16:47	#1 (permalink)
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,122 View My Garage	Bangalore Kannur route?? Hi Can anyone help me out with route, road conditions etc from Bangalore to Kannur? Thanks Amitoj

3rd May 2005, 17:38	#4 (permalink)
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,219	you dont need to go to mysore to reach hunsur. you can take a deviation from srirangapatna. if you remember the road which goes to the bird sanctuary, continue on that road and you will hit hunsur. __________________ Deepak Honnalli.

3rd May 2005, 20:53	#5 (permalink)
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 6,029	Correct - dont need to touch Mysore, since you can take the 'ring road'. You can also drive straight to Siddhapur without touching any of the towns in between (the route we took to Orange County) and then on to Virajpet, Iritty and Kannur/Thalassery. __________________ It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. - J Krishnamurti

25th May 2005, 19:04	#14 (permalink)
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,122 View My Garage	Post trip.... Here are some snaps of my trip to Kannur over the weekend. I took the Blore - Mysore - Hunsur - Virajpet - Iritty - Kannur route while going and Kannur - Thalassery - Calicut - Gundulpet - Mysore - Bangalore on the way back. These snaps are from the return trip. The Virajpet - Iritty section was a real test because of the huge craters on that section. Overall the route didnt offer much to write about except that driving through the jungles in the night time is quite an experience. The return trip was better. Paid a visit to my alma mater, Calicut REC, now known as National Institute of Technology. The Mysore - Bangalore traffic was insane to say the least. There are speed bumps on the highway at every diversion or cut in the divider and people from one side would occupy all the road while going over the speed breaker. I took a huuuge sigh of relief when i got off the Mysore road and into the outer ring road... and then came the thunderstorm!! Anyways, here are some of the pics... hope u like em. Kannur to Calicut Close to Calicut Curves after Calicut Drool.... Driving through the jungles Jungles... This dude didnt like being photographed... He gave us the charge and i had to make a quick getaway! This was the most thrilling part. Before Mysore Before Mysore 1 Lakh kms completed. Cheers Amitoj

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3rd May 2005, 17:06	#2 (permalink)
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,359 View My Garage	Did this 4 years ago Bangalore to outside Mysore turn right to hunsur - go to siddapur onto Kannur. Roads were bad - supposed to have improved. Left at 6.00, reached Kannur at 11.00 in a Santro

3rd May 2005, 17:14	#3 (permalink)
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,122 View My Garage	Thanks ajmat. The right turn outside Mysore that goes to hunsur, thats the one that goes past that bird sanctuary, right?

3rd May 2005, 21:31	#6 (permalink)
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,134 View My Garage	Amitoj, please work out your rear wheel issue before the trip.

3rd May 2005, 21:35	#7 (permalink)
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,122 View My Garage	yeah i remember taking that route while going to Madikkeri (coorg)... road became quite average after that turn...hows it now?

3rd May 2005, 23:29	#8 (permalink)
rahulmd BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 122	hey amitoj, if you dont mind taking a slightly longish route, i could suggest a killer route :-) (takes you within 5km of CREC or is it NITC now) Bangalore - Gundalpet - Sultan Battery - Kalpetta - Adivaram - Calicut - Kannur Bangalore - Gundalpet you could go via Mysore OR via Kanakapura - Malavalli - Kollegal - Yelandur - Chamarajnagar. Roads are really good except for the stretch between Kollegal and Chamarajnagar. But then it beats the mysore road hollow in its current state :-) The stretch between Gundalpet and Calicut is just AWESOME!!!!! Between Battery and Kannur there is a route through Mananthawadi if im not mistaken, which would be shorter than going through Kalpetta and Calicut

3rd May 2005, 23:58	#9 (permalink)
speedsatya BANNED Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,870 View My Garage	bangalore-mysore from mysore take the road to bandipur,but turn at gundlupet(62kms) gundlupet -mulehole-kalpetta. from kalpetta take the kannur road. but i would suggest the route via mangalore. bangalore-mangalore-kasargod-kannur. take the bangalore-mangalore NH48 which is a drivers paradise. from mangalore take the left for nh17 from pumpwell circle. from mangalore its another greaqt road on the Nh17 via kasargod. mangalore-kasargod=50kms. kasargod-kannur=90kms. so thats around 500kms of fun.

8th May 2005, 16:40	#12 (permalink)
GS300 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 41	a photo taken enroute talassery (blore-srirangapatana-hunsur-virajpet-iritty-talassery route) [img=http://img105.echo.cx/img105/7308/lake13qt.th.jpg] Another pic is from the Bangalore - Gundalpet - Sultan Battery - Kalpetta - Adivaram - Calicut - Kannur route [img=http://img236.echo.cx/img236/7897/viewfromhairpin0hs.th.jpg] both are good driving experience..but i would suggest a bike, instead of car (I've gone on these roads both on my RX100 and later, M800)

9th May 2005, 12:12	#13 (permalink)
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,122 View My Garage	Wow awesome pics GS! But why do u suggest a bike instead of a car? I guess i will take one route while going and the other while coming back. Also came across this link on bsmotoring.com http://www.bsmotoring.com/roads/31.htm Cheers Amitoj PS: Rudra sirji, got my car serviced the day before and also got the wobbling rectified. It was because the rim was a bit bent from the inside.

25th May 2005, 19:10	#15 (permalink)
Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,793 View My Garage	Those after Calicut route is awesome. Never seen any road with such banking. I wonder why they made the road winding? U can actually take one straight racing line through it. Shan2nu