Re: Karnal-Mussoorie-Karnal (in a day!)? Thanks so much for the replies, friends! So, I see two possibilities here!
Original route that I planned -
Alternate route that Anshuman suggests - Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbanator This is the shortest but may you should avoid Indri route - prefer via kurukshetra - road from Ladwa to Y.nangar is very bad & Ladwa - Indri- Karnal is even worst .
Another option can be
Karnal - Shamli- Mfarnagar - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Dehradun - you must go to Ghats in Haridwar for evening prayers - with so many pooja Diwas in Ganges it looks awesome .
sorry no such roads at least on your planned way , some stretches possible on Rishikesh - Dehradun road or even dehradun- Mussorie
will be very hectic for a day - better spend some time and in case you want to come on same day drive to Simla or Kasauli |
I recently drove on Kurukshetra-Ladwa road, it is widened, newly made and is a driver's delight (except for a stretch of about 2 kms)! However, I am not sure how is the route from Ladwa-Yamuna Nagar on which I will surely need to drive on during this trip, as I see it!
as akj53 suggests, Shamli route may not be the best to pick, and while ghat sections in Haridwar sound juicy, I am not much religious person to begin with! Thanks for adding one more possibility though, I may give it a shot, will discuss it with my friends.
I know it will be a heck of a day for sure, but lets give it a try! Quote:
Originally Posted by .anshuman I went to Dehradun from Gurgaon last month. I used Gurgaon- Yamunanagar-Paonta Sahib- Dehradun route while going and Saharanpur-YNR-Gurgaon while coming back.
The road from NH1 to Yamunanagar is terrible(read it as no road, good enough for 10kph at places). Saharanpur route has better roads but more traffic. Paonta Sahib route is more scenic and has lesser traffic, road not good at places. I'd suggest the Saharanpur route out of these.
There are no good eateries on both these routes, Subway/Dominos/McDonalds at Karnal is safer option.
Dehradun-Mussourie road has some nice hairpin turns, i made some good use of S mode in DSG 'box. Have fun but watch out for the Cabbies, some of them(especially DL regd) are foolish enough to overtake at bends. |
You are right, Anshuman! Paonta Sahib route goes through Kalesar National Park and bound to offer that little extra pint of scenic beauty; but if roads are not good as you say it, will it be worth taking it for one way?
Dehradun-Mussoorie route is indeed what makes me excited with this drive! Thanks for the heads up with those stupid cabbies! Quote:
Originally Posted by akj53 Don't even think of Shamli Muzaffarnagar route. Don't know about Karnal to Shamli, but from Shamli to Muzaffarnagar used to be a single road with terrible traffic. You will need more than 30 minutes to cross Muzaffarnagar. From Roorkee to Dehradun via Haridwar is a longer route.
Same day return will be very hectic and tiresome. Make it a 2 day programme and spend the night in Mussoorie. |
I will see if I can stretch out the trip to make it for an extra day! That way, we can also explore a few off-sites nearby! I am all game for it, will check with my mates! Quote:
Originally Posted by akshay4587 Rohit,as others have already said,roads arent good in this region.
they will take away the driving pleasure for sure.
Now since you have a day in hand.
It makes sense that you head out towards Nh-22,you can easily manage.
Karnal-Shimla-Karnal in a day.
and roads in the hills are good enough to push the shark |
Akshay, I have been to Jind-Kalka-Shimla route many times. Moreover, I went to Mussoorie a long time ago, so the itch is inevitable here! But Shimla is an option if my buddies are not in for a nightout! The shark has got a little bit of extra clothing around her, you may be interested to have a look. Will let you know if I eventually choose to cruise on that route in case we can plan a short and impromptu meet!
Last edited by Ace F355 : 10th May 2011 at 13:47.
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