[Jeep]

Planning to do a trip to Tanjavur via Dindigul from Kochi. Which would be the best route (road condition being the only criterion)?

The routes are Kochi- Trichur bye pass (NH 447) - Wadakkencherry - Gopalapuram- Udumalai - Dindigul - Tanjavur

OR

Kochi - Munnar - Theni - Dindigul


Asking this since Trichur to Wadakkencherry is in very bad shape. Wadakkencherry to Gopalapuram as well is not really good.

Any other better route?

[ampere]

The route via Trichur is still the best option. About 15-20km of bad roads at Kuthiran. But later its clean.

Ernakulam-Vadakkencherry-Pollachi-Udumalpettai-Dindigul-Trichy-Tanjore.

Check this post :

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...ml#post2907105

[narayans80]

The fastest route would be via Thrissur. For Thanjavur, you could actually do Vadakkancherry-Pollachi-Dharapuram-Kangeyam-Karur-Kulithalai-cross Cauvery into Musiri-Trichy-Thanjavur. Dindigul would be a detour unless its one of your destination, in which case it would be Vadakkancherry-Pollachi-Udumalaipettai-Palani-Dindigul as ampere said.

10 km of Adimali-Munnar was a bit bad when I last went. But both Munnar and Chalakudi-Valparai routes would work if you have time to spend for scenic routes.

[ampere]

Originally Posted by narayans80

The fastest route would be via Thrissur. For Thanjavur, you could actually do
Vadakkancherry-Pollachi-Dharapuram-Kangeyam-Karur-Kulithalai-cross Cauvery into Musiri-Trichy-Thanjavur.

Just was checking Google maps. Distance wise both seem to be same.
But both route seem to have their merits.

While Dindigul option gives you a 4lane Trichy, Karur-Kulitalai-Musiri helps bypass Udumalpet and Trichy.
You end up right at Tanjore 4-lane exit when coming from Musiri.