places to visit in rainy season around 350 kms from bangalore

sharu · 5th June 2006, 11:22

Hi Guyz,

Was planning for a long drive, on june 24....since it is monsoon season now. any tips n suggestions on places n safety.......

Only me and my wife will be traveling...and our ride will be in zen....

guyz fast reply will be appreciated, since need to do the bookings n all....

zenx · 5th June 2006, 12:26

Most places around will be extremely beautiful right now. Jog falls is overflowing, and Chikamaglur/Kemmanagundi will be a treat. So will Coorg.

The drive should be fine if you stick to daylight, have good working wipers with decent blades, get your windscreen cleaned once before you leave to get rid of the deposits in case you plan to drive at night, and have good headlamps.

Get everything greased before you leave.

More impotantly, keep and umbrella, pack clothes in plastic packets, mind the leeches!

greatDrive · 5th June 2006, 12:31

Places which will be nice to see in mansoon seasons are water Falls.
Specially when it have rained for some time.
Nearby water falls to Bangalore are .

GaganChukki Falls( near Sivasamundram) ) On Kanakpura Road around 130km. ( You can visit there on a weekend.)
for details you can see my travelouge.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...best-pics.html

Jogg falls and Hogenekal Falls are other places which you can plan for.
Avoid driving in ghat sections when its raining heavily.

Cheers

amitoj · 5th June 2006, 13:59

We stopped at Jog falls on our way back from the national meet at Goa. Couldnt see a darn thing coz of the mist.

EDIT: As for the gaganchukki falls, the best time is right after the monsoon season when u can go down the slippery stone stairs to the foot of the falls and revel in its glory.

prakash2757 · 5th June 2006, 14:01

A MUST For this season - Jog falls ( Its flooding with water now)

Next Option - Coorg

mclaren1885 · 5th June 2006, 14:20

Dont bother going to jog falls, like amitoj said its all misty and NOTHING can be seen .. Better to go after the monsoons ..

DRC · 5th June 2006, 14:38

http://www.dreamroutes.org/dreams/ni...onnemardu.html

This place is near Jog falls,
You can try Jog falls with this in mind. I had been there twice, and you bet, I enjoyed every bit of it. Both the times during monsoon.

Some rules strictly apply, like no booz, no smoke. But do you care if you have such a fun.

BTW, If you are driving a zen, you may need some extraordinary driving skills in the mud.

Steeroid · 5th June 2006, 14:41

Simple - go to Wayanad! Drive down the highway to Calicut and pick any spot in Wayanad. Will be great with all the greenery and the rains! Good road, too.

I also like Coorg during the rains, but then this is a personal preference which many may not agree to.

sharu · 5th June 2006, 15:04

thanks for the quick reply guyz,

well i have been to gaganchuki last year, mansoon time..and anyways its a one day trip.....this time around iam looking more like a 3 day/2 night trip.....

yes "zenx" i will be riding in the daylight...i have made a note of it...

actually i had these places in mind

conoor
ooty
coorg
masinagudi
wayanad

but i have been to all these places, so waz looking for a new one....Also iam not sure how these places would be in monsoon, like the roads etc...because last time when i went to ooty the road to conoor was blocked from ooty and we had to return to ooty....

so guyz pls help me on deciding a place and probably share ur experience if u were there in mansoon time....

Steeroid · 5th June 2006, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharu

but i have been to all these places, so waz looking for a new one....

Dandeli near Karwar.

stevie · 5th June 2006, 15:20

my friend took these pics just 4 days ago in coorg close to his wife's place near madikere. coorg is wet! believe me!! water water everywhere.pics taken on a 1.3mpx nokia mobile phone.

[img=http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4433/bhagamandalaunderwater10ci.th.jpg]

[img=http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7518/damancascade54wr.th.jpg]

[img=http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8263/coorgwaterfall21gs.th.jpg]

[img=http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3351/coorgwaterfall9lm.th.jpg]

Surprise · 5th June 2006, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitoj

EDIT: As for the gaganchukki falls, the best time is right after the monsoon season when u can go down the slippery stone stairs to the foot of the falls and revel in its glory.

I agree with you. You can enjoy this falls only when you get down and move closer to the falls. Its boring to watch it from the safeguard tower. Hence needs to be visited on non-rainy days so that you can walk down and watch the fun. I made visit to this place after impressed with great drive's post.

Also I had bundled Bandipur and Ooty visit along with ganganchukki falls trip

Harrie · 5th June 2006, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeroid

Simple - go to Wayanad! Drive down the highway to Calicut and pick any spot in Wayanad. Will be great with all the greenery and the rains! Good road, too.

I also like Coorg during the rains, but then this is a personal preference which many may not agree to.

Things to do when in Wayanad

1. Go for a walk

2. Eat
3. Sleep

4. Take photos of your car ( My fav. Dont know why ppl stare at me when i do this

)

Well this in Dimbam forest last week. But what the heck...

5. Eat
6. Sleep
7. Read a novel
8. Spot wild life from inside the car

This was one big specimen. Never seen such a big one in the forest. Was in the Indica and was a bit tensed in case it decides to charge.

Amazing place. Gotta love it.

P.S - It was an enjoyable wet climate last week. Not the irritatingly wet climate. But then maybe it was because I was in Tirupur the last few months

mahadev_kc · 5th June 2006, 17:48

Go to BR Hills.. its very near only around 175kms from bangalore. Its a very nice and staying in Jungle lodges and resorts is even more enjoyable. even you can go for a safari in the wild to see all those wild animals and lotz of king fishers.

Enjoy the trip..

Cheers,
Gudda

DRC · 5th June 2006, 20:50

Yeah, BR hills also a verry good place, I did this drive about a month ago. No stay, just drive, drive, drive.... I enjoyed every bit of the bad roads

5th June 2006, 11:22	#1
sharu BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63 Thanked: 0 Times	places to visit in rainy season around 350 kms from bangalore Hi Guyz, Was planning for a long drive, on june 24....since it is monsoon season now. any tips n suggestions on places n safety....... Only me and my wife will be traveling...and our ride will be in zen.... guyz fast reply will be appreciated, since need to do the bookings n all....
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5th June 2006, 12:26	#2
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	Most places around will be extremely beautiful right now. Jog falls is overflowing, and Chikamaglur/Kemmanagundi will be a treat. So will Coorg. The drive should be fine if you stick to daylight, have good working wipers with decent blades, get your windscreen cleaned once before you leave to get rid of the deposits in case you plan to drive at night, and have good headlamps. Get everything greased before you leave. More impotantly, keep and umbrella, pack clothes in plastic packets, mind the leeches!
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5th June 2006, 12:31	#3
greatDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 547 Thanked: 7 Times	Places which will be nice to see in mansoon seasons are water Falls. Specially when it have rained for some time. Nearby water falls to Bangalore are . GaganChukki Falls( near Sivasamundram) ) On Kanakpura Road around 130km. ( You can visit there on a weekend.) for details you can see my travelouge. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...best-pics.html Jogg falls and Hogenekal Falls are other places which you can plan for. Avoid driving in ghat sections when its raining heavily. Cheers
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5th June 2006, 13:59	#4
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,064 Times View My Garage	We stopped at Jog falls on our way back from the national meet at Goa. Couldnt see a darn thing coz of the mist. EDIT: As for the gaganchukki falls, the best time is right after the monsoon season when u can go down the slippery stone stairs to the foot of the falls and revel in its glory. Last edited by amitoj : 5th June 2006 at 14:00.
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5th June 2006, 14:01	#5
prakash2757 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 90 Thanked: Once	A MUST For this season - Jog falls ( Its flooding with water now) Next Option - Coorg
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5th June 2006, 14:20	#6
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Dont bother going to jog falls, like amitoj said its all misty and NOTHING can be seen .. Better to go after the monsoons ..
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5th June 2006, 14:38	#7
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	http://www.dreamroutes.org/dreams/ni...onnemardu.html This place is near Jog falls, You can try Jog falls with this in mind. I had been there twice, and you bet, I enjoyed every bit of it. Both the times during monsoon. Some rules strictly apply, like no booz, no smoke. But do you care if you have such a fun. BTW, If you are driving a zen, you may need some extraordinary driving skills in the mud.
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5th June 2006, 14:41	#8
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Simple - go to Wayanad! Drive down the highway to Calicut and pick any spot in Wayanad. Will be great with all the greenery and the rains! Good road, too. I also like Coorg during the rains, but then this is a personal preference which many may not agree to.
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5th June 2006, 15:04	#9
sharu BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63 Thanked: 0 Times	thanks for the quick reply guyz, well i have been to gaganchuki last year, mansoon time..and anyways its a one day trip.....this time around iam looking more like a 3 day/2 night trip..... yes "zenx" i will be riding in the daylight...i have made a note of it... actually i had these places in mind conoor ooty coorg masinagudi wayanad but i have been to all these places, so waz looking for a new one....Also iam not sure how these places would be in monsoon, like the roads etc...because last time when i went to ooty the road to conoor was blocked from ooty and we had to return to ooty.... so guyz pls help me on deciding a place and probably share ur experience if u were there in mansoon time....
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5th June 2006, 15:20	#11
stevie BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: Once View My Garage	check this my friend took these pics just 4 days ago in coorg close to his wife's place near madikere. coorg is wet! believe me!! water water everywhere.pics taken on a 1.3mpx nokia mobile phone. [img=http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4433/bhagamandalaunderwater10ci.th.jpg] [img=http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7518/damancascade54wr.th.jpg] [img=http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8263/coorgwaterfall21gs.th.jpg] [img=http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3351/coorgwaterfall9lm.th.jpg]
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5th June 2006, 17:48	#14
mahadev_kc BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 328 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Go to BR Hills.. its very near only around 175kms from bangalore. Its a very nice and staying in Jungle lodges and resorts is even more enjoyable. even you can go for a safari in the wild to see all those wild animals and lotz of king fishers. Enjoy the trip.. Cheers, Gudda
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5th June 2006, 20:50	#15
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Yeah, BR hills also a verry good place, I did this drive about a month ago. No stay, just drive, drive, drive.... I enjoyed every bit of the bad roads
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