[Cocooner]

Originally Posted by ampere

Do note you would be doing about 80odd km on 2-lane roads which most cases may not be great.

One option can be Kittur-Alnavar-Haliyal-Dandeli

Best option : Udupi/Manipal. You have a beach and if you want you can visit the temple too !

Thanks Ampere! I will keep the Kittur-Alnavar-Haliyal-Dandeli route in mind and re-check with the local folks while I'm there.

I agree, Udupi would be a great option - there's a good surf school (Shaka) there too!