Bangalore to Hampi / Bellary : Route Queries

s0uljah · 22nd April 2008, 12:57

Hot is an understatement, even Bangalore is hot there days. All the rock/stone around Hampi makes it like the devils kitchen.

GenuineOptimist · 2nd August 2008, 20:15

Bumping the thread for a question.

Now that the summer is over and rains have started in Karnataka.. is this a good time to visit Hampi?

GenuineOptimist · 19th August 2008, 16:23

No answers yet. Does anyone know if its a good time to visit Hampi now? The rains that lashed entire coastal/central karnataka would have cooled the temp at Hampi.

But is it still raining there and how are the condition of the roads?
Does anyone know? Answers please!

ravibhat · 19th August 2008, 18:57

Hi GenuineOptimist,

Hampi is good palce to visit between August - December. Now you can enjoy Tunga Badra Reservoir too its full. Bangalore - Tumkur - Hiriyur - Challakere - Bellary is still good road but Bellary to Hosept 60km stretch is very very bad thats what my friend told me. However If you have SUV or vehicle with good ground clearance you can manage.

You can plan this trip for sure.

Regards,

Ravi.

ak916 · 28th August 2008, 21:29

Hello everyone,

We are planning a Bangalore-Hampi drive over this weekend. Has anyone done this stretch recently? any updates on the road conditions will be greatly appreciated..

Driving a Zen...

Thanks
Anish

hvkumar · 28th August 2008, 23:15

When I wentt o Bellary in May, I took NH13 from Chitradurga part of the way, and found Nh13 to be in bad condiiton, with lots of potholes and humps. Maybe that has been repaired now. The Hiriyur-Bellary road is great but then Bellary-Hospet road is in terrible condition. Hubli-Hospet road is also in a bad shape.

ak916 · 29th August 2008, 15:07

Thanks for the reply.. I couldnt get bookings confirmed so dropped the plan.. planning coastal karnataka...

smsrini · 12th November 2008, 11:21

Hi!

I'm planning Hampi in December. Wanted to check if the road conditions between Bangalore and Hampi are better ? Any alternate routes ?

Also, I plan to goto Hyderabad from Hampi. So if you can, please provide any route info and road condition for this stretch as well.

thanks
Srini

akroy · 12th November 2008, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by smsrini

Hi!

I'm planning Hampi in December. Wanted to check if the road conditions between Bangalore and Hampi are better ? Any alternate routes ?

Also, I plan to goto Hyderabad from Hampi. So if you can, please provide any route info and road condition for this stretch as well.

thanks
Srini

Instead of the regular NH13 you can take the Hiryur - Challakere - bellary route. Roads/Traffic are better compared to Chitrdurga - Hospet.
From Bellary, its NH63 to Hospet (roads were bad here but then you have Safari which will make its own road

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For Hyd, you need to come back to Gooty on NH63 itself and then NH7 to Hyd. NH63 was not that great but then you have no choice.

For a Safari driver, road condition should not matter you.

Abhi

smsrini · 12th November 2008, 14:09

Any feedback on the following route:

hospet-->Gangawati-->sindhnur-->Manvi-->Raichur-->Shaktinagar-->Mahbubnagar-->Hyderabad ?

road conditions. This route is on SH29-SH23-SH20-SH13-SH56-NH-7
Hotels/Restaurants on the way ?

thanks
Srini

hvkumar · 12th November 2008, 14:14

This is the best road in the region and the preferred route to go to Hyderabad instead of NH63 via Gooty

Sks_Biker · 12th November 2008, 14:18

Had been on the chitradurga route a month back. The roads till chitradurga needless to say are excellent. The road from there till hospet goes from acceptable to horrible. It took me about 3 hours (non-stop). It is a pucca road, but broken in places.

I'm not sure about the road from hospet till manvi, but from there till hyderabad its pretty good. I'd suggest the same instead of the gooty option.

aithal303 · 3rd December 2008, 15:27

Hello All
I went through a lot of info on the Bangalore Hyderabad road conditions. I plan to do Bangalore-Hampi-Hubli-Dandeli-Bangalore in late December. I am well versed in the routes but thought that I will take the road via Anantapur/Bellary to Hampi as I havent travelled in this route and this would also save me some 25-30 Kms. Is the 4 laning work over on the Bangalore-Anantapur section and is the road good enough? I would also like to know the Anantapur-Bellary road condition. Incidentally, I would be travelling in a Bolero.

Cheers

Harsha

smsrini · 3rd December 2008, 15:55

Ananthapur-Bellary would be a statehighway ? Or are you considering Anantapur-gooty-Bellary ? NH63 between Gooty-Bellary is best avoided.

If going from Bengaluru, best option is to take NH13 via tumkur-chitradurga-Kudligi-Hospet. Between Chitradurga and Hospet the roads are not that good but motorable, as I am told.

I'm considering this route in December Christmas break.

aithal303 · 3rd December 2008, 16:11

Hi Srini
I was considering the state highway from Anantapur to Bellary.

Cheers

Harsha

22nd April 2008, 12:57	#31
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Hot is an understatement, even Bangalore is hot there days. All the rock/stone around Hampi makes it like the devils kitchen.
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2nd August 2008, 20:15	#32
GenuineOptimist BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 134 Thanked: 31 Times	Bumping the thread for a question. Now that the summer is over and rains have started in Karnataka.. is this a good time to visit Hampi?
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19th August 2008, 16:23	#33
GenuineOptimist BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 134 Thanked: 31 Times	No answers yet. Does anyone know if its a good time to visit Hampi now? The rains that lashed entire coastal/central karnataka would have cooled the temp at Hampi. But is it still raining there and how are the condition of the roads? Does anyone know? Answers please!
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19th August 2008, 18:57	#34
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Hi GenuineOptimist, Hampi is good palce to visit between August - December. Now you can enjoy Tunga Badra Reservoir too its full. Bangalore - Tumkur - Hiriyur - Challakere - Bellary is still good road but Bellary to Hosept 60km stretch is very very bad thats what my friend told me. However If you have SUV or vehicle with good ground clearance you can manage. You can plan this trip for sure. Regards, Ravi.
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28th August 2008, 21:29	#35
ak916 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore/Hyder Posts: 312 Thanked: 293 Times	Bangalore - Hampi road conditions anyone?? Hello everyone, We are planning a Bangalore-Hampi drive over this weekend. Has anyone done this stretch recently? any updates on the road conditions will be greatly appreciated.. Driving a Zen... Thanks Anish
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28th August 2008, 23:15	#36
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	When I wentt o Bellary in May, I took NH13 from Chitradurga part of the way, and found Nh13 to be in bad condiiton, with lots of potholes and humps. Maybe that has been repaired now. The Hiriyur-Bellary road is great but then Bellary-Hospet road is in terrible condition. Hubli-Hospet road is also in a bad shape.
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29th August 2008, 15:07	#37
ak916 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore/Hyder Posts: 312 Thanked: 293 Times	Thanks Thanks for the reply.. I couldnt get bookings confirmed so dropped the plan.. planning coastal karnataka...
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12th November 2008, 11:21	#38
smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 Thanked: 426 Times View My Garage	any update on this road Hi! I'm planning Hampi in December. Wanted to check if the road conditions between Bangalore and Hampi are better ? Any alternate routes ? Also, I plan to goto Hyderabad from Hampi. So if you can, please provide any route info and road condition for this stretch as well. thanks Srini Last edited by smsrini : 12th November 2008 at 11:24.
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12th November 2008, 14:09	#40
smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 Thanked: 426 Times View My Garage	Any feedback on the following route: hospet-->Gangawati-->sindhnur-->Manvi-->Raichur-->Shaktinagar-->Mahbubnagar-->Hyderabad ? road conditions. This route is on SH29-SH23-SH20-SH13-SH56-NH-7 Hotels/Restaurants on the way ? thanks Srini
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12th November 2008, 14:14	#41
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	This is the best road in the region and the preferred route to go to Hyderabad instead of NH63 via Gooty
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12th November 2008, 14:18	#42
Sks_Biker BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 113 Thanked: 47 Times	Had been on the chitradurga route a month back. The roads till chitradurga needless to say are excellent. The road from there till hospet goes from acceptable to horrible. It took me about 3 hours (non-stop). It is a pucca road, but broken in places. I'm not sure about the road from hospet till manvi, but from there till hyderabad its pretty good. I'd suggest the same instead of the gooty option.
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3rd December 2008, 15:27	#43
aithal303 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 23 Thanked: 0 Times	Bangalore to Hampi Via Anathpur Hello All I went through a lot of info on the Bangalore Hyderabad road conditions. I plan to do Bangalore-Hampi-Hubli-Dandeli-Bangalore in late December. I am well versed in the routes but thought that I will take the road via Anantapur/Bellary to Hampi as I havent travelled in this route and this would also save me some 25-30 Kms. Is the 4 laning work over on the Bangalore-Anantapur section and is the road good enough? I would also like to know the Anantapur-Bellary road condition. Incidentally, I would be travelling in a Bolero. Cheers Harsha
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3rd December 2008, 15:55	#44
smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 Thanked: 426 Times View My Garage	Ananthapur-Bellary would be a statehighway ? Or are you considering Anantapur-gooty-Bellary ? NH63 between Gooty-Bellary is best avoided. If going from Bengaluru, best option is to take NH13 via tumkur-chitradurga-Kudligi-Hospet. Between Chitradurga and Hospet the roads are not that good but motorable, as I am told. I'm considering this route in December Christmas break.
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3rd December 2008, 16:11	#45
aithal303 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 23 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Srini I was considering the state highway from Anantapur to Bellary. Cheers Harsha
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