Conoor & Ooty : Route Queries

ampere · 1st April 2010, 13:37

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Originally Posted by ranjitp1

Not sure which side of Bandipur is being referred to ,the Bandipur-Ooty stretch is in excellent condition.Probably the road to Kerala is being referred as bad.No issues with Ooty side,not a single pothole.

Yes the 9pm-6am closure is still effective,though discussions have begun in the political circles about changing that on the kerala side as the private buses reach the forest check posts on either side around this time,so the private bus lobby is at it again

In fact even Bandipur-Gudalor-Nilambur is very good with some mild bad stretches (~5-6Km).

cuttingcrew · 5th April 2010, 10:53

Did the trip on 2nd Apr' 10 weekend. Did both the Ooty routes and the roads are good for both. No issues at all.

ampere · 21st April 2010, 19:09

S3VA,

Did you finish your travel? How was Ooty ? Was it raining?

s3va · 21st April 2010, 22:50

ampere..I am very disappointed that we couldnt make the trip as my son fell ill the same week we intended to travel ! By the time he recovered, the bookings were given off to someone else :(

Looking forward to an Ooty trip very soon

ampere · 22nd April 2010, 05:09

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Originally Posted by s3va

ampere..I am very disappointed that we couldnt make the trip as my son fell ill the same week we intended to travel ! By the time he recovered, the bookings were given off to someone else :(

Looking forward to an Ooty trip very soon

Siva,
That is sad. The current weather is pretty rocky. Huge temperature variations in the same day !
Rain lashes in the evening and during the day its an oven.

Yes, one needs to take care of kids in these times.

s3va · 22nd April 2010, 15:46

@Ampere. I think I made a good decision of not further pursuing other places to stay. The fluctuating climate in Ooty would have defenitely affected my kid.

ampere · 22nd April 2010, 15:56

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Originally Posted by s3va

@Ampere. I think I made a good decision of not further pursuing other places to stay. The fluctuating climate in Ooty would have defenitely affected my kid.

I was thinking of going in May. How is the weather? Is it too bad to go?

s3va · 23rd April 2010, 10:16

@Ampere.I am not the best person here to provide the climatic conditions. But its for sure that with the climatic fluctuations and experiences from my previous visits to Ooty, in May it would remain more or less the same as now with temp soaring slighly north + the unexpected rains.

More than the weather I would be more concerned on the flocking people.

In brief, too much crowd + school summer holidays + flower show attraction = As messy it can get ! Else you have to shift your coordinates to Coonor or Kotagiri which would be less crowded.

pypkmsrikanth · 23rd April 2010, 10:25

Incidentally am just about finalising my plan for Valparai, hoping that its not as mad as Ooty / Coonoor. Add to it am planning to stay in one of the estate bungalows so hopefully can spend some time peacefully.

ampere · 23rd April 2010, 17:53

I had Valparai on my list for the last three months after seeing many TLs. It also got strengthened after seeing Laluks. Will do this in winter months after rains, when the place is all emerald !

pypkmsrikanth · 23rd April 2010, 19:33

Valparai has already started getting rains I think by may it should be reasonably ok.

ampere · 24th April 2010, 10:14

Thats great to know.
Then will definitely to plan one by the mid-monsoon!

PatienceWins · 3rd May 2010, 16:07

I want to go on a holiday on May8th. I am keen on Ooty but do not want to be in a crowd. Is ooty crowded now?

My next choice is Coorg.

ampere · 3rd May 2010, 17:08

It would be crowded. Still worth it for the temperature and pleasant climate.

motomaverick · 11th May 2010, 10:02

a quick question in this thread since its already talking about ooty. Planning to leave bangalore by 2pm so would be reaching the bandipur mudhumalai masinagudi section somewhere in twilight condition. just wanted to check if forest dept allows vehicles to travel during this time?

5th April 2010, 10:53	#77
cuttingcrew BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: Once	Did the trip on 2nd Apr' 10 weekend. Did both the Ooty routes and the roads are good for both. No issues at all.
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21st April 2010, 19:09	#78
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,951 Thanked: 12,937 Times View My Garage	S3VA, Did you finish your travel? How was Ooty ? Was it raining?
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21st April 2010, 22:50	#79
s3va BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 646 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	ampere..I am very disappointed that we couldnt make the trip as my son fell ill the same week we intended to travel ! By the time he recovered, the bookings were given off to someone else :( Looking forward to an Ooty trip very soon
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22nd April 2010, 15:46	#81
s3va BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 646 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	@Ampere. I think I made a good decision of not further pursuing other places to stay. The fluctuating climate in Ooty would have defenitely affected my kid.
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23rd April 2010, 10:16	#83
s3va BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 646 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	@Ampere.I am not the best person here to provide the climatic conditions. But its for sure that with the climatic fluctuations and experiences from my previous visits to Ooty, in May it would remain more or less the same as now with temp soaring slighly north + the unexpected rains. More than the weather I would be more concerned on the flocking people. In brief, too much crowd + school summer holidays + flower show attraction = As messy it can get ! Else you have to shift your coordinates to Coonor or Kotagiri which would be less crowded.
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23rd April 2010, 10:25	#84
pypkmsrikanth Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,124 Thanked: 283 Times View My Garage	Incidentally am just about finalising my plan for Valparai, hoping that its not as mad as Ooty / Coonoor. Add to it am planning to stay in one of the estate bungalows so hopefully can spend some time peacefully.
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23rd April 2010, 17:53	#85
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,951 Thanked: 12,937 Times View My Garage	I had Valparai on my list for the last three months after seeing many TLs. It also got strengthened after seeing Laluks. Will do this in winter months after rains, when the place is all emerald !
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23rd April 2010, 19:33	#86
pypkmsrikanth Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,124 Thanked: 283 Times View My Garage	Valparai has already started getting rains I think by may it should be reasonably ok.
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24th April 2010, 10:14	#87
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,951 Thanked: 12,937 Times View My Garage	Thats great to know. Then will definitely to plan one by the mid-monsoon!
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3rd May 2010, 16:07	#88
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	I want to go on a holiday on May8th. I am keen on Ooty but do not want to be in a crowd. Is ooty crowded now? My next choice is Coorg.
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3rd May 2010, 17:08	#89
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,951 Thanked: 12,937 Times View My Garage	It would be crowded. Still worth it for the temperature and pleasant climate.
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11th May 2010, 10:02	#90
motomaverick Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,898 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	a quick question in this thread since its already talking about ooty. Planning to leave bangalore by 2pm so would be reaching the bandipur mudhumalai masinagudi section somewhere in twilight condition. just wanted to check if forest dept allows vehicles to travel during this time?
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