Madikeri > Mangalore Or Hassan > Mangalore ??

s0uljah · 17th April 2008, 20:45

Chetta I left on the dot @ 5AM from Bangalore.

Bangalore - Sakleshpur : Under 3 hours
Sakleshpur - Gindiya - Aivarnad : In 2.5 hours

One thing is for sure Hassan-Sakleshpur and about 10-12kms out of Sakleshpur your will fall in love with your Baleno all over again.

Caution while approaching ALL bridges/culverts as those stretches seem to have been done in the British era and forgotten.

You guys decide after seeing the pics

lohithrao · 18th April 2008, 09:38

souljah, so finally you did it

good to see the the ghat improving....so tempted to take off to mangalore..........

swift8847 · 18th April 2008, 11:27

The last pic showcases beautiful scene dude. Should visit this place soon.

sushrutha · 18th April 2008, 11:46

Oppppppss... I'm tempted too after seeing the last 2 pics.

rjstyles69 · 18th April 2008, 12:11

Anirudh thanks for the pics mate. Nice nice !! Oh my I cant stop smiling, finally something to keep me pepped for the rest of the day

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Kundapur here I come !!

s0uljah · 18th April 2008, 18:32

Best part is since no buses/tankers ply on the road it is a relatively hassle free drive through the ghat.

You guys have seen the pics so decide wisely

From 12-17th they have made a fair bit of progress so I guess by the month end one can expect 70% of the ghat to be in good condition.

Right now about 30% is in mint condition, 40% manageable, 30% = Mars surface

spadival · 18th April 2008, 19:41

Better bring some towels and some buckets if you come to M'lore now. Despite the rains, I have been sweating like mad in between the rains.

hmajay · 19th April 2008, 02:35

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lohithrao · 19th April 2008, 07:39

OT sushrutha every other weekend you are off to chicmaglur

you still tempted!!! hehehehe

Once getting of the ghats the traffic is very low....till BC road their on its different story

s0uljah · 19th April 2008, 09:15

Yeah BC road was bad last august.

This time luckily I turned off much earlier near Gundiya and proceeded towards Subramanya. That stretch is good but every 1km or so there is a patch of 500metres which is only rubble. NO potholes, just plain stretches of rubble thats it.

I didnt go as far as Subramanya and instead took the right upon approaching the arch to Subramanya. This road heads to Sullia. This stretch is EXCELLENT. Clean, green & serene with pukka roads and nice twists and turns. One reaches Bellare town after which its hills and dales for 7-8km. My destination was roundabout the 8km mark so I didnt get to venture as far as Sullia.

prabhusati · 19th April 2008, 15:47

After seeing the pictures of the shiradi ghat road, i cannot wait for my Mid May 08 drive to Mangalore.

The horror of driving down on this road last August is still fresh in my memory. There was no road....only rubble and huge crators at most of the curves in the ghat section.

lohithrao · 19th April 2008, 17:55

hmmm last 1 year i have made more then 5 trips to mangalore... and managed to travel on that bad stretch! now seeing this road improving... it just feels great

Samurai · 20th April 2008, 19:05

Guys, Can somebody quickly provide the exact route from Shimoga to Kollur, over balebare ghat. Tomorrow theMAG needs to go from Bangalore to Kollur, but he is not too sure about the route from Shimoga to Kollur. And he doesn't have internet access right now thanks to BSNL.

Samurai · 20th April 2008, 20:40

Hopefully he can see this in time.

Madikeri > Mangalore Or Hassan > Mangalore ??-p4200891eb8.jpg

DerAlte · 20th April 2008, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Guys, Can somebody quickly provide the exact route from Shimoga to Kollur, over balebare ghat. Tomorrow theMAG needs to go from Bangalore to Kollur, but he is not too sure about the route from Shimoga to Kollur. And he doesn't have internet access right now thanks to BSNL.

Not sure if this one is over the Balebare Ghat but ...
1. Shimoga - Tirthahalli - SH25
2. Continue on SH25 till it meets SH26. 2 ways beyond this:
a. Turn right on to SH26 and head nort-east past Khyrugundha. Turn right off SH26 at Mudugoppa, through the Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary via Aramane Koppa and Nagodi ("asking around expected": rural roads!) to Kollur

b. Turn left on to SH26 and head south-west towards Hosangadi and beyond. Ask at the next junction(s) - right right turn to take the road towards Kamalashile, Hallihole and Jadkal (Mookambika WIldlife Sanctuary), join the road coming from Kundapura (turn right), and join the SH52 coming from the west coast near Byndoor (again, turn right). Next stop: Kollur.

Narrow (I mean, 'one vehicle has to get down to the shoulder' narrow), twisting roads - don't exceed 70 as there are too many surprises.

17th April 2008, 20:45	#151
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Chetta I left on the dot @ 5AM from Bangalore. Bangalore - Sakleshpur : Under 3 hours Sakleshpur - Gindiya - Aivarnad : In 2.5 hours One thing is for sure Hassan-Sakleshpur and about 10-12kms out of Sakleshpur your will fall in love with your Baleno all over again. Caution while approaching ALL bridges/culverts as those stretches seem to have been done in the British era and forgotten. You guys decide after seeing the pics Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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18th April 2008, 09:38	#152
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	souljah, so finally you did it good to see the the ghat improving....so tempted to take off to mangalore..........
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18th April 2008, 11:27	#153
swift8847 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore/Houston Posts: 324 Thanked: 2 Times	The last pic showcases beautiful scene dude. Should visit this place soon.
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18th April 2008, 11:46	#154
sushrutha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chikmagalur/Ban Posts: 1,703 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Oppppppss... I'm tempted too after seeing the last 2 pics.
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18th April 2008, 12:11	#155
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Anirudh thanks for the pics mate. Nice nice !! Oh my I cant stop smiling, finally something to keep me pepped for the rest of the day . Kundapur here I come !!
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18th April 2008, 18:32	#156
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Best part is since no buses/tankers ply on the road it is a relatively hassle free drive through the ghat. You guys have seen the pics so decide wisely From 12-17th they have made a fair bit of progress so I guess by the month end one can expect 70% of the ghat to be in good condition. Right now about 30% is in mint condition, 40% manageable, 30% = Mars surface
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18th April 2008, 19:41	#157
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Better bring some towels and some buckets if you come to M'lore now. Despite the rains, I have been sweating like mad in between the rains.
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19th April 2008, 07:39	#159
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	OT sushrutha every other weekend you are off to chicmaglur you still tempted!!! hehehehe Once getting of the ghats the traffic is very low....till BC road their on its different story
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19th April 2008, 09:15	#160
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Yeah BC road was bad last august. This time luckily I turned off much earlier near Gundiya and proceeded towards Subramanya. That stretch is good but every 1km or so there is a patch of 500metres which is only rubble. NO potholes, just plain stretches of rubble thats it. I didnt go as far as Subramanya and instead took the right upon approaching the arch to Subramanya. This road heads to Sullia. This stretch is EXCELLENT. Clean, green & serene with pukka roads and nice twists and turns. One reaches Bellare town after which its hills and dales for 7-8km. My destination was roundabout the 8km mark so I didnt get to venture as far as Sullia. Attached Thumbnails
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19th April 2008, 15:47	#161
prabhusati BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 253 Thanked: 16 Times	After seeing the pictures of the shiradi ghat road, i cannot wait for my Mid May 08 drive to Mangalore. The horror of driving down on this road last August is still fresh in my memory. There was no road....only rubble and huge crators at most of the curves in the ghat section.
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19th April 2008, 17:55	#162
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	hmmm last 1 year i have made more then 5 trips to mangalore... and managed to travel on that bad stretch! now seeing this road improving... it just feels great
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20th April 2008, 19:05	#163
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,832 Thanked: 45,618 Times View My Garage	Guys, Can somebody quickly provide the exact route from Shimoga to Kollur, over balebare ghat. Tomorrow theMAG needs to go from Bangalore to Kollur, but he is not too sure about the route from Shimoga to Kollur. And he doesn't have internet access right now thanks to BSNL.
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20th April 2008, 20:40	#164
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,832 Thanked: 45,618 Times View My Garage	Hopefully he can see this in time.
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