Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries

ampere · 17th July 2014, 07:43

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Originally Posted by asethi

Here's a glimpse of the drive:

Beautiful green road. NH17 north of Honnavar in general is in very good condition and easy to drive.

asethi · 17th July 2014, 15:15

Quite off topic but informative, there were lots of RTO checking going on NH4 inspite of heavy rain - at least 5 check points between Hubli & Davengere. They were stopping all trucks/cabs/outstation cars. Mine being outstation car was stopped couple of times, but they let me go after simply asking for all documents & general questions like coming from where & going where.

asdon · 17th July 2014, 16:58

Any one has recent update on NH4A?

ranjitp1 · 17th July 2014, 17:20

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Originally Posted by asdon

Any one has recent update on NH4A?

Update from last week of June,the road is rough and potholed at many sections,not very serious as it used to be in the early days,but Chorla should still be the preferred route,unless they have carpeted it recently-highly unlikely as its been raining quite steadily there,chances are that the potholes would only have got bigger.

asdon · 17th July 2014, 18:03

Actually I am eager to do a 2nd trip to Tilari ghat, but hardly get to know any news from that road so 2nd choice is NH4A. But that too is less travelled it seems :(

paragsachania · 17th July 2014, 19:13

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Originally Posted by asdon

Actually I am eager to do a 2nd trip to Tilari ghat, but hardly get to know any news from that road so 2nd choice is NH4A. But that too is less travelled it seems :(

We had taken the Tilari Ghat only last weekend and the road is Bad. But again, when I refer that as Bad, it can be a condition that many roadies who are interested to hit the western ghats accept without complaints. The circuit is excellent with greenery and fog surrounding you all the times till you start descending to sea levels near Goa border.

Few pics from the Tilari route:

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NH4A is in Bad shape but excellent as soon as you enter the Goa border all the way till your final destination.

And this is how good NH4A is soon after you enter Goa from KA side:

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mpksuhas · 17th July 2014, 22:04

Is that an Emu running across road in second pic? A new danger to be added in our roads.
OT: Guess the pics from monsoon drive.

paragsachania · 18th July 2014, 09:44

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Originally Posted by mpksuhas

Is that an Emu running across road in second pic? A new danger to be added in our roads.

Yes it is. First time I too spotted an Emu. Luckily, this one was merrily talking a shower standing in the middle of the road completely unaware of traffic movement. This road itself witnesses very minimal traffic that It would bother much anyways.

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OT: Guess the pics from monsoon drive.

You are right, It is indeed from the Monsoon drive.

ranjitp1 · 18th July 2014, 11:00

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Originally Posted by mpksuhas

Is that an Emu running across road in second pic? A new danger to be added in our roads.
OT: Guess the pics from monsoon drive.

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Originally Posted by paragsachania

Yes it is. First time I too spotted an Emu. Luckily, this one was merrily talking a shower standing in the middle of the road completely unaware of traffic movement. This road itself witnesses very minimal traffic that It would bother much anyways.

Those emus must be the ones that are being abandoned by their owners as a result of the Great Indian Emu scam,100s of emu farmers were conned by Emu Farm owners in a ponzi like scheme and very soon the owners fled with all the money and the farmers were left with emus which nobody in India wanted.Between Salem and CBE also there were humongous number of emu farms,the maximum number of farms were in Perunduari,as it was believed emu meat was going to sell like hot cakes in the market but very soon people realised that Emu meat does not find favor with Indians and the demand dropped like crazy and people who had invested started losing money and very soon they realised its impossible to feed the birds,so they began to just abandon the birds.

Most of them die as they are just left in unfamiliar surroundings and the farmers run away.TN govt has taken over 1000s of emus spread over so many farms in the state.Emu Haleems and Emu biryanis have started to appear in some Hyd restaurants but nobody wants them!

Fauji · 21st July 2014, 12:25

Folks,

For people travelling from Bangalore, you are spoilt for choice.

a) The road via Dharwad - Ramnagar - Anmod - Mollem is excellent. Beautiful views on Anmod Ghat. A small patch on Anmod ghat is bad but manageable. We were there last week.

Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries-img_3568.jpg

b) The road via Belgaum - Amboli - Sawantwadi - Goa is a bliss. Lovely vistas and you virtually drive under canopy of waterfalls. We were there last week.

Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries-img_3716001.jpg

c) The road via Hubli - Yellapur - Ankola - Karwar is good as usual. Dont miss to see Magod falls - a small detour of 15 KMs after Yellapur (good road through forest and dont miss to stop at pristine lake named Kavadi kere which is just two KMs after detour) and well siganged - at its glorious best. We were there on the weekend.

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Auswechseln · 24th July 2014, 08:37

We are leaving for Goa in about four hours. I am planning to halt overnight at Davangere/ Hubli. I need suggestions for good hotels in Davangere/Hubli.

ampere · 24th July 2014, 09:27

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Originally Posted by Auswechseln

We are leaving for Goa in about four hours. I am planning to halt overnight at Davangere/ Hubli. I need suggestions for good hotels in Davangere/Hubli.

Hubli has Clarks Inn. Thats the best place out there (Apaty from Taj, which has just come up).

ranjitp1 · 24th July 2014, 12:27

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Originally Posted by ampere

Hubli has Clarks Inn. Thats the best place out there (Apaty from Taj, which has just come up).

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Originally Posted by Auswechseln

We are leaving for Goa in about four hours. I am planning to halt overnight at Davangere/ Hubli. I need suggestions for good hotels in Davangere/Hubli.

At Davangere the newly open Hotel Shoven is very good and convenient to get to from NH4 as well.

http://www.hotelshoven1.getit.in/contact-us

The Gateway at Hubli is the old Hotel Naveen with a refit.Very very scenic and the rooms and service are excellent.

diogo · 31st July 2014, 11:37

Friends,

Any update on below two options
1. Dharwad - Ramnagar - Mollem - Panaji - How is Road condition from Ramnagar to down Anmod ghat? Usually deteriorates in monsoon

2. Dharwad - Ramnagar - Khanapur - Jamboti - Chorla - Last year I took this route the Khanapur Jamboti route was terribly potholed.

thanks in advance.

hvkumar · 31st July 2014, 11:39

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Originally Posted by diogo

Friends,

Any update on below two options
1. Dharwad - Ramnagar - Mollem - Panaji - How is Road condition from Ramnagar to down Anmod ghat? Usually deteriorates in monsoon

2. Dharwad - Ramnagar - Khanapur - Jamboti - Chorla - Last year I took this route the Khanapur Jamboti route was terribly potholed.

thanks in advance.

Chorla is excellent.
Anmod is also good

17th July 2014, 15:15	#2612
asethi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 464 Thanked: 353 Times View My Garage	re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Quite off topic but informative, there were lots of RTO checking going on NH4 inspite of heavy rain - at least 5 check points between Hubli & Davengere. They were stopping all trucks/cabs/outstation cars. Mine being outstation car was stopped couple of times, but they let me go after simply asking for all documents & general questions like coming from where & going where.
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17th July 2014, 16:58	#2613
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 949 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Any one has recent update on NH4A?
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17th July 2014, 18:03	#2615
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 949 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Actually I am eager to do a 2nd trip to Tilari ghat, but hardly get to know any news from that road so 2nd choice is NH4A. But that too is less travelled it seems :(
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mpksuhas Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KA03/KL11 Posts: 4,149 Thanked: 8,408 Times View My Garage	re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Is that an Emu running across road in second pic? A new danger to be added in our roads. OT: Guess the pics from monsoon drive.
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Fauji Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,482 Thanked: 1,008 Times	re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Folks, For people travelling from Bangalore, you are spoilt for choice. a) The road via Dharwad - Ramnagar - Anmod - Mollem is excellent. Beautiful views on Anmod Ghat. A small patch on Anmod ghat is bad but manageable. We were there last week. b) The road via Belgaum - Amboli - Sawantwadi - Goa is a bliss. Lovely vistas and you virtually drive under canopy of waterfalls. We were there last week. c) The road via Hubli - Yellapur - Ankola - Karwar is good as usual. Dont miss to see Magod falls - a small detour of 15 KMs after Yellapur (good road through forest and dont miss to stop at pristine lake named Kavadi kere which is just two KMs after detour) and well siganged - at its glorious best. We were there on the weekend.
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24th July 2014, 08:37	#2621
Auswechseln BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: GOT/BLR Posts: 60 Thanked: 71 Times	re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries We are leaving for Goa in about four hours. I am planning to halt overnight at Davangere/ Hubli. I need suggestions for good hotels in Davangere/Hubli.
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31st July 2014, 11:37	#2624
diogo BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Goa/Bangalore Posts: 112 Thanked: 29 Times	re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Friends, Any update on below two options 1. Dharwad - Ramnagar - Mollem - Panaji - How is Road condition from Ramnagar to down Anmod ghat? Usually deteriorates in monsoon 2. Dharwad - Ramnagar - Khanapur - Jamboti - Chorla - Last year I took this route the Khanapur Jamboti route was terribly potholed. thanks in advance.
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