Bangalore to Dandeli : Route Queries

blasé · 12th April 2010, 18:53

Hi Guys,

I am planning to go on a road trip in May

Bangalore->Dandeli->Karwar->Murdeshwara->Mangalore->Bangalore

The stretch i am most concerned is Bangalore->Dandeli->Karwar, i have never traveled around that stretch.

Can anyone please suggest which would be the best route to take and how is the road condition.

Bangalore->Dandeli, can it be made in 1 day (i don't like night driving)

thanks
blase

ampere · 12th April 2010, 19:24

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Originally Posted by blasé

Hi Guys,

I am planning to go on a road trip in May

Bangalore->Dandeli->Karwar->Murdeshwara->Mangalore->Bangalore

The stretch i am most concerned is Bangalore->Dandeli->Karwar, i have never traveled around that stretch.

Can anyone please suggest which would be the best route to take and how is the road condition.

Bangalore->Dandeli, can it be made in 1 day (i don't like night driving)

thanks
blase

There are two ways to get to Dandeli.

1. NH4. Bangalore Tumkur - Davengere- Hubli - Dahrwad - Haliyal - Dandeli
2. NH206 & SH. Bangalore - Tumkur - Shimoga - Sagar - Talguppa - Sirsi - Yellapur - Haliyal - Dandeli.

Second route is highly scenic. Road conditions decent. First route is dry but good road in most cases very good as its 4L NH4.

Dharwad-Haliyal-Dandeli is very bad. But its hardly an hours drive.

Overall if you start early morning, you should be able to make it by evening which ever route you take.

Dandeli to Karwar route goes via Anshi national park, where roads are pathetic in the ghat sections. The route is: Dandeli - Joida - Kadra - Karwar. It should be about 2-3 hour drive at most. Its one of the most scenic routes and highly enjoyable but for the road conditions.

motorpsycho · 12th April 2010, 22:43

Dharwad - Haliyal - Dandeli road is pretty good with a few twisties .Road is not very wide but traffic is low. As said by ampere the its hardly an hours drive.

ampere · 13th April 2010, 06:03

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Originally Posted by motorpsycho

Dharwad - Haliyal - Dandeli road is pretty good with a few twisties .Road is not very wide but traffic is low. As said by ampere the its hardly an hours drive.

Hey thanks for that update.
My knowledge of the road status is quite-quite old.

motorpsycho · 13th April 2010, 10:56

@ Ampere, I used to ride to Dandeli very often on weekends when I was in Hubli , the road is very scenic and winding.Most of the vehicles there now are tourists heading towards Dandeli. I miss riding it :(

ampere · 13th April 2010, 11:22

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Originally Posted by motorpsycho

@ Ampere, I used to ride to Dandeli very often on weekends when I was in Hubli , the road is very scenic and winding.Most of the vehicles there now are tourists heading towards Dandeli. I miss riding it :(

I used to take regular KSRTC bus to Bangalore from Kawar which used go via Kadra/Joida/Dandeli/Dharwad/Hubi/Bangalore.

Bare bone bus, no recliners over long distance! Used to be really painful. But I had no choice then. I have seen the emergence of Seabird and Sugama over the years!

motorpsycho · 13th April 2010, 17:22

Ouchh! The roads were very bad then and have been relaid recently and are now maintained.
My friends were mentioning Kadra, is it a good place ? I was told it has nice views.

ampere · 13th April 2010, 17:29

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Originally Posted by motorpsycho

Ouchh! The roads were very bad then and have been relaid recently and are now maintained.
My friends were mentioning Kadra, is it a good place ? I was told it has nice views.

Ask me ! I was there 10 years ! Terrific views. Mountains, Valleys, Bridges, Forests, Rains, Winding roads and Swirling Mists. It looked straight out of a Tolkien novel! PLUS the broken roads

(during my times off-course).

I had to travel once in a while from Kadra to Londa to catch the Goa express ! Many a times I would not get a bus while coming back (from Londa to Kadra) and hence used to take rides in newspaper vans and through alternative routes overnight to reach home !

Let me see if I can post some snaps of the dam.
Probably will do it by the end of the day, as I need to get them from home computer.

But to visit, you need to stay in Karwar and drive here.

motorpsycho · 13th April 2010, 18:44

I need to travel to Karwar? I thought that Kadra comes before Karwar.
What route do I need to take ? Hubli - Yellapur - Kadra or Dandeli -Joida - Kadra ?

I missed riding to Kadra ,Now I am in Bangalore , don't know when I'll be able to ride the route
. Just asked a friend of mine , He had visited Kadra , said the roads are good.

ampere · 13th April 2010, 21:59

From Yellapore you should go to Ankola - Karwar - Kadra. It does not make sense to go to Dandeli, if you want to just visit Kadra.

sen2009 · 14th April 2010, 10:24

While you're in Dandeli, do check out the "Tree House" at Dandeli Jungle camp. Awesome thing for a romantic stay, if you like it that way.

ampere · 17th April 2010, 11:05

Here are the snaps of Kali River/Kadra. Mods please delete post #42.
(previous one).

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motorpsycho · 17th April 2010, 12:24

Ampere , Thanks very much for posting the pics , I too have some , last year had been river rafting there. I'll upload them once I find them.

Should we have a thread detailing the tourist spots in and around Dandeli?

There are many there, my fav is Sathodi falls near yellapur.

ampere · 17th April 2010, 13:00

These are snaps around the Kadra dam and the Kaiga Power Station colony.

Fauji · 18th October 2011, 12:11

We are lanning a trip to Dandeli in first week of Nov. Which is the best route to take?

Following seems to be three options

a) Bangalore - Shiggaon - Tadas - Kalghatgi - Haliyal - Dandeli

b) Bangalore - Bankapur - Mundgod - Kalghatgi - Haliyal - Dandeli

c) Bangalore - Dharwad - Haliyal - Dandeli

I don't mind drving extra KMs if the road is good. Pls give your recommendations.

On the way back we plan to come via Sirsi - Sagara - Tirthahalli - Shimoga - Bangalore.

Any update on the road between Dandeli - Sirsi - Sagara will be helpful.

12th April 2010, 18:53	#31
blasé Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 24 Thanked: 0 Times	BLR->Dandeli->Karwar need route advice Hi Guys, I am planning to go on a road trip in May Bangalore->Dandeli->Karwar->Murdeshwara->Mangalore->Bangalore The stretch i am most concerned is Bangalore->Dandeli->Karwar, i have never traveled around that stretch. Can anyone please suggest which would be the best route to take and how is the road condition. Bangalore->Dandeli, can it be made in 1 day (i don't like night driving) thanks blase Last edited by blasé : 12th April 2010 at 18:59. Reason: Please use Search and continue in an existing thread, Thanks
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12th April 2010, 22:43	#33
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 491 Thanked: 463 Times	Dharwad - Haliyal - Dandeli road is pretty good with a few twisties .Road is not very wide but traffic is low. As said by ampere the its hardly an hours drive.
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13th April 2010, 10:56	#35
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 491 Thanked: 463 Times	@ Ampere, I used to ride to Dandeli very often on weekends when I was in Hubli , the road is very scenic and winding.Most of the vehicles there now are tourists heading towards Dandeli. I miss riding it :(
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13th April 2010, 17:22	#37
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 491 Thanked: 463 Times	Ouchh! The roads were very bad then and have been relaid recently and are now maintained. My friends were mentioning Kadra, is it a good place ? I was told it has nice views.
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13th April 2010, 18:44	#39
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 491 Thanked: 463 Times	I need to travel to Karwar? I thought that Kadra comes before Karwar. What route do I need to take ? Hubli - Yellapur - Kadra or Dandeli -Joida - Kadra ? I missed riding to Kadra ,Now I am in Bangalore , don't know when I'll be able to ride the route . Just asked a friend of mine , He had visited Kadra , said the roads are good. Last edited by motorpsycho : 13th April 2010 at 18:45. Reason: Spell check
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13th April 2010, 21:59	#40
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,334 Thanked: 13,622 Times View My Garage	From Yellapore you should go to Ankola - Karwar - Kadra. It does not make sense to go to Dandeli, if you want to just visit Kadra.
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14th April 2010, 10:24	#41
sen2009 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 561 Thanked: 737 Times View My Garage	While you're in Dandeli, do check out the "Tree House" at Dandeli Jungle camp. Awesome thing for a romantic stay, if you like it that way.
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17th April 2010, 11:05	#42
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,334 Thanked: 13,622 Times View My Garage	Here are the snaps of Kali River/Kadra. Mods please delete post #42. (previous one).
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17th April 2010, 12:24	#43
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 491 Thanked: 463 Times	Ampere , Thanks very much for posting the pics , I too have some , last year had been river rafting there. I'll upload them once I find them. Should we have a thread detailing the tourist spots in and around Dandeli? There are many there, my fav is Sathodi falls near yellapur.
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17th April 2010, 13:00	#44
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,334 Thanked: 13,622 Times View My Garage	These are snaps around the Kadra dam and the Kaiga Power Station colony.
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18th October 2011, 12:11	#45
Fauji Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,479 Thanked: 1,004 Times	Re: Bangalore to Dandeli...how about the route? We are lanning a trip to Dandeli in first week of Nov. Which is the best route to take? Following seems to be three options a) Bangalore - Shiggaon - Tadas - Kalghatgi - Haliyal - Dandeli b) Bangalore - Bankapur - Mundgod - Kalghatgi - Haliyal - Dandeli c) Bangalore - Dharwad - Haliyal - Dandeli I don't mind drving extra KMs if the road is good. Pls give your recommendations. On the way back we plan to come via Sirsi - Sagara - Tirthahalli - Shimoga - Bangalore. Any update on the road between Dandeli - Sirsi - Sagara will be helpful.
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