[mjothi]

Originally Posted by gogo_gogo

I think you need to vote for this at Team BHP meet thread. cheers:

i think you mistook mine "Add me to the list" for the yercaud meet. Right?

No, I did not mentioned me to add to that list. i responded to csenthil post which reads as below

However where most of them need to take a right to get back on the Dharmapuri - Krishnagiri highway there is a board saying straight to Bangalore (120 kms) and Hosur. This confuses people and most of them end up taking this route.

P.S. You can even attend the meet without voting

[gogo_gogo]

Originally Posted by condor

@Gogo, how did you manage to miss this thread :

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...a-yercaud.html

Just reach Dakshin Honda by 7 am, or the AAB between Hosur & Krishnagiri by 8.30 am, and you will get more help than you asked for !

I think we will have good fun on our way to Yercaud.. Looking fwd to meet them

[hrag]

Originally Posted by csentil

Most probably on the return journey most of them would take Salem - Palacode - Rayakottai - Hosur - Bangalore.

this is because the bridge construction at the Palakode road (Dharmapuri bypass) and Salem road is not yet complete and vehicles are asked to proceed a little bit on the Dharmapuri bypass. However where most of them need to take a right to get back on the Dharmapuri - Krishnagiri highway there is a board saying straight to Bangalore (120 kms) and Hosur. This confuses people and most of them end up taking this route.

This route is shorter by 20 kms and is a normal 2 lane with good but winding roads. Watch out for the two bridge constructions that are happening on this route. Lot of blind curves. But beautiful scenery.

At the circle, with straight marked towards Bangalore, one needs to take a right towards Dharmapuri (4 km from this point). You then come across a flyover (DO NOT turn left here as the next flyover is incomplete) - continue under the flyover, across the railway track and at the next major intersection / traffic signal, turn left to head towards Krishnagiri. A right at this junction will take you back towards Salem.

Alternatively, instead of taking the bypass, one can turn right into Dharmapuri town from NH7 and this will bring you back to the signal described in the previous paragraph.

The entire route from Bangalore to Yercaud is generally good. Except for the mess until the TN border and some sections enroute, the roads are good. However, facilities are not that great. Finding a place with clean toilets can be a task. The BPCL bunk beyond Omalur bypass (from Salem) is a good spot.

Very easy during the day. Night driving is also a breeze if one is used to it.

Edit: some pointers
After the flyover at Krishnagiri bypass (straight on the flyover towards Dharmapuri, left towards Bargur / Chennai), the "Take Diversion" signs are in vogue.
Dharmapuri bypass is incomplete and one has to pass through the town. At the first traffic light, one can proceed straight OR turn right, get out of the town and turn left at the huge circle to get back onto NH7.
Just outside Salem, one can continue straight on NH7 until Salem Junction (1, identified by a clock tower) and take a left - continue straight at the next circle (2) and you are on Sarada College Road. A left at the next circle (3) will get you onto Yercaud Road.
OR where you see the road branching to the left, take the left and you will reach the circle marked (2) above. Left here and left at circle (3) gets you onto Yercaud Road.

Circle (2) has no signs if one is entering from NH7 - you know you have taken the correct left turn if you see Hotel Devi on the LHS immediately after the turn.

[Tempelhof]

Planning to go from Bangalore to Yercaud in about 2 weeks. How is the road condition now?

Any speed breakers (Civic) to be aware of?

Thanks in advance.

Raja


[quote=hrag;1012850]The entire route from Bangalore to Yercaud is generally good. Except for the mess until the TN border and some sections enroute, the roads are good. However, facilities are not that great. Finding a place with clean toilets can be a task. The BPCL bunk beyond Omalur bypass (from Salem) is a good spot.

Very easy during the day. Night driving is also a breeze if one is used to it.

[pkumar]

I drove to Yercaud a 2 weeks back.
The road is fully 4-laned til Salem. you can drive bangalore-salem in 3.5 hours easily. If you drive fast, may be even less. There are set of 7-8 speed breakers just before the ghats before salem starts. The breakers are not big enough to trouble Civic. Although it is irritating to go on to 7-8 breakers within a very short distance. But overall the roads are a dream to drive on, and the new L & T roads are a mjor contributor to that. Salem to Yercaud was good road too, all the way to the top.

[arin_12]

Originally Posted by pkumar

But overall the roads are a dream to drive on, and the new L & T roads are a mjor contributor to that. Salem to Yercaud was good road too, all the way to the top.

Did they complete the road work ? Last time when I was traveling this road it was quite irritating as vehicle keeps coming in opposite side.

[Tempelhof]

Originally Posted by pkumar

I drove to Yercaud a 2 weeks back.
The road is fully 4-laned til Salem. you can drive bangalore-salem in 3.5 hours easily. If you drive fast, may be even less. There are set of 7-8 speed breakers just before the ghats before salem starts. The breakers are not big enough to trouble Civic. Although it is irritating to go on to 7-8 breakers within a very short distance. But overall the roads are a dream to drive on, and the new L & T roads are a mjor contributor to that. Salem to Yercaud was good road too, all the way to the top.

When I checked mapmyindia.com, it suggests to take a left turn before Salem to reach Kadayampatti, Danishpet and Nagalur and then on to Yercaud.

Is this a better route, or to go to Salem, and then onto Yercaud ?

[pkumar]

@arin_12 - Yes the road is complete now and those days of 2-lane road with
dangerous overtaking is gone.

@Templehof - I am not aware of the route you have mentioned. Please make sure road conditions on this one are good enough. If yes then surely this looks more attractive because of the shorter distance.

[csentil]

The speed breakers will come after you cross the Second Toll Gate when you drive towards Salem. You will hit the Thoppur ghat section after the toll gate and as you go downhill you would encounter a series of speed breakers which pop up as you take the curves.

Watch out for wrong side driving especially after Krishnagiri. This is a new section of 4 laning and the poor villagers are still not used to 4 lanes and tend to treat each side as a separate road.

[Tempelhof]

Originally Posted by csentil

The speed breakers will come after you cross the Second Toll Gate when you drive towards Salem. You will hit the Thoppur ghat section after the toll gate and as you go downhill you would encounter a series of speed breakers which pop up as you take the curves.

Watch out for wrong side driving especially after Krishnagiri. This is a new section of 4 laning and the poor villagers are still not used to 4 lanes and tend to treat each side as a separate road.

Originally Posted by pkumar

@Templehof - I am not aware of the route you have mentioned. Please make sure road conditions on this one are good enough. If yes then surely this looks more attractive because of the shorter distance.

Thanks for these inputs....will remember.

Any one aware of the quality of roads (reliability) on the Kadayampatti - Danishpet - Nagalur route to Yerrcaud?

[pulsar56]

Originally Posted by Tempelhof

Any one aware of the quality of roads (reliability) on the Kadayampatti - Danishpet - Nagalur route to Yerrcaud?

Not many people recommend this route. Once when I my uncle about this route and he said that the roads were bad (almost 1 year back). Not sure about the condition now.

IMHO, taking the Salem route is better as you can also halt for lunch & refreshments with better choices as compared to the above.

If you take this route anyways, please do update about the road conditions here.

[Jammy70]

Hi Templehof,

Did a B'lore-Yercaud drive in Dec'08; the 4 lane work up to Salem was 95% complete and the drive is brilliant. As Pulsar56 suggests, go into Salem and onward to Yercaud - it will not slow you down much.

FYI, I left B'lore at 11.45am and found myself checking in at Grand Palace just after 4pm (we had a 45 minute lunch break at Adayar Ananada Bhavan, Thoppur). On our return, left Yercaud at 12 noon and stopped for lunch at Hotel Cenneys, Salem (good food) and was back at B'lore by 5.30pm.

Drive safe around the ghats - don't hesitate to honk as 2 wheelers ply on this route.

Cheers,

[kannan666]

Originally Posted by Jammy70

Hi Templehof,

Did a B'lore-Yercaud drive in Dec'08; the 4 lane work up to Salem was 95% complete and the drive is brilliant. As Pulsar56 suggests, go into Salem and onward to Yercaud - it will not slow you down much.

FYI, I left B'lore at 11.45am and found myself checking in at Grand Palace just after 4pm (we had a 45 minute lunch break at Adayar Ananada Bhavan, Thoppur). On our return, left Yercaud at 12 noon and stopped for lunch at Hotel Cenneys, Salem (good food) and was back at B'lore by 5.30pm.

Drive safe around the ghats - don't hesitate to honk as 2 wheelers ply on this route.

Cheers,

Which car ? And how was the accomodation in Grand Palace ? Was planning a trip for sometime mid April. Would also like to know if anyone has stayed at The Sky Roca ?

[Tempelhof]

Originally Posted by Jammy70

Hi Templehof,

Did a B'lore-Yercaud drive in Dec'08; the 4 lane work up to Salem was 95% complete and the drive is brilliant. As Pulsar56 suggests, go into Salem and onward to Yercaud - it will not slow you down much.

Drive safe around the ghats - don't hesitate to honk as 2 wheelers ply on this route.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by pulsar56

Not many people recommend this route. Once when I my uncle about this route and he said that the roads were bad (almost 1 year back). Not sure about the condition now.

IMHO, taking the Salem route is better as you can also halt for lunch & refreshments with better choices as compared to the above.

If you take this route anyways, please do update about the road conditions here.

Thanks to both of you....will take the Salem route.

[Jammy70]

Originally Posted by kannan666

Which car ? And how was the accomodation in Grand Palace ? Was planning a trip for sometime mid April. Would also like to know if anyone has stayed at The Sky Roca ?

Hi Kannan,

Car: Scorp CRDe2.6

About Grand Palace: I had seen some adverse comments about GP but as we couldn't get acco in any other place, had to opt for it. However, we were pleasantly surprised to note the service levels were far above our expectations and overall cleanliness was very good (important for us as we had a 7 month old baby with us). The food is average, though not worth complaining about. Overall, I would recommend GP (btw, the hotel has the best view of the lake - ask for lake-facing rooms).

About Sky Roca: Though I have not stayed there, we had gone over for lunch on day 2, and the buffet was ok. We had to wait a while for seats and found the restaurant hot & sweaty, possibly because of the rocky structure - not sure how the rooms will be. The architecture is impressive and the sky walk was a nice experience.

For me GP is first choice for my next trip...

Cheers,