[mpksuhas]

Originally Posted by AtheK

Also which has lesser hair pin bends, i have heard the one from bandipur has quite a bit of hair pin bends.

Apart from the Salem route, you have two options -

• Mysore - Theppakadu - Masinagudi - Ooty
• Mysore - Theppakadu - Gudalur - Ooty

Though both has hairpin bends, the second one has less steep and more wider roads. Would suggest you to take this route if you are not comfortable driving on hairpin bends.

[Rajeevraj]

Originally Posted by AtheK

Which is a better route to go to Ooty from Whitefield, should i take the mysore one or salem one. Also which has lesser hair pin bends, i have heard the one from bandipur has quite a bit of hair pin bends.



Booked the same hotel, i hope your stay was pleasant, and thanks for the tips, i will also probably roam around in taxi.

I would recommend Salem route as you can probably reach Attibelle via Varthur Sarjapur quickly.

If you go via Salem route, you can climb up to Ooty via Coonoor (14 hairpin bends- Not very steep) or via Kotagiri (Which I believe has only 1-2 actual official hair pin bends)

Also depends on your dates of travel.

[AtheK]

Originally Posted by mpksuhas

Apart from the Salem route, you have two options -

• Mysore - Theppakadu - Masinagudi - Ooty
• Mysore - Theppakadu - Gudalur - Ooty

Though both has hairpin bends, the second one has less steep and more wider roads. Would suggest you to take this route if you are not comfortable driving on hairpin bends.

Originally Posted by Rajeevraj

I would recommend Salem route as you can probably reach Attibelle via Varthur Sarjapur quickly.

If you go via Salem route, you can climb up to Ooty via Coonoor (14 hairpin bends- Not very steep) or via Kotagiri (Which I believe has only 1-2 actual official hair pin bends)

Also depends on your dates of travel.

Thanks a lot, I am going to be travelling this Saturday and returning Monday.

[raihan]

Originally Posted by AtheK

Thanks a lot, I am going to be travelling this Saturday and returning Monday.

I'll be traveling from Sunday - Tuesday via Masinagudi route. It's a small place, honk thrice if you see a KA registered white Laura TSI

[SNayak]

Originally Posted by AtheK

Booked the same hotel, i hope your stay was pleasant, and thanks for the tips, i will also probably roam around in taxi.

My booking is for mid May so not being there yet. However if you are going before me please let me know your experience 😊

[AtheK]

Originally Posted by raihan

I'll be traveling from Sunday - Tuesday via Masinagudi route. It's a small place, honk thrice if you see a KA registered white Laura TSI

Ya definitely why not

Originally Posted by SNayak

My booking is for mid May so not being there yet. However if you are going before me please let me know your experience 😊

Sure would do.

[baahubali]

Guys
I am getting conflicting info on the best route from Bangalore to Ooty presently. Can someone who has traveled recently from Bangalore to Ooty comment on how much time did it take and which route was followed? I would be starting from Sarjapur Main Road, are there any suggestions to you have on best road through this starting point? Thanks in advance!

[ankan.m.blr]

People who are regular on the Bangalore Mysore circuit know the pain of driving back to Bangalore on a Sunday afternoon. It is generally a jungle out there. Who dares, wins and gets one or two feet ahead only to get stuck behind a two-wheeler or a lorry. Here is what happened to me last Sunday afternoon. Now, I consider myself an 'average' driver; I drive on a particular road on the merit of the road surface and traffic conditions. For last few years, my drive back to Bangalore from Mysore depended on the traffic flow. I was neither the fastest or the slowest, I was one of the 'pack'. In some stretches, I drove fast following other cars and in some sections, I had to be patient. It took around 3 hours to reach home after a 2 PM start post-lunch from Mysore and I used to endure a lot of stress to keep up with other cars. Last Sunday, I did a little experiment. Deliberately, I kept my speed between 60 to 70 (max) till NICE road entry and when I entered NICE road, I kept my speed below 80 always. It was super peaceful with no stress to keep up with the rest of the traffic. Even loaded Tata Ace trucks drove past me giving me stares. The drive home felt like an eternity. After reaching home, I checked my watch and couldn't believe my eyes. At that 'sloth' speed, I have reached in 3 hours and 20 minutes. I was 'late' by only 20 mins! So all that tension of keeping up with other cars has become meaningless to me now, at least on this road, on a Sunday afternoon!

[autospeaker]

Originally Posted by baahubali

Guys
I am getting conflicting info on the best route from Bangalore to Ooty presently. Can someone who has traveled recently from Bangalore to Ooty comment on how much time did it take and which route was followed? I would be starting from Sarjapur Main Road, are there any suggestions to you have on best road through this starting point? Thanks in advance!

I traveled to Ooty last month. You can take Sarjapur main road - NICE - Mysore road- Mysore - Gundlupet - Bandiur - Masinagudi -36 hairpin curves- Ooty. Roads are absolutely fine even in Gundlupet and Bandipur stretch. Just that you have a speedbreaker every 100/150 meters in Bandipur and Madhumalai forest range.
This route is doable in 6-7 hours excluding breaks.
You may consider reaching Mysore via Kanakapura.

[baahubali]

Originally Posted by autospeaker

I traveled to Ooty last month. You can take Sarjapur main road - NICE - Mysore road- Mysore - Gundlupet - Bandiur - Masinagudi -36 hairpin curves- Ooty. Roads are absolutely fine even in Gundlupet and Bandipur stretch. Just that you have a speedbreaker every 100/150 meters in Bandipur and Madhumalai forest range.
This route is doable in 6-7 hours excluding breaks.
You may consider reaching Mysore via Kanakapura.

Thank You autospeaker !

6-7hrs is a fair time. What would you say was your average speed? Were you driving comfortably or you had a deadline in mind? Can the travel time be reduced from 6-7hrs in your opinion?

[redcruiser]

Originally Posted by ankan.m.blr

Deliberately, I kept my speed between 60 to 70 (max) till NICE road entry and when I entered NICE road, I kept my speed below 80 always. It was super peaceful with no stress to keep up with the rest of the traffic

Thats a good thought Ankan. I am sure you would have got a good fuel economy as well. So it is not just stree free but also light on the pocket.

[AtheK]

Originally Posted by baahubali

Guys
I am getting conflicting info on the best route from Bangalore to Ooty presently. Can someone who has traveled recently from Bangalore to Ooty comment on how much time did it take and which route was followed? I would be starting from Sarjapur Main Road, are there any suggestions to you have on best road through this starting point? Thanks in advance!

I just did ooty-bangalore last time eek started around 6:45 from Whitefield on Saturday morning and was in Ooty at 1:45 pm with one break for breakfast via the mysore-masinagudi route.

Whicle returning we had to go to Connor, so started back from Connor, and decided to take the salem route, started around 12:30 and was home at around 8:30 pm covering around 400 kms, with one break for lunch and one small break for tea. Was at hosur toll at around 7 pm. The drive was great, till you near hosur, since you are coming to sarjapur, it will be shorter time frame for you, if you take this route.

[sami316]

Hello Everyone..can someone please let me know how is the actual weather like in Ooty nowadays. People who have been here recently please update as I am planning to visit next week.

[drpavan]

Hi everyone, I am planning to travel to ooty in the second week of May. I will be travelling from Vijayawada. So kindly give me the best of your opinions of where to halt and where to stay. I have spared a whole week from tuesday to sunday for my to and fro journey.

I have duster AMT and Crysta 2.8 GX with me. Which one will be a better companion for the journey?

We are four adults for the journey with full pack of luggage. I am an andhrite, we prefer our home made pickles and papads with white rice wherever we travel to. We carry our own 20 litre water cans as well.

The four adults for the journey would be my dad, mom, my wife and me.

Any input from our members is well appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Drpavan.

[Landkruzer]

Originally Posted by drpavan

Hi everyone, I am planning to travel to ooty in the second week of May. I will be travelling from Vijayawada. So kindly give me the best of your opinions of where to halt and where to stay. I have spared a whole week from tuesday to sunday for my to and fro journey.

The best route would be Vijayawada-Tirupathi-Vellore-Krishnagiri-Salem-Avinashi-Mettupalayam-Ooty. As per the earlier reports I have seen, the road is in good condition for most part, except for the short stretch of Chittoor-Vellore, the status of which is not known.

You can consider Vellore or Salem for the night halt. Depending on your starting time, you can decide.

Radission, Grand Estancia, Sivaraj Holiday Inn, Saravana Residency are some of the hotels you can consider for staying in Salem. They are all located very close to the highway.