Bangalore to Munnar : Route Queries

hvkumar · 13th July 2009, 13:34

Better route of all is Perunthurai-Chennimalai-Gangayam-Dharapuram-Udumalaipet.
Not only is it short and simple but also has the best roads. You do not have to battle the urban sprawl of Tiruppur town or worry about the road widening work in NH47 since you turn off NH47 at Perunthurai itself instead of Avinashi.

asethi · 13th July 2009, 13:52

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Originally Posted by gadadhar

Can any one give a comparison between Perundurai -> Vijayamangalam ->Tirupur -> Palladam -> Udumalpet route VS Perundurai - Dharapuram - Udumalpet. I have taken Tirupur route many times and had found all good except for the time lost in Tirupur (thorugh ring road) but had never tried through Dharapuram.

I've done Perundurai - Dharapuram - Udumalpet route last year, and the roads are excellent and traffic not much. Speeds upto 100kmph can easily be obtained! Not sure about the other one through Tirupur, but definitely will have more traffic as compared to this one.

laluks · 13th July 2009, 14:00

I've done via dharapuram twice this year. Good roads and less traffic.
Via Tirupur i have done in 2007. the town traffic was too bad and hence decided Dharapuram for the next travel onwards.

Roads are pretty good in both. But perundurai to Avinashi on NH47 can be avoided as hvkumar said.

gadadhar · 20th July 2009, 15:51

Many Thanks for all the posts. Would love to try them out soon.

Some info after going through above suggestions

1. You don't have to go to Avinashi to take Tirupur road. Take the left turn at Vijaymangalam (small place with few shops and is exactly 10 kms from Perundurai)

2. Tirupur town has got a bypass or it is more like a ring road around the town, it is not that great but better than crossing the town. Take notice there are no pointers and there are numerous crossings where you need to ask for direction

dreamdiesel · 12th August 2009, 18:33

I am planning a Bangalore - Munnar - Thekkady - Bangalore during September first week. I will be doing this road trip in my Swift D. After going through the numerous posts on TBHP I have chalked out this route.

Please help me answer the following queries:

Is the following route the best for Bangalore - Munnar - Thekkady - Bangalore and also the estimated travel time correct?

Bangalore to Munnar (475kms / 9hrs):Bangalore – Hosur – Krishnagiri – Dharmapuri – Thoppur (Exit NH7 and turn Right) – Mettur – Bhavani (Join NH47) – (Exit NH47) Perundurai – Chennimalai – Kangayam – Dharapuram – Udumalaipettai – Marayoor – Munnar

Munnar to Thekkady (110kms / 3hrs): Munnar – Devikulam – Thekkady

Thekkady to Bangalore (509kms / 10hrs):Thekkady – Kumili – Kambam – Theni – Periyakulam – Vathalagundu – Sembatti – Ottanchatram – Dharapuram – Kangayam – Chennimalai – Perundurai (Join NH47) – Bhavani (Exit NH47) – Mettur – Thoppur (Turn left and join NH7) – Dharmapuri – Krishnagiri – Hosur – Bangalore

I might extend my road trip to Kochin also. If I do is the following route the best and also the estimated travel time correct?

Thekkady to Kochi (167kms / 4hrs): Thekkady – Kanjirappally – Kottayam – Kumarakom – Kochi

Kochi to Bangalore (535kms / 10hrs):Kochi – Aluva – Thrissur – Palakkad – Coimbatore – Avanashi – Perundurai – Bhavani (Exit NH47) – Mettur – Thoppur (Join NH7) – Dharmapuri – Krishnagiri – Hosur – Bangalore

I have travelled from Dharapuram to Bangalore (Bangalore - Kodaikanal Road Trip) last month and the road conditions were good. I dont have much clue about road conditions between Dharapuram to Munnar and Dharapuram to Thekkady. Any pointers on this please?

Anybody who has experienced Bamboo Rafting at Periyar National Park? I am planning this day long program at Periyar NP.

Please help me with the above questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated...

hvkumar · 12th August 2009, 21:12

Routing is excellent, except for one suggestion for return journey. Why not return on NH7 via Dindigul which means from Sembatti you can go on to Dindigul (where you join NH7) and go via Karur, Namakkal, Salem to Bangalore.

Normally, road from Dharapuram to Munnar via Udumalaipet is good. Post-rains, the Munnar-Thekkady road sometimes becomes rough, but from there the road is good to Dharapuram.

dreamdiesel · 13th August 2009, 00:12

Thank you HVK. I will definitely look at the option of coming back to Bangalore via Dindigul. It might also bring my travel town down as I will be travelling on NH rather than SH.

coolclouds · 14th August 2009, 15:10

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Originally Posted by dreamdiesel

Thekkady to Kochi (167kms / 4hrs): Thekkady – Kanjirappally – Kottayam – Kumarakom – Kochi

You may skip Kottayam and take Thekkady-Kanjirappally-Palai-Kaduthuruthy-Thalayolaparambu-Tripunithura-Kochi (Vyttila/NH47)

buvan · 22nd August 2009, 14:52

Hi Consider this route. Road is good though it is 2 lane road till mettur traffic is less and you can reach coimbatore in 5 hours(did this route 2 months back in swiftD)

Bangalore-Hosur-Rayakottai-Palacode-Papparapatti-Pennagaram-Mechari-- Mettur-Ammapettai-Andiyur-Athani-Gobi-Nambiyur-Puliyampatti-Annur- Coimbatore-Pollachi-Udumalpet-chinnar-Marayoor-Munnar-Thekkady

You can consider this valaparai too however its up to you

route is same as mentioned above till pollachi and then you need to take diversion towards azhiyar dam ->amazing ghat section with 37 hairpin bends , road is good till valparai (40kms- 50 kms of ghats) then from there 80kms is athirampallli falls(road is not good,no human habitat, thick forest,amazing views and spots enroute)

Hope this might help you

trrk · 22nd August 2009, 18:48

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by buvan

then from there 80kms is athirampallli falls(road is not good,no human habitat, thick forest,amazing views and spots enroute)

You missed out one thing. NO MOBILE SIGNALS at least for 70 of the 80kms.

buvan · 23rd August 2009, 17:16

yes trrk

You are right . but its amazing fun . Last time when i did that route on my honda city tires were in very bad condition , threads were visible

from the tyre but spirits kept me high did it without problem.

laluks · 23rd August 2009, 21:57

Hi dreamdiesel, the marayur munnar road was good when I did in June 09

dreamdiesel · 23rd August 2009, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by laluks

Hi dreamdiesel, the marayur munnar road was good when I did in June 09

Thanks for the update laluks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by buvan

Hi Consider this route. Road is good though it is 2 lane road till mettur traffic is less and you can reach coimbatore in 5 hours(did this route 2 months back in swiftD)

Bangalore-Hosur-Rayakottai-Palacode-Papparapatti-Pennagaram-Mechari-- Mettur-Ammapettai-Andiyur-Athani-Gobi-Nambiyur-Puliyampatti-Annur- Coimbatore-Pollachi-Udumalpet-chinnar-Marayoor-Munnar-Thekkady

You can consider this valaparai too however its up to you

route is same as mentioned above till pollachi and then you need to take diversion towards azhiyar dam ->amazing ghat section with 37 hairpin bends , road is good till valparai (40kms- 50 kms of ghats) then from there 80kms is athirampallli falls(road is not good,no human habitat, thick forest,amazing views and spots enroute)

Hope this might help you

Thanks for the update buvan. I dont want to spend much time travelling as I will starting from Bangalore only by morning 9AM for some reason and want to reach Munnar before it gets dark.

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolclouds

You may skip Kottayam and take Thekkady-Kanjirappally-Palai-Kaduthuruthy-Thalayolaparambu-Tripunithura-Kochi (Vyttila/NH47)

Thanks coolclouds. Will definitely look at that option..

praful · 1st July 2010, 16:19

Apologies for bumping an old thread!

I'm deciding between these routes :-

1. Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Thoppur (Divert towards Kumarapalayam) - Perundurai - Kangayam - Dharapuram - Udumalaipettai - Munnar

2. Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Salem - Dindigul - Theni - Munnar

3. Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Salem - Avinashi - Palladam - Udumalaipettai - Munnar

Any inputs? I leave tomorrow morning 4AM.

gopal.prabhu1 · 1st July 2010, 16:40

Option 2 is what I would choose - good roads for a majority of the overall distance.

13th July 2009, 13:34	#46
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,467 Times	Better route of all is Perunthurai-Chennimalai-Gangayam-Dharapuram-Udumalaipet. Not only is it short and simple but also has the best roads. You do not have to battle the urban sprawl of Tiruppur town or worry about the road widening work in NH47 since you turn off NH47 at Perunthurai itself instead of Avinashi. Last edited by hvkumar : 13th July 2009 at 13:36.
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13th July 2009, 14:00	#48
laluks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,551 Thanked: 16,485 Times	I've done via dharapuram twice this year. Good roads and less traffic. Via Tirupur i have done in 2007. the town traffic was too bad and hence decided Dharapuram for the next travel onwards. Roads are pretty good in both. But perundurai to Avinashi on NH47 can be avoided as hvkumar said.
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20th July 2009, 15:51	#49
gadadhar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 1,168 Times View My Garage	Many Thanks for all the posts. Would love to try them out soon. Some info after going through above suggestions 1. You don't have to go to Avinashi to take Tirupur road. Take the left turn at Vijaymangalam (small place with few shops and is exactly 10 kms from Perundurai) 2. Tirupur town has got a bypass or it is more like a ring road around the town, it is not that great but better than crossing the town. Take notice there are no pointers and there are numerous crossings where you need to ask for direction
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12th August 2009, 18:33	#50
dreamdiesel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 63 Times	I am planning a Bangalore - Munnar - Thekkady - Bangalore during September first week. I will be doing this road trip in my Swift D. After going through the numerous posts on TBHP I have chalked out this route. Please help me answer the following queries: Is the following route the best for Bangalore - Munnar - Thekkady - Bangalore and also the estimated travel time correct? Bangalore to Munnar (475kms / 9hrs):Bangalore – Hosur – Krishnagiri – Dharmapuri – Thoppur (Exit NH7 and turn Right) – Mettur – Bhavani (Join NH47) – (Exit NH47) Perundurai – Chennimalai – Kangayam – Dharapuram – Udumalaipettai – Marayoor – Munnar Munnar to Thekkady (110kms / 3hrs): Munnar – Devikulam – Thekkady Thekkady to Bangalore (509kms / 10hrs):Thekkady – Kumili – Kambam – Theni – Periyakulam – Vathalagundu – Sembatti – Ottanchatram – Dharapuram – Kangayam – Chennimalai – Perundurai (Join NH47) – Bhavani (Exit NH47) – Mettur – Thoppur (Turn left and join NH7) – Dharmapuri – Krishnagiri – Hosur – Bangalore I might extend my road trip to Kochin also. If I do is the following route the best and also the estimated travel time correct? Thekkady to Kochi (167kms / 4hrs): Thekkady – Kanjirappally – Kottayam – Kumarakom – Kochi Kochi to Bangalore (535kms / 10hrs):Kochi – Aluva – Thrissur – Palakkad – Coimbatore – Avanashi – Perundurai – Bhavani (Exit NH47) – Mettur – Thoppur (Join NH7) – Dharmapuri – Krishnagiri – Hosur – Bangalore I have travelled from Dharapuram to Bangalore (Bangalore - Kodaikanal Road Trip) last month and the road conditions were good. I dont have much clue about road conditions between Dharapuram to Munnar and Dharapuram to Thekkady. Any pointers on this please? Anybody who has experienced Bamboo Rafting at Periyar National Park? I am planning this day long program at Periyar NP. Please help me with the above questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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12th August 2009, 21:12	#51
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,467 Times	Routing is excellent, except for one suggestion for return journey. Why not return on NH7 via Dindigul which means from Sembatti you can go on to Dindigul (where you join NH7) and go via Karur, Namakkal, Salem to Bangalore. Normally, road from Dharapuram to Munnar via Udumalaipet is good. Post-rains, the Munnar-Thekkady road sometimes becomes rough, but from there the road is good to Dharapuram.
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13th August 2009, 00:12	#52
dreamdiesel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 63 Times	Thank you HVK. I will definitely look at the option of coming back to Bangalore via Dindigul. It might also bring my travel town down as I will be travelling on NH rather than SH.
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22nd August 2009, 14:52	#54
buvan BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Coimbatore ,Working in Bangalore Posts: 67 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Consider this route. Road is good though it is 2 lane road till mettur traffic is less and you can reach coimbatore in 5 hours(did this route 2 months back in swiftD) Bangalore-Hosur-Rayakottai-Palacode-Papparapatti-Pennagaram-Mechari-- Mettur-Ammapettai-Andiyur-Athani-Gobi-Nambiyur-Puliyampatti-Annur- Coimbatore-Pollachi-Udumalpet-chinnar-Marayoor-Munnar-Thekkady You can consider this valaparai too however its up to you route is same as mentioned above till pollachi and then you need to take diversion towards azhiyar dam ->amazing ghat section with 37 hairpin bends , road is good till valparai (40kms- 50 kms of ghats) then from there 80kms is athirampallli falls(road is not good,no human habitat, thick forest,amazing views and spots enroute) Hope this might help you
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23rd August 2009, 17:16	#56
buvan BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Coimbatore ,Working in Bangalore Posts: 67 Thanked: 0 Times	yes trrk You are right . but its amazing fun . Last time when i did that route on my honda city tires were in very bad condition , threads were visible from the tyre but spirits kept me high did it without problem.
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23rd August 2009, 21:57	#57
laluks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,551 Thanked: 16,485 Times	Hi dreamdiesel, the marayur munnar road was good when I did in June 09
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1st July 2010, 16:19	#59
praful Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 1,072 Thanked: 761 Times View My Garage	Apologies for bumping an old thread! I'm deciding between these routes :- 1. Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Thoppur (Divert towards Kumarapalayam) - Perundurai - Kangayam - Dharapuram - Udumalaipettai - Munnar 2. Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Salem - Dindigul - Theni - Munnar 3. Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Salem - Avinashi - Palladam - Udumalaipettai - Munnar Any inputs? I leave tomorrow morning 4AM. Last edited by praful : 1st July 2010 at 16:20.
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1st July 2010, 16:40	#60
gopal.prabhu1 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK Posts: 40 Thanked: 2 Times	Option 2 is what I would choose - good roads for a majority of the overall distance.
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