Summer trip to hills from Bangalore (Suggestions required)

jango · 16th April 2009, 13:43

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Originally Posted by Rocky_Balboa

I took the most dreaded (and scenic) route via Kanakapura, ChamrajNagar, Sathy, Kovai and Pollachi.
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This route scares the **** out of me

. I took this road while returning back from Kodai. All roads till Sathy was good but the minute i entered Karnataka state all hell broke loose and i almost didn't find a good patch of road till i hit mysore road.

PS : The very next day i took my car to get the wheel alignment and balancing checked. For future travelers please avoid this route.

pjay_in · 16th April 2009, 13:48

Places like Chikmagalur will be cooler only for people like me from the coastal plains. Not for Bangaloreans I would say. Yercaud is a good 400 metres higher (than Bangalore) and so should be cooler. But to me the best bet looks to be the less crowded places around Ooty (if there are such places!).

By the way this thread does not belong to the Travelogues section. Mods, please move this to the queries section.

kannan666 · 16th April 2009, 13:56

You can also try Yelagiri / Kemmangundi

rjstyles69 · 16th April 2009, 14:11

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Originally Posted by kannan666

You can also try Yelagiri / Kemmangundi

To call Yelagiri a hill station is an immortal sin and mind you kemmungundi is gonna be no different.

There aint much vegetation on the hills surrounding kemmungundi, apart from the grass.Take a look

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The only saving grace is Hebbe falls which requires you to tread thru some real rough patches in a jeep.

ASHISHPALLOD · 17th April 2009, 14:29

I think this thread should be in routes queries section.
Mods,your attention please.

DirtyHarry · 17th April 2009, 14:34

Waynad may not be a bad option.

This is on the way to Kozhikode from Bangalore. ~ 380 Kms.

Bangalore --> Mysore --> Nanjangud-->some forest-->waynad.

rjstyles69 · 17th April 2009, 18:41

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Originally Posted by DirtyHarry

Waynad may not be a bad option.

This is on the way to Kozhikode from Bangalore. ~ 380 Kms.

Make it 280 kms.

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Originally Posted by DirtyHarry

Bangalore --> Mysore --> Nanjangud-->some forest-->waynad.

Make that the Bandipur forest range.

deepclutch · 17th April 2009, 19:12

I thought wayanad is not much cooler either(don't know about Vythiri though).

anekho · 17th April 2009, 19:38

i travel to Bangalore to beat the heat

anantagiri hills maybe? Devikulam?

cheers

kannan666 · 17th April 2009, 22:15

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

Make it 280 kms.

Make that the Bandipur forest range.

More like the Muthanga Forest Range, Bandipur / Mudumalai would be on the road to Teppakadu / Gudalur

akas_chauhan · 17th April 2009, 23:39

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

You would be surprised to know its equally hot and this is with most of the hill stations around. Thanks to Global Warming !!

Save your money and spend it wisely during the monsoons visiting the western ghats, trust me its worthwhile.

Last year during mid march i was there at chikmagalur. We did enjoy the Bon fire , infact it was too cold during mid night. Not sure how is the weather during april-may.

GenuineOptimist · 18th April 2009, 11:04

Bhpians recommending not to travel anywhere is shocking. :-) After-all, I was thinking team-bhp is THE place for all travel freaks, isn't it true? All roads out of our Bengaluru and all places that are around will be full of people from here. But that is not going to stop me from going out.

Anyway, Valparai-Topslip-Parambikulam is too far to drive and back on a 3 day holiday. I've been to Wayanad in Summer and it is hot.

Does Chikmagalur have enough facilities (Food, Parks?) to keep me entertained, I'm not sure about that.

I think Mysore will be cooler than Bangalore and in my opinion, no one has ever gone wrong on choosing to visit Mysore & surroundings for the nth time. Isn't it? :-)

addyhemmige · 19th April 2009, 01:50

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Originally Posted by GenuineOptimist

Does Chikmagalur have enough facilities (Food, Parks?) to keep me entertained, I'm not sure about that.

I think Mysore will be cooler than Bangalore and in my opinion, no one has ever gone wrong on choosing to visit Mysore & surroundings for the nth time. Isn't it? :-)

Chikmagalur is a good option. But, mind you it will not be cool by any means during daytime, but nights are going to be chilly. By May 1st if it has rained, maybe u'll be lucky & have cooler days

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There are plenty of Estate stays around Chikmagalur where you can stay. It will be worth staying there. If you fancy a more 5 star setup, you have a Taj there.

Well, IMHO I think Mysore may be a little more hotter than Bangalore. I agree no one has ever gone wrong on choosing Mysore for the nth time, but no one goes to Mysore just because it is cooler (or not cooler) than B'lore

Cheers!!

dreamdiesel · 19th April 2009, 19:53

Chikmagalur will be a good option if you plan to stay at the hills. The town will be pretty hot. There are some homestays in the hills. Close to Chikmagalur, Kemmangundi is also a nice option.

reignofchaos · 20th April 2009, 00:42

Go to Munnar - IMHO its the best hill station out there out of the well known ones. Beautiful roads, beautiful weather and amazing greenery. I did it a week ago and the place was super green.

Just make sure you stay outside munnar town in a good resort. You'd not face any crowd problems either. There's so much to explore - its just mind boggling.

16th April 2009, 13:48	#17
pjay_in BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 396 Thanked: 20 Times	Places like Chikmagalur will be cooler only for people like me from the coastal plains. Not for Bangaloreans I would say. Yercaud is a good 400 metres higher (than Bangalore) and so should be cooler. But to me the best bet looks to be the less crowded places around Ooty (if there are such places!). By the way this thread does not belong to the Travelogues section. Mods, please move this to the queries section.
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16th April 2009, 13:56	#18
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	You can also try Yelagiri / Kemmangundi
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ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,005 Thanked: 334 Times	I think this thread should be in routes queries section. Mods,your attention please. Last edited by ASHISHPALLOD : 17th April 2009 at 14:32.
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17th April 2009, 14:34	#21
DirtyHarry BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 59 Thanked: 8 Times	Waynad may not be a bad option. This is on the way to Kozhikode from Bangalore. ~ 380 Kms. Bangalore --> Mysore --> Nanjangud-->some forest-->waynad.
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17th April 2009, 19:12	#23
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	I thought wayanad is not much cooler either(don't know about Vythiri though).
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anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	i travel to Bangalore to beat the heat anantagiri hills maybe? Devikulam? cheers
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18th April 2009, 11:04	#27
GenuineOptimist BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 134 Thanked: 31 Times	I can't believe it? Bhpians recommending not to travel anywhere is shocking. :-) After-all, I was thinking team-bhp is THE place for all travel freaks, isn't it true? All roads out of our Bengaluru and all places that are around will be full of people from here. But that is not going to stop me from going out. Anyway, Valparai-Topslip-Parambikulam is too far to drive and back on a 3 day holiday. I've been to Wayanad in Summer and it is hot. Does Chikmagalur have enough facilities (Food, Parks?) to keep me entertained, I'm not sure about that. I think Mysore will be cooler than Bangalore and in my opinion, no one has ever gone wrong on choosing to visit Mysore & surroundings for the nth time. Isn't it? :-)
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19th April 2009, 19:53	#29
dreamdiesel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 60 Times	Chikmagalur will be a good option if you plan to stay at the hills. The town will be pretty hot. There are some homestays in the hills. Close to Chikmagalur, Kemmangundi is also a nice option.
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20th April 2009, 00:42	#30
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,542 Thanked: 2,450 Times View My Garage	Go to Munnar - IMHO its the best hill station out there out of the well known ones. Beautiful roads, beautiful weather and amazing greenery. I did it a week ago and the place was super green. Just make sure you stay outside munnar town in a good resort. You'd not face any crowd problems either. There's so much to explore - its just mind boggling.
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