[iPai]

Hi All!

One of my friend wants to travel to Udupi from Bangalore sometime next week. He wished to know whats the best route for the same.

He will be travelling with family in his 8 year old, yet, a rocking Palio!

Please suggest!

[Ravindra M]

Originally Posted by iPai

Hi All!

One of my friend wants to travel to Udupi from Bangalore sometime next week. He wished to know whats the best route for the same.

He will be travelling with family in his 8 year old, yet, a rocking Palio!

Please suggest!

On one of my friend's recommendation who is a regular traveller between Bangalore-Udupi, I recently travelled via Bangalore-Hassan-Chikmaglur-Sringeri-Udupi and it was a good route.

[iPai]

Originally Posted by Ravindra M

On one of my friend's recommendation who is a regular traveller between Bangalore-Udupi, I recently travelled via Bangalore-Hassan-Chikmaglur-Sringeri-Udupi and it was a good route.

Thanks Ravindra. I will tell him the same. He is aware of that route as he had taken the same 3 years ago. So i guess he will be happy to take it!

Guys, more suggestions welcome

[speedsatya]

The Magadi-Kunigal road is awesome!

The Shiradi ghat is slowly getting bad at some places like this.But I did see that some bad patches seen on my last drive (some 2 weeks before this) were repaired!!


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[lohithrao]

The buses are still reaching on time, Durgamba which took off at 10 from Bangalore reached Mangalore at 5:30...

[mooza]

Originally Posted by speedsatya

The Magadi-Kunigal road is awesome!

+1 to this. I particularly enjoy driving on the stretch near Savandurga. Awesome road quality, with some terrific scenery !

[iPai]

Originally Posted by Ravindra M

On one of my friend's recommendation who is a regular traveller between Bangalore-Udupi, I recently travelled via Bangalore-Hassan-Chikmaglur-Sringeri-Udupi and it was a good route.

Ravindra, Can you please help by giving a bit detailed route?

My guess is:
Bangalore - Hassan - Mudigere(or belur) - aldur - Sringeri - Karkala - Udupi

Is this right?
(Comes to around 443 Kms from mapmyindia)

[kaushik_s]

Hi All,
I'm planning to drive to Udupi this weekend and planning for the following route, BLR-Kunigal-Hassan-Belur-Chikmagalur-Ballehennur-(Hornadu -Kalsa)|Sringeri-Kudremukh-Karkala-Udupi. Last year when I travelled till Kudremukh this route was in great shape. Can someone update me on the current situation?
Google maps shows another alternate route via Mudigere-Kottigehera-Kalsa, in such case I can avoid Chikmagalur-Ballehennur-Sringeri altogether and it'll be slightly shorter. How is this stretch? I was told by a cab driver that the Mudigere-Kudremukh road is not that good but I want to know from someone who have travelled on this route recently.
Also please let me know about the places nearby Udupi where I can make a visit. My preference is scenic places than historical places/temples.
Regards,

[lohithrao]

I guess its my turn now

I will be driving down to Bangalore and i think i will be taking Shiradi itself.
btw any updates on Madikeri route?

[Ravindra M]

Originally Posted by iPai

Ravindra, Can you please help by giving a bit detailed route?

My guess is:
Bangalore - Hassan - Mudigere(or belur) - aldur - Sringeri - Karkala - Udupi

Is this right?
(Comes to around 443 Kms from mapmyindia)

We followed another route as below :

Bangalore - Hassan - Belur - Chikmaglur - Aldur - Sringeri - Agumbe - Hebri - Manipal - Udupi

[kaushik_s]

Originally Posted by Ravindra M

We followed another route as below :

Bangalore - Hassan - Belur - Chikmaglur - Aldur - Sringeri - Agumbe - Hebri - Manipal - Udupi

Aah, why I didn;t thought about Agumbe , thanks for posting this route. How is the route? Sringeri-Agumbe-Hbri section? Good roads? I can use this as the alternate route while returning/going.
Samurai San, where are thou, need your inputs also.

[addyhemmige]

Originally Posted by kaushik_s

Hi All,

Google maps shows another alternate route via Mudigere-Kottigehera-Kalsa, in such case I can avoid Chikmagalur-Ballehennur-Sringeri altogether and it'll be slightly shorter. How is this stretch? I was told by a cab driver that the Mudigere-Kudremukh road is not that good but I want to know from someone who have travelled on this route recently.
Also please let me know about the places nearby Udupi where I can make a visit. My preference is scenic places than historical places/temples.
Regards,

I had been to Kalasa/Kudremukh this weekend and I had taken the Blr-Hassan-Belur-Gendehally-Mudigere-Kottigehara-Kalasa-Kudremukh route.

Hassan-Belur: Excellent

Belur-Gendehally-Mudigere: Good single lane road

Belur-Cheeknally-Gonibeedu-Mudigere: Pathetic. Avoid at all costs

Mudigere-Kottigehara: Good road

Kottigehara-Baalur-Javali-Hirebyle-Kalasa: The road from Kottigehara to Baalur is good. Baalur-Javali-Hirebyle is very good as it is a newly laid road. Hirebyle-Kalasa is very rough. There are no potholes, but the road surface is chipping off.

Kalasa-Kudremukh: Good road

I'd suggest you take the Mudigere-Kudremukh road, but it might take longer since they are ghat roads. But this is a very scenic route.

If you reach Kudremukh early, do visit Hanumangundi falls (inside the national park). It is a lovely spot.

EDIT: On the other hand, the Agumbe route too is one of my favourites

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by Ravindra M

Bangalore - Hassan - Belur - Chikmaglur - Aldur - Sringeri - Agumbe - Hebri - Manipal - Udupi

This route is best, avoid Kalasa route, it is too slow and tiring. Coorg route is also long, even though it is one of the prettiest, it is starting to get bad, I drove by last week. There is a price for everything.

The coastal roads are fast deteriorating as expected, as designed. Any road condition data older than 2 weeks won't give accurate info. I love costal monsoon!

I'll mostly get my Jeep this saturday, after that I'll start travelling in routes other than Coorg route.

[roamingrao]

Kaushik, Bangalore - Udupi options :

1. Bangalore - Hassan - Belur - mudigere - kalasa - Kudremukh - Karkala - Udupi : Mudigere to Kalasa via kottigehara is going bad ( narrow estate roads ) - not worth trying though Belur to Mudigere is good now

2. Bangalore - Hassan - Chikmagalur - Balehonnur - Magundi - Kalasa - Kudremukh - Karkala - Udupi : balehonnur to magundi ( 13 kms ) is rough, though drivable. Visit Hornadu from kalasa.

3. Bangalore - Hassan - Chikmagalur - Balehonnur - Sringeri - Agumbe - Udupi : Roads around Agumbe and Hebri are fast deteriorating. suggest take this route visit Sringeri

4. Bangalore - Hassan - Chikmagalur - Balehonnur - Sringeri - SK border - Karkala - Udupi : is the best option as of now ( Believe me, sringeri to SK border road is in good condition now !! )


Hope this helps..

[kaushik_s]

Wow, TBHP rocks!! Thanks for all the options. I'm still trying to figure out all the data.
@addyhemmige,Samurai,
Sringeri-Agumbe route I'll definitely take as I long wanted to drive through that area and now is the chance. And I can take the Kudremukh route while coming back as then I'll have some time to visit the places there also.

@RoamingRao, which place is SKBorder? I'm not able to find that place in the map?
I've been to Kalasa/Hornadu last year, loved those places(infact I love those parts of Karnataka most as it reminds of my home ) and would love to take that route again.