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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Planning to drive to udupi this week and looks like not alot of options. Was hoping to take charmadi but not sure how crowded it can get due to shiradi landslides. I came to know private busses are going via madikeri. Any suggestions if charmadi is still ok or should I avoid all the traffic and go via agumbe? |
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1. Kargal (/Jog falls) - Bhatkal 2. Bejur - Kollur - Nagara 3. Hulikal - Siddapura 4. Bisle ghat (on Sunday) Except for Bisle ghat, there was hardly any traffic on the other 3 sections. Even for Bisle ghat, I saw a steady 4 wheeler traffic and the odd truck on the route causing a slow movement at parts but otherwise manageable. By this week, it should get better IMO. Note. I avoided Agumbe and Charmady as I had done them in the past. | |
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Otherwise, try Belur-CKM-Sringeri, not great with family though. Last edited by Samurai : 26th July 2021 at 21:05. | ||
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Udupi-Hebri-Someshwar-Agumbe-Thirthahalli-Shimoga-Arsikere-CR Patna-Nelamangla-Bangalore | |
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How are these ghat sections for scenery and driving pleasure? I am at CKM right now and think of doing 2 and 3 if it is worthwhile. |
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![]() In fact the bad roads (like what you have shared) were after getting out of the ghats and on my detours towards different waterfalls and later much ahead towards Somvarpet/Somwarpet. Dang - I should have gone through both these OTR reports. I seem to have picked a lot of spots that you have been - Bhimeshwara (temple/waterfall) for example. What you could do only on a jeep 10 years ago, now there are decent roads a hatchback or sedan can do too! Last edited by ninjatalli : 27th July 2021 at 11:25. | ||
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And lots Bisle ghat photos in this OTR report. Last edited by Samurai : 27th July 2021 at 11:04. | |
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I plan to drive via Bisle ghat the coming weekend in my Xylo, just hoping it is jam free on the weekend. | |
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As for Bisle ghat, I saw two broken down vehicles as the bigger problems - one a bus and later a truck. Both had created mini traffic jams on the roughly single lane route which caused a slow delay for about 15 - 20 mins each. | |
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I believe this is exactly what DragonHawk is referring to and I too feel that way with Bisile. In fact as of now, there are more takers for Charmadi only because of the state of Shiradi and now that both of them reported landslides and blocks, Bisile is the next one on the block. Hence the title mentions driving to west coast as an "art" and it really is ![]() | |
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I feel like the roles are reversed here - you guys have seen the highways over these ghats develop from trails to properly maintained roads, and here I'm a newbie to this side of town, wondering why these 'oldies' are worrying about such awesome roads ![]() | |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() What is the status of Shiradi these days? Open for light traffic or not? PS: I am told it is open for light traffic. Last edited by Samurai : 31st July 2021 at 09:41. |
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