The art of travelling between Bangalore - Mangalore/Udupi

F2005 · 25th June 2018, 16:54

Hi Guys,
Can anyone suggest a route from Bangalore to Mangalore? I will be travelling this Wednesday and back on Thursday in my Octavia RS. Please suggest a route with a good ground clearance.

I am new to this side of the world.

paragsachania · 25th June 2018, 17:02

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Hi Guys,
Can anyone suggest a route from Bangalore to Mangalore? I will be travelling this Wednesday and back on Thursday in my Octavia RS. Please suggest a route with a good ground clearance.

I am new to this side of the world.

On a weekday you can actually do Mysore - Madikeri - Sampaje - Sullya - BC Road - Mangalore.

This route is clean in terms of road conditions, has lesser incidents of blockade due to landslides when compared to Charmadi.

Charmadi option is not at all bad but then it has 11 Hair Pins and few of them have taken the beating from recent rains (as always the case). Plus, its narrower that the progress might only feel slower.

adi_gt · 25th June 2018, 18:08

I don't know if this is the right thread, I am visiting a resort near Kadur on coming Wednesday. What is the best route from Bangalore ?

paragsachania · 25th June 2018, 18:12

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I don't know if this is the right thread, I am visiting a resort near Kadur on coming Wednesday. What is the best route from Bangalore ?

You can take Bangalore Nelamangala Kunigal Channarayapatna Gandsi Arasikere Kadur.

With CR Patna to Arasikere all done (as per reports here and elsewhere), thats the best option as on today for Kadur.

So basically drive all the way on the Bangalore Mangalore highway till the end of Channarayapatna bypass, turn right and drive another 80 odd kms to Kadur from here.

adi_gt · 25th June 2018, 18:47

Hows the road condition from Hiriyur to Kadur ?

paragsachania · 25th June 2018, 19:56

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Hows the road condition from Hiriyur to Kadur ?

I am not sure about that but with the suggested option via Channarayapatna, assured good roads all the way. 4 Lane till CR Patna Bypass, followed by 2 lane bypass and then excellent 2 lane beyond that.

There is another option of doing via Yadiyur where you need to drive 120 kms on 2 lane and the time taken will nearly be same to CR Patna option.

Added_flavor · 25th June 2018, 20:45

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Hows the road condition from Hiriyur to Kadur ?

Hiriyur-Ajjampur-Shimoga is good. But I'm not sure how the Ajjampur-Birur section is. Moreover, it is much longer as you're going further north to Hiriyur coming back south.

The route suggested by Parag is the best. In addition to good roads, the CRPatna-Arsikere section is very scenic and beautiful to drive.

procrj · 26th June 2018, 09:15

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near Kadur on coming Wednesday

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the CRPatna-Arsikere section is very scenic and beautiful to drive.

Also remember reading on a FB forum that this section was recently relaid and has very good tarmac now. Apparently the speed breakers have had a reduction in height and hence much easier to drive.

paragsachania · 26th June 2018, 09:19

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Also remember reading on a FB forum that this section was recently relaid and has very good tarmac now. Apparently the speed breakers have had a reduction in height and hence much easier to drive.

Yes, I recollect someone posted a picture of the freshly laid tarmac on the CRP Arasikere stretch on this thread and hence recommended the same.

Otherwise this road was in a pathetic state few months before.

deehunk · 26th June 2018, 09:30

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Yes, I recollect someone posted a picture of the freshly laid tarmac on the CRP Arasikere stretch .
Otherwise this road was in a pathetic state few months before.

The road is in good shape, I travelled last Saturday on this route.

Shubbi · 28th June 2018, 15:39

Any reports from Charmadi stretch from this week? I have a Udupi drive planned for tomorrow, starting from Bangalore at ~3PM.

An earlier post says the curves have taken some beating. Can a loaded swift (previous model) negotiate without scraping the bottom?

My preferred route of Hassan-CKM-Balehonnur-Agumbe is not an option this time due to kids susceptible to throwing up in the longish ghats. If Charmadi doesn't work out, will fall back to CRP-Arsikere-Tarikere-Lakkavalli-Tirthahalli-Agumbe route.

Sri Vathsa · 28th June 2018, 16:07

Got this as a whatsapp forward, message along with the link says agumbe ghat at turn 7 has collapsed. Not sure, If this is true

https://youtu.be/OL_1rnm2mr0

unk9ja · 28th June 2018, 16:28

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Any reports from Charmadi stretch from this week? I have a Udupi drive planned for tomorrow, starting from Bangalore at ~3PM.

My wife took a bus this time to Udupi day before and reported no issues, except the bus was driven sedately on the ghat stretch. She left from Hanumanthnagar at 2130 and reached Udupi at 0615. The bus did the usual Bengaluru - Hassan - Belur - Kottigehara - Charmadi - Guruvankere - Naravi - Karkala - Manipal - Udupi route.

Thilak29 · 28th June 2018, 16:52

Please avoid Agumbe Ghat, due to landslide/collapse it is closed.

Link http://www.daijiworld247.com/newsDis...px?newsID=3214

Shubbi · 28th June 2018, 19:27

News says light vehicles are allowed, unsure how true is this.

If Agumbe is also shut down, along with uncertainty on Charmadi + Shiradi closure, severely reduces the options one has to reach Udupi.

Remaining options:

Kudremukha
Sampaje
Mastikatte-Hulikal

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F2005 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Tirupur/B'lore Posts: 69 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Re: The art of travelling between Bangalore - Mangalore/Udupi Hi Guys, Can anyone suggest a route from Bangalore to Mangalore? I will be travelling this Wednesday and back on Thursday in my Octavia RS. Please suggest a route with a good ground clearance. I am new to this side of the world.
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adi_gt BHPian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Montreal,Canada Posts: 257 Thanked: 304 Times	I don't know if this is the right thread, I am visiting a resort near Kadur on coming Wednesday. What is the best route from Bangalore ?
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adi_gt BHPian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Montreal,Canada Posts: 257 Thanked: 304 Times	Hows the road condition from Hiriyur to Kadur ?
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Shubbi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 86 Thanked: 67 Times	Re: The art of travelling between Bangalore - Mangalore/Udupi Any reports from Charmadi stretch from this week? I have a Udupi drive planned for tomorrow, starting from Bangalore at ~3PM. An earlier post says the curves have taken some beating. Can a loaded swift (previous model) negotiate without scraping the bottom? My preferred route of Hassan-CKM-Balehonnur-Agumbe is not an option this time due to kids susceptible to throwing up in the longish ghats. If Charmadi doesn't work out, will fall back to CRP-Arsikere-Tarikere-Lakkavalli-Tirthahalli-Agumbe route. Last edited by Shubbi : 28th June 2018 at 15:44. Reason: Had mistyped Lakkavalli
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Thilak29 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: KA21 Posts: 926 Thanked: 3,495 Times View My Garage	Please avoid Agumbe Ghat, due to landslide/collapse it is closed. Link http://www.daijiworld247.com/newsDis...px?newsID=3214
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Shubbi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 86 Thanked: 67 Times	Re: The art of travelling between Bangalore - Mangalore/Udupi News says light vehicles are allowed, unsure how true is this. If Agumbe is also shut down, along with uncertainty on Charmadi + Shiradi closure, severely reduces the options one has to reach Udupi. Remaining options: Kudremukha Sampaje Mastikatte-Hulikal
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