Bangalore - Wayanad (September 2010)

Peets · 28th September 2010, 20:33

Hi Everyone,
I`m just back from a 3 day trip to Wayanad. It was a great drive pretty much in line with the reviews i read. Below are the details of my trip:

Vehicle: Indigo CS
Fuel: Diesel (Indian Oil Xtra Mile)
Fuel consumed: 38 Litres
Mileage: 16-17 Km/Lit (60% of the drive with AC on)
Driving time: 7 hours one way after crossing Bangalore city limits.
Total distance covered: 620 Kms
Route: Bangalore - Mysore - Najnangud - Gundlupet - Sulthan Bathery - Kalpetta.
Stay: Planet Green Plantations Resort.

The road condition was good apart from the stretch between Mysore and Nanjangud which is full of small potholes. I could maintain a speed of 30-40 Kmph max on this stretch. The road after Nanjangud upto Kalpetta is pretty good. There are potholes on the stretch through Bandipur forst which have been temporarily filled with some kind of sand and mud so it was manageable for now. I could maintain an average speed of 80-90 Kmph between Nanjangud and Kalpetta.

Petrol pumps are available at regular intervals. However you wont find many good places to stop for a bite apart from tender coconut water thats available aplenty along the way. There is a cafe coffee day at Gundlupet which was infact the only decent place i noticed.

One point you need to bear in mind is that you wont find decent restaurants in Wayanad. So you have to be prepared to enjoy the typicla Kerala cuisine.

Thanks to everyone on Team BHP for your inputs that definitely contributed in making this a memorable trip for me.

Cheers.
Peets.

ampere · 28th September 2010, 22:14

The best break point from an efficiency point of view is the Gudlupet CCD.
One can drive from BLR all the way there a distance of about 210.

BF options on BLR-MYS road, really slow us down.

Agree on the food options in Waynad.

MohsinRoadster · 29th September 2010, 08:40

Waynad.. one of the places in my hot list yet to cover.. keep posting

jacs · 29th September 2010, 09:47

Nice start peets, post more and more snaps. This time I was forced to stick to Bandipur-Mudumalai and miss Wayanad due to limitation of time, but very soon we would tick that Wayanad from our wishlist.

Lightening-Fast · 29th September 2010, 09:53

I had been to Wayanad almost in May. Boy, it was hot in the day. But when it rains in the evening as it did when i was visiting, it looks a different place altogether. Awaiting more pics and details mate!

subs · 29th September 2010, 15:39

hi peets

If there is one place in south india that i will never get tired of visiting or driving through, its wayanad, the place is magic and it never ceases to interest.

Subs

rjstyles69 · 29th September 2010, 18:21

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There is a cafe coffee day at Gundlupet which was infact the only decent place i noticed.

There is another big hotel just before the right towards wayanad in Gundlupet. Pretty neat place and the food is good too. I stop here for breakfast every time I visit Wayanad. In-fact gundlupet has quite a few hotels its just that you would have missed noticing them.

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One point you need to bear in mind is that you wont find decent restaurants in Wayanad. So you have to be prepared to enjoy the typicla Kerala cuisine.

errr what, no decent hotels in Wayanad. Surprising so where in Wayanad have you been looking for good hotels

?

Sulthan Bathery has a pretty good hotel on your left hand side while driving towards Kalpetta. This is right after the private bus stand.

Meenangadi also has a good restaurant en-route Kalpetta. If its Darshini's like we have in Bangalore then kerala has none

. That said what places did you visit in Wayanad ?

samish_g · 29th September 2010, 21:42

Nice teaser peets. Keep the details coming.

chethan.ram · 30th September 2010, 22:12

Nice short write up. Post more pictures.

ElantraGT · 30th September 2010, 22:33

Peets, the first pic of the winding roads is superb. Please post more pics.

28th September 2010, 20:33	#1
Peets BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 26 Thanked: Once	Bangalore - Wayanad (September 2010) Hi Everyone, I`m just back from a 3 day trip to Wayanad. It was a great drive pretty much in line with the reviews i read. Below are the details of my trip: Vehicle: Indigo CS Fuel: Diesel (Indian Oil Xtra Mile) Fuel consumed: 38 Litres Mileage: 16-17 Km/Lit (60% of the drive with AC on) Driving time: 7 hours one way after crossing Bangalore city limits. Total distance covered: 620 Kms Route: Bangalore - Mysore - Najnangud - Gundlupet - Sulthan Bathery - Kalpetta. Stay: Planet Green Plantations Resort. The road condition was good apart from the stretch between Mysore and Nanjangud which is full of small potholes. I could maintain a speed of 30-40 Kmph max on this stretch. The road after Nanjangud upto Kalpetta is pretty good. There are potholes on the stretch through Bandipur forst which have been temporarily filled with some kind of sand and mud so it was manageable for now. I could maintain an average speed of 80-90 Kmph between Nanjangud and Kalpetta. Petrol pumps are available at regular intervals. However you wont find many good places to stop for a bite apart from tender coconut water thats available aplenty along the way. There is a cafe coffee day at Gundlupet which was infact the only decent place i noticed. One point you need to bear in mind is that you wont find decent restaurants in Wayanad. So you have to be prepared to enjoy the typicla Kerala cuisine. Thanks to everyone on Team BHP for your inputs that definitely contributed in making this a memorable trip for me. Cheers. Peets. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Peets : 28th September 2010 at 20:39.
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28th September 2010, 22:14	#2
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,946 Thanked: 12,932 Times View My Garage	The best break point from an efficiency point of view is the Gudlupet CCD. One can drive from BLR all the way there a distance of about 210. BF options on BLR-MYS road, really slow us down. Agree on the food options in Waynad.
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29th September 2010, 08:40	#3
MohsinRoadster BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 301 Thanked: 31 Times	Waynad.. one of the places in my hot list yet to cover.. keep posting
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29th September 2010, 09:47	#4
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Nice start peets, post more and more snaps. This time I was forced to stick to Bandipur-Mudumalai and miss Wayanad due to limitation of time, but very soon we would tick that Wayanad from our wishlist.
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29th September 2010, 09:53	#5
Lightening-Fast BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 251 Thanked: 11 Times	I had been to Wayanad almost in May. Boy, it was hot in the day. But when it rains in the evening as it did when i was visiting, it looks a different place altogether. Awaiting more pics and details mate!
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29th September 2010, 15:39	#6
subs BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: manchester Posts: 96 Thanked: 19 Times	hi peets If there is one place in south india that i will never get tired of visiting or driving through, its wayanad, the place is magic and it never ceases to interest. Subs
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29th September 2010, 21:42	#8
samish_g BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 217 Thanked: 68 Times	Nice teaser peets. Keep the details coming.
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30th September 2010, 22:12	#9
chethan.ram BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 295 Thanked: 328 Times	Nice short write up. Post more pictures.
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30th September 2010, 22:33	#10
ElantraGT BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 441 Thanked: 12 Times	Peets, the first pic of the winding roads is superb. Please post more pics.
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