Re: Bangalore - Kannur : Route Queries Quote:
Originally Posted by Vampirevipin Hi all,
I am planning to drive from Chennai to Tellicherry in the first week of June with a stop over at Bangalore.
I will probably start at 7 am from Koramangala and would like to take the most scenic route.
Experts please suggest the most scenic route with minimum traffic and good roads.
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If your weightage is more on good roads, less traffic and easier to drive route, the choice is straightforward: Mysore- Hunsur-Gonikkoppa-Kuttupuzha-Iritty-Thalassery (Between Iritty & Thalassey, road work is going on in some small stretches, most of the stretch is completed)
Route via Nagarhole is right through the national park, hence you cover more forest stretch. Roads used to be narrow with uneven surface a few years back, but I have not driven through recently. You can definitely expect narrow roads.
If choosing this option, no need to go via. Nadapuram from Mananthavady. You can take Boys Town - Nedumpoyil - Kannavam - Kuthuparamba - Thalassery. From boys town to Nedumpoyil, there are two ghat routes - either via Palchuram-Kottiyoor or via Periya peak. Kottiyoor ghats (Palchuram) is shorter but steeper, climb down wont be much of a challenge. Though nedumpoyil - kuthuparamba is shown as a smaller road in GMaps, it is a very good road and much shorter(That is actually the Thalassery - Bavali highway)
There is nothing special in the Bandipur route, you will find more traffic and it is much longer and takes +1.5 to 2 hrs HD Kote - Bavali is another option with more forest stretch. But I have not driven recently to know the condition.
For the options please refer my earlier post below: Quote:
Originally Posted by MSAneesh It depends on what you describe scenic as! The regular Bangalore Kannur route is 'diverse' at least. It has 4 lane divided highway, undivided highway, village roads, a little bit of forest stretch, a ghat section and some heavier traffic kerala roads as you approach Kannur. The driving time is around 7 hours and traffic is usually sparse if you plan the Mysore road stretch time well. Regular route is Bangalore - Srirangapatana (bypass Mysore) – Yelawala – Hunsur – Gonikkuppa - Bittangala(Bypass Virajpet) – Makkootta – Koottupuzha – Iritty – Mattannur – Kannur. Roads are good pretty much throughout till Kerala, except for a 7 KM stretch from Thithimathi to Gonikkuppa which has some potholes. In Kerala, roadwork is on, but nothing to worry about.
Alternate routes you can check out at are below. These have more forest stretches, but have night traffic restrictions. Map it out to check. Alternate 1
Bangalore - Mysore – Hampapura – HD Kote handpost(Heggadadevanakote) – Bavali – Kattikulam - Mananthavady – Boys Town - (Periya – Nedumpoyil – Kannavam – Koothuparamba -Kannur)/(Kottiyoor - Peravoor - Iritty - Mattannur - Kannur) Alternate 2
Bangalore – Srirangapatana (bypass Mysore) – Yelawala – Hunsur – Nagarhole – Murukal – Kutta – kattikulam – Mananthavady – rest as above Alternate 3 - Longer, via Bandipur - Nothing much special here though
Bangalore – Mysore – Nanjangud – Gundelpet – Muthanga – Sultan Bathery – Panamaram – Mananthavady – rest as above | PS: All routes except Hunsur - Gonikuppa has night travel restrictions.
Update from previous post - The potholes in Thithimathi-Gonikuppa stretch is all filled up now. Iritty-Mattannur-Kpba-Thalassery stretch is also much more complete. There are still small section where work is happening, nothing to worry much.
Last edited by MSAneesh : 17th May 2019 at 16:18.
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