Bangalore to Coimbatore : Route Queries

deepclutch · 31st October 2008, 10:14

thanks @akroy.but any rough idea how many kilometers?

akroy · 31st October 2008, 10:33

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Originally Posted by deepclutch

thanks @akroy.but any rough idea how many kilometers?

Exact distance i cannot tell now but it is less than the Salem route.
Should be around 320 - 350km depending upon which part of CBE & Bangalore.

Abhi

csentil · 31st October 2008, 12:03

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Originally Posted by deepclutch

which route from coimbatore to bangalore shortest in distance or fastest to reach.interested in covering the route with my bullet with pillion.please suggest.

Fastest to reach would be the route akroy suggested. However the road work from Dharmapuri to Krishnagiri is almost complete.

so you could do Thoppur - Dharmapuri - Krishnagiri - Hosur - Attibele - Bangalore. This is longer by around 20 kms but safer now considering that it would be a 4 lane throughout as compared to the Palakode route. Palakode route is a winding 2 lane road and though it could be a driving delight it is more dangerous for 2 wheelers in my opinion.

Coimbatore - Sathy road is also beautiful winding road but watch out for the sharp turns and high speed buses there.

If you like a more pleasant and less traffic route I would suggest

Coimbatore - Annur - Pulliyampatti (take right here) Nambiyur - Gobi (take left in Gobi) - Athani - Andiyur - Ammapet - Mettur - Thoppur and onwards. This is slightly longer but there is virtually no traffic. State roads in excellent conditions, most of the private buses from Coimbatore and KSRTC also use this route at times.

magesh_kumar · 13th November 2008, 19:43

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Originally Posted by deepclutch

thanks @akroy.but any rough idea how many kilometers?

bangalore - hosur 40 km (45m - 1.5 hour after silk board)
Hosur - Krishnagir 60 km (1 hour)
Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri 50 - 5km (1 to 1.5 hours - road not complete)
Dharmapuri - thoppur 18 km (30 minutes)
thoppur - mettur 40 km (45m to 1 h)
mettur - ammapettai 20 km (20 m)
Ammapettai - anthiyur 30 km(approx) ( has not travelled)

bangaloe - mettur - 200 ~ 210 kms

magesh_kumar · 13th November 2008, 19:47

i usually takes this route until mettur in motor bike at least 5-6 times in a year which i love most. one time did mettur to hosur in < 3.5 hours

m8002? · 22nd January 2009, 14:31

Hi,
Are there any proper restaurants/hotels with clean toilet facilities in this route after thoppur?
I am planning to leave Bangalore around 5AM so looking a good breakfast place around Mettur.

regards
m800

akroy · 22nd January 2009, 15:45

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Hi,
Are there any proper restaurants/hotels with clean toilet facilities in this route after thoppur?
I am planning to leave Bangalore around 5AM so looking a good breakfast place around Mettur.

regards
m800

Mettur has a very good bakery just opposite to the Steel Plant (I think at the end of it). Otherwise some eating joints are also there. Cannot comment on clean toilets. Toilets are never a problem for gents I guess !!

Also there is Saravana Bhavan once you enter Bhavani on your left.

Since you are starting at 5AM, you will be in Dharmapuri by 7AM. So you can plan to have an early breakfast too.

Abhi

MadRash · 22nd January 2009, 16:15

M8002:
Near Dharmapuri, on the highway, there is a BP operated petrol bunk. This will be on your right when you go from Blr. Its huge, new and really neat. It also houses Adyar Ananda Bhavan (A2B) veg restaurant. A good place to take a break.

m8002? · 22nd January 2009, 16:23

thanks akroy and madrush.

I will be with wife and kid. So toilets become a problem.

Dharmapuri might be too early is what i feel. I usually keep driving uninterrupted till my son wakes up from his sleep. So my guess is Mettur would be an ideal place to break around 8.

I am planning to take the sathy route..so bhavani is out of the probables.

regards
m800

akroy · 22nd January 2009, 19:36

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Originally Posted by m8002?

thanks akroy and madrush.

I will be with wife and kid. So toilets become a problem.

Dharmapuri might be too early is what i feel. I usually keep driving uninterrupted till my son wakes up from his sleep. So my guess is Mettur would be an ideal place to break around 8.

I am planning to take the sathy route..so bhavani is out of the probables.

regards
m800

Since you are with family. Suggest you to carry some food/snacks like sandwitches and chips. Then you need not have to break anywhere. Probably you can break in any place enroute, have a coffee and the toilet breaks.

Coimbatore is too short a distance to worry on toilet breaks

. In case of emergency the route is full of trees and villages, it will not be problem for your wife as well.

Abhi

csentil · 22nd January 2009, 20:05

There is a bakery at the Ammapettai turnoff as well. There are some ok hotels in Mettur. But I don't know about the conditions of the loos in them.

I usually park my car near some farm and my wife usually walks upto the house and asks them if she can use the toilet. I've never seen anyone say no till date. Most of them offer coffee/tea/snacks as well which we politely refuse.

tortoise · 22nd January 2009, 20:52

I plan to drive down to Palakkad next week. This time I plan to go Bangalore - Hosur-Dharmapuri- Thoppur Mettur- Ammappettai - Andiyur - Athani - Sathy - Annur - KArumathampatti - LT byepass - Walayar - Palakkad . I am not sure about the road condition from Annur to Karumathampatti and how long is the distance from Annur to Karumathampati. Also, any route suggestion is welcome

m8002? · 27th January 2009, 17:19

Hi,
thanks to everyone for the suggestions. We had a great drive to coimbatore and back.

Started at 5:00 am...crossed the dharmapuri A2B at 7:15..it was too early for breakfast...stopped for breakfast at Sathy at 8:45. started again at 9:15 and reached destination at around 11.

On return..started at 6:00 am, stopped for breakfast at A2B dharmapuri at around 8:45..the continued at 9:15 and reached HSR Layout at 11:30. All in all a very comfortable drive.

Would highly recommend the Mettur-Sathy route for anyone to visit coimbatore. The Thoppur-Mettur-Ammapetai stretch is starting to get some rough patches ( thankfully no potholes ). Hope its fixed soon.

csentil · 27th January 2009, 19:06

that was quick... Thoppur to Sathy in like 90 minutes sounds great !! It usually takes 45 minutes to mettur itself. I guess early morning drive is better to get to places.

tortoise · 27th January 2009, 19:50

to reach Annur , is it easier to take Andiyur - Athani - Gobi - Nambiyur - annur or is it easier to take Athani - Sathy - Puliyampatti - Annur road?

31st October 2008, 10:14	#61
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,166 Thanked: 162 Times	thanks @akroy.but any rough idea how many kilometers?
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13th November 2008, 19:47	#65
magesh_kumar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 39 Thanked: Once	i usually takes this route until mettur in motor bike at least 5-6 times in a year which i love most. one time did mettur to hosur in < 3.5 hours
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22nd January 2009, 14:31	#66
m8002? BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 857 Thanked: 2,607 Times	Restaurants in this route Hi, Are there any proper restaurants/hotels with clean toilet facilities in this route after thoppur? I am planning to leave Bangalore around 5AM so looking a good breakfast place around Mettur. regards m800
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22nd January 2009, 16:15	#68
MadRash BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Madras Posts: 243 Thanked: 3 Times	M8002: Near Dharmapuri, on the highway, there is a BP operated petrol bunk. This will be on your right when you go from Blr. Its huge, new and really neat. It also houses Adyar Ananda Bhavan (A2B) veg restaurant. A good place to take a break.
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22nd January 2009, 16:23	#69
m8002? BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 857 Thanked: 2,607 Times	timing thanks akroy and madrush. I will be with wife and kid. So toilets become a problem. Dharmapuri might be too early is what i feel. I usually keep driving uninterrupted till my son wakes up from his sleep. So my guess is Mettur would be an ideal place to break around 8. I am planning to take the sathy route..so bhavani is out of the probables. regards m800
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22nd January 2009, 20:05	#71
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,350 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	There is a bakery at the Ammapettai turnoff as well. There are some ok hotels in Mettur. But I don't know about the conditions of the loos in them. I usually park my car near some farm and my wife usually walks upto the house and asks them if she can use the toilet. I've never seen anyone say no till date. Most of them offer coffee/tea/snacks as well which we politely refuse.
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22nd January 2009, 20:52	#72
tortoise BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 69 Times	I plan to drive down to Palakkad next week. This time I plan to go Bangalore - Hosur-Dharmapuri- Thoppur Mettur- Ammappettai - Andiyur - Athani - Sathy - Annur - KArumathampatti - LT byepass - Walayar - Palakkad . I am not sure about the road condition from Annur to Karumathampatti and how long is the distance from Annur to Karumathampati. Also, any route suggestion is welcome
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27th January 2009, 17:19	#73
m8002? BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 857 Thanked: 2,607 Times	Update Hi, thanks to everyone for the suggestions. We had a great drive to coimbatore and back. Started at 5:00 am...crossed the dharmapuri A2B at 7:15..it was too early for breakfast...stopped for breakfast at Sathy at 8:45. started again at 9:15 and reached destination at around 11. On return..started at 6:00 am, stopped for breakfast at A2B dharmapuri at around 8:45..the continued at 9:15 and reached HSR Layout at 11:30. All in all a very comfortable drive. Would highly recommend the Mettur-Sathy route for anyone to visit coimbatore. The Thoppur-Mettur-Ammapetai stretch is starting to get some rough patches ( thankfully no potholes ). Hope its fixed soon.
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27th January 2009, 19:06	#74
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,350 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	that was quick... Thoppur to Sathy in like 90 minutes sounds great !! It usually takes 45 minutes to mettur itself. I guess early morning drive is better to get to places.
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27th January 2009, 19:50	#75
tortoise BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 69 Times	to reach Annur , is it easier to take Andiyur - Athani - Gobi - Nambiyur - annur or is it easier to take Athani - Sathy - Puliyampatti - Annur road?
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