[lohithrao]

Sagar -> hosanagara -> kodachadri -> kollur

This road is supposed to be in a good shape, as few months back it was repaired...but would suggest to do it in daylight!

[sushrutha]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

OT sushrutha every other weekend you are off to chicmaglur you still tempted!!!

Ot ... You know the reasons n still u r asking ???
Driving from sakleshpur - gundya is awesome

[maddy42]

Well people i did the Gonikopal-Madikeri-Sullia-Puttur-Dharmastala-BC Road- Mangalore route last week.
The roads from Gonikoppal to madikeri is good. From Madikere to Sampaje the route is horrible and has to be done on 2-3rd gear. Well I was driving a BOLERO. From sampaje to puttur the roads are ok but you got to keep watching out for Bad patches and bumpy roads. From puttur to dharmastala to bc road the roads are decent
In BC road the roads are not great as work is going on for the 4 lane. From theron till mangalore the roads are good but the mlr to udupi highway in mangalore is bad with frequent diversions near kadri to aj hospital stretch.

[Samurai]

theMAG did the Bangalore-Tumkur-Tiptur-Shimoga-Kollur route in 7 hours, barely 320Kms. The road was pretty good, and he wants to return the same way.

[sushrutha]

Originally Posted by Samurai

theMAG did the Bangalore-Tumkur-Tiptur-Shimoga-Kollur route in 7 hours, barely 320Kms. The road was pretty good, and he wants to return the same way.

Samurai, are you sure abt the distance between Bangalore - Kollur via tumkur shimoga is just 320kms ?
I have a doubt

[rjstyles69]

Originally Posted by Samurai

theMAG did the Bangalore-Tumkur-Tiptur-Shimoga-Kollur route in 7 hours, barely 320Kms. The road was pretty good, and he wants to return the same way.

Aye he changed routes again ? This was the 1st route I suggested while we spoke about a week back and then he said that he was keen on the Sakleshpur route and via Dhamasthala.

Samurai 320kms is too less for that route like sushrutha mentioned.

[spadival]

Originally Posted by sushrutha

Samurai, are you sure abt the distance between Bangalore - Kollur via tumkur shimoga is just 320kms ?
I have a doubt

Yahoo maps gives 390 Kms for the route via Tumkur and Shimoga.

[s0uljah]

Originally Posted by sushrutha

are you sure abt the distance between Bangalore - Kollur via tumkur shimoga is just 320kms ?
I have a doubt

Yeah man 320kms, Good road and 7 hours doesnt equate.

[Samurai]

Well, that's what I recall him saying, may be there was a mistake. Anyway, he'll report his experience once he is back.

BTW, what is driving distance between Bangalore to Mangalore, say from Peenya to Pumpwell, isn't it around 325Kms?

[sushrutha]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Well, that's what I recall him saying, may be there was a mistake. Anyway, he'll report his experience once he is back.

BTW, what is driving distance between Bangalore to Mangalore, say from Peenya to Pumpwell, isn't it around 325Kms?

Bangalore to Mangalore distance is 350kms+ (365 ??)
Bangalore to Shimoga distance is around 280 kms.

[akroy]

Originally Posted by Samurai

BTW, what is driving distance between Bangalore to Mangalore, say from Peenya to Pumpwell, isn't it around 325Kms?

Neelamangala left turn to Pumpwell circle is 325km via Shiradi ghat (NH48).

[rajshenoy]

Originally Posted by akroy

Neelamangala left turn to Pumpwell circle is 325km via Shiradi ghat (NH48).

dude you rock.. i was born in mangalore and travel so often and even i havent measured this distance

[lohithrao]

Originally Posted by rajshenoy

dude you rock.. i was born in mangalore and travel so often and even i havent measured this distance

Seriously! every time before i start my journey i plan to take a note on the distance, but forget to ending up with a approx fig hehehe

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by rajshenoy

dude you rock.. i was born in mangalore and travel so often and even i havent measured this distance

After you turn left at Nelamangala cross, you will soon see a sign board that says Mangalore 325Kms.

[akroy]

Originally Posted by Samurai

After you turn left at Nelamangala cross, you will soon see a sign board that says Mangalore 325Kms.

I did measure it in my bike as well, it came out as 327km(that extra 2km probably due to nightstay in Hassan). From Mangalore International Hotel to my house came out as 375km (little high as I did a detour from CRpatna to Shravanbelagola and back to Hirisave on NH48)

Abhi