Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries

ak-47 · 9th June 2009, 11:45

Just returned from (south)Goa yesterday (currently in Belgaum).

NH-63 (Hubli-Kalghatgi-Yellapur-Ankola) is in good condition and a beautiful drive.

The section of the NH-17 from the NH-63 junction up to Goa border is not in a great shape and might get worse during the monsoon.

Madgaon-Ponda (~22 km) is good.

Ponda-Mollem-Khanapur-Belgaum (NH-4A) is a beautiful drive too with good roads.

cheers,

anainar · 9th June 2009, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak-47

Just returned from (south)Goa yesterday (currently in Belgaum).

NH-63 (Hubli-Kalghatgi-Yellapur-Ankola) is in good condition and a beautiful drive.

The section of the NH-17 from the NH-63 junction up to Goa border is not in a great shape and might get worse during the monsoon.

Madgaon-Ponda (~22 km) is good.

Ponda-Mollem-Khanapur-Belgaum (NH-4A) is a beautiful drive too with good roads.

cheers,

Cool! Are the rains that bad? I thought monsoon time is a good time to visit Goa.

How much time it took from Hubli?I plan to visit Goa sometime in August and am planning to drive down.

Nainar

Minardi · 10th June 2009, 01:46

AK-47,

when did u check out the Ponda-Mollem-Khanapur-Belgaum (NH-4A) route?

thanks!

ak-47 · 10th June 2009, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by anainar

Cool! Are the rains that bad? I thought monsoon time is a good time to visit Goa.

How much time it took from Hubli?I plan to visit Goa sometime in August and am planning to drive down.

Nainar

OT : These are coastal rains - so nothing unusual. Most of the time, it just pours. If you like rains, monsoon should be a good time to visit Goa ; In spite of heavy rains, we didn't face any disruptions e.g. road blocks in South Goa, while there were a few incidents of water logging reported in North Goa. I would prefer South Goa during monsoons. You can drive around.

Hubli-Yellapur-Karwar-Madgaon took us ~ 4.5 hours including a halt of 30 min. (on 5th june)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minardi

AK-47,

when did u check out the Ponda-Mollem-Khanapur-Belgaum (NH-4A) route?

thanks!

We did NH-4A on 8th june.

cheers

goandude · 13th June 2009, 09:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak-47

Just returned from (south)Goa yesterday (currently in Belgaum).

Ponda-Mollem-Khanapur-Belgaum (NH-4A) is a beautiful drive too with good roads.

cheers,

Cheers again.

What is the distance?
Ponda Mollem
mollem khanapur
khanapur belgaun
Thanks

sharanramesh · 23rd June 2009, 01:21

so this is th best route now is it

Bangalore - Chitradurga - Haveri - Hubli - Yellapur - Karvar - Canacona - Margao

or do i proceed from yellapur to ankola and then drive up to karvar??

also the only stretch i need to watch out for is from chitradurga to haveri and karvar to goa border is it?

someone please confirm, i plan on doing this in a palio 1.2

laluks · 23rd June 2009, 06:47

yellapur to ankola and upwards in Nh17 will be better. You can avoid the small and crowded roads through karwar.

goandude · 23rd June 2009, 08:08

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Originally Posted by sharanramesh

so this is th best route now is it

Bangalore - Chitradurga - Haveri - Hubli - Yellapur - Karvar - Canacona - Margao

or do i proceed from yellapur to ankola and then drive up to karvar??
NH 63 meets NH17 between Ankola in the south and Karwar in the north. Thus you would not touch ankola.

also the only stretch i need to watch out for is from chitradurga to haveri and karvar to goa border is it? You are right

someone please confirm, i plan on doing this in a palio 1.2

All the best. rains have started. be careful of iron ore trucks on NH63. Keep updating this thread after your trip

StarVegabond · 23rd June 2009, 09:22

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Originally Posted by sharanramesh

so this is th best route now is it
Bangalore - Chitradurga - Haveri - Hubli - Yellapur - Karvar - Canacona - Margao

I suggest that you also visit Dandeli / Ganeshgudi on your way. it is near Yellapur. you can do river rafting + jungle safari plus relaxing

royalcruiser · 23rd June 2009, 10:25

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Originally Posted by StarVegabond

I suggest that you also visit Dandeli / Ganeshgudi on your way. it is near Yellapur. you can do river rafting + jungle safari plus relaxing

If you are referring to river rafting in river Kali, then it might just be closed at this time of the year - usually until Aug (?), cos of the heavy rains! I went to a resort 2 yrs back in June to Ganeshgudi and thanks to the heavy rains, even a coracle ride was not possible!!

sharanramesh · 23rd June 2009, 11:42

thanks for the tip.

one last question is - i remember readin about this other route via shimoga - sagar - honnavar - ankola - karvar - margao ?

is this road good? and will it be quicker?

msbehave · 23rd June 2009, 11:55

I did this route exactly a month ago, but in the opposite direction i.e. canacona to bangalore. The roads were fine then, but ofcourse, no saying now.

sharanramesh · 23rd June 2009, 12:44

msbehave which route are you referring to? the one via shimoga or the one via kawvar - yellapur - hubli - bangalore??

Hurrycane12 · 23rd June 2009, 12:54

shimoga - sagar - honnavar - ankola - karvar - margao ?

I did this route last month; Jog to honnavar the road is driveable not so great rest of the route is good.

msbehave · 23rd June 2009, 13:05

Sorry, I meant the himoga - sagar - honnavar - ankola - karvar - margao. But, we bypassed ankola. Can't remember how, took some smaller roads I think. But, I was driving and not keeping the log so I can't remember!

9th June 2009, 11:45	#496
ak-47 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 46 Thanked: Once	Update : NH-63 & NH-4A Just returned from (south)Goa yesterday (currently in Belgaum). NH-63 (Hubli-Kalghatgi-Yellapur-Ankola) is in good condition and a beautiful drive. The section of the NH-17 from the NH-63 junction up to Goa border is not in a great shape and might get worse during the monsoon. Madgaon-Ponda (~22 km) is good. Ponda-Mollem-Khanapur-Belgaum (NH-4A) is a beautiful drive too with good roads. cheers,
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10th June 2009, 01:46	#498
Minardi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 15 Times	AK-47, when did u check out the Ponda-Mollem-Khanapur-Belgaum (NH-4A) route? thanks!
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23rd June 2009, 01:21	#501
sharanramesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Leavin 25th june to goa frm blore so this is th best route now is it Bangalore - Chitradurga - Haveri - Hubli - Yellapur - Karvar - Canacona - Margao or do i proceed from yellapur to ankola and then drive up to karvar?? also the only stretch i need to watch out for is from chitradurga to haveri and karvar to goa border is it? someone please confirm, i plan on doing this in a palio 1.2
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23rd June 2009, 06:47	#502
laluks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,552 Thanked: 16,443 Times	yellapur to ankola and upwards in Nh17 will be better. You can avoid the small and crowded roads through karwar.
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23rd June 2009, 11:42	#506
sharanramesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	thanks for the tip. one last question is - i remember readin about this other route via shimoga - sagar - honnavar - ankola - karvar - margao ? is this road good? and will it be quicker?
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23rd June 2009, 11:55	#507
msbehave BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 84 Thanked: 34 Times	I did this route exactly a month ago, but in the opposite direction i.e. canacona to bangalore. The roads were fine then, but ofcourse, no saying now.
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23rd June 2009, 12:44	#508
sharanramesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	msbehave which route are you referring to? the one via shimoga or the one via kawvar - yellapur - hubli - bangalore??
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23rd June 2009, 12:54	#509
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	shimoga - sagar - honnavar - ankola - karvar - margao ? I did this route last month; Jog to honnavar the road is driveable not so great rest of the route is good.
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23rd June 2009, 13:05	#510
msbehave BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 84 Thanked: 34 Times	Sorry, I meant the himoga - sagar - honnavar - ankola - karvar - margao. But, we bypassed ankola. Can't remember how, took some smaller roads I think. But, I was driving and not keeping the log so I can't remember!
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