[Tharle Subba]

Originally Posted by procrj

Sad to hear this as Aldur - Balehonnur is one of my favourite stretches to drive. Are you talking tyre ripping deep craters or broken tarmac that slows you down?

Now that you mention, the entry to Aldur has one of the worst roads on this section. And yes, the craters are tyre ripping - lost a rim cover while trying to negotiate a crater.

[naveen4477]

"I departed Hassan at 6 AM on October 19th and arrived in Manipal at 1:45 PM via Hassan-Belur-Charmadi-Ujire-Karkala. We took a 30-minute break during the journey. The road from Hassan to Belur (approximately 20 km) and from Charmadi to GV Kere was in poor condition, as reported by other travelers. Light traffic and the scenic beauty of Charmadi made the drive relatively smooth.
On October 20th, left Manipal at 1:15 PM and reached Bangalore at 9:30 PM via Karkala-Dharamsthala-Shiradi-Hassan. We stopped for 45 minutes in Sakleshpura. After ascending the ghats, the road for about 12 kilometers is still under construction. There's a high risk of landslides in this area if it rains, but hopefully, appropriate measures will be taken to stabilize the soil in certain sections. Near Nelmangala, I encountered a 2-kilometer traffic jam where NH 75 merges with NH 4. Heavy weekend traffic, rain, and poor management at the intersection caused me to lose approximately 30 minutes. It was raining heaving from Sakleshpura all the way to Bangalore.

[JMaruru]

Originally Posted by naveen4477

"I departed Hassan at 6 AM on October 19th and arrived in Manipal at 1:45 PM via Hassan-Belur-Charmadi-Ujire-Karkala.

On October 20th, left Manipal at 1:15 PM and reached Bangalore at 9:30 PM via Karkala-Dharamsthala-Shiradi-Hassan.

Now, that you have traversed the 2 major ghat options for M'lore, which would you advise for a sedan?

[naveen4477]

As of now no big difference between them, probably shiradi is marginally better for sedan.

[Rev2Serenity]

Hi All,

Planning to travel to Kundapura this weekend and would like to know about the road condition via Tumkur - Hosadurga - Tarikere - Theerthahalli - Agumbe. I usually travel via Hassan-Chikmagalur-Agumbe but the road condition has deteriorated recently. Google shows a different route connecting Belur to Aldur directly too bypassing chikmagalur and my God, it's in shambles.

Contemplating which route to take this time. Should it be Via Hosadurga - Tarikere -Theerthahalli or Via Chitradurga - Shivamogga - Theerthahalli? There is another route via Tumkur - Kadur as well.

[karthikkv]

Originally Posted by Rev2Serenity

Hi All,

Planning to travel to Kundapura this weekend and would like to know about the road condition via Tumkur - Hosadurga - Tarikere - Theerthahalli - Agumbe. I usually travel via Hassan-Chikmagalur-Agumbe but the road condition has deteriorated recently. Google shows a different route connecting Belur to Aldur directly too bypassing chikmagalur and my God, it's in shambles.

Contemplating which route to take this time. Should it be Via Hosadurga - Tarikere -Theerthahalli or Via Chitradurga - Shivamogga - Theerthahalli? There is another route via Tumkur - Kadur as well.

I took the trip from Bangalore to Kundapura during the beginning of the month. I did the Bangalore > CR Patna > Arasikere > Bhadra dam > Tirthahalli > Agumbe > Kundapura. The usual good tarmac until CR Patna (I encountered crazy weekend traffic as I left around 8 AM) Roads till Bhadra dam is good with a few 4/6 lane highway stretches inbetween, passes through some towns inbetween which slows you down and there are some small patches of bad roads but easily manageable. Road from Bhadra to Tirthahalli has some potholes and is not in great shape but we easily managed in a low GC Hatch so should not be a problem. Roads post Tirthahalli is amazing and a driver's paradise.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by naveen4477

As of now no big difference between them, probably shiradi is marginally better for sedan.

Based on this post, I took the Shiradi today. Here is the entire stretch from Sakleshpur until the beginning of the concrete road, covered in 20 minutes. But the video is only 10 minutes since I uploaded in 2X speed. Play in 0.5 speed to see the actual pace.

It is not that bad actually, sedans can do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9WCGnnALZk

[Shubbi]

Originally Posted by Samurai

stretch from Sakleshpur until the beginning of the concrete road

How is it from Gundya till the diversion to Dharmasthala?

Or if you drove straight towards Uppinangady, is that any better than 2 months ago?

[Rev2Serenity]

Originally Posted by Shubbi

How is it from Gundya till the diversion to Dharmasthala?

From Gundya untill the diversion to Dharmasthala is good with cleared stretches of new 4 lane roads.

Not sure about the road till Uppinangady though.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by Rev2Serenity

Not sure about the road till Uppinangady though.

I turn at Uppinangady towards GV kere, it was quite ok. Nothing comes close to the sakleshpur-marenahalli section.

[akhil_007]

This is more of a weather question. Is this a good time to drive and visit below mentioned places?

Planning to drive to Udupi on Wednesday from Bangalore and then spend weekend sightseeing across Udupi,Gangolli,Murudeshwara,Kumta,Gokarna etc

I am asking this because I am unsure about the prevailing rain conditions in this belt. Thanks in advance