[abhi_krao]

Originally Posted by rajshenoy

Is Shiradi open now ? I need to travel towards kukke and thinking of taking Shiradi to return to Bangalore as against my usual charmadi route

You must take Bisle ghat. It's good. I did Blore- Charmady- Dharmastala- Kukke-Bisle-Blore this weekend.
Only some bad patches from Dharmastala to Kukke.

[Sidban85]

Originally Posted by paragsachania

We were there at the same resort for an office outing last Saturday and Sunday. We were 6 cars while 3 of us including myself took the CR Patna - Holenarasipura - Arkalgud - Shanivarsanthe - Koodurasthe, the other 3 cars went ahead via Sakleshpur.

We were in same resort for Independence Day weekend. Echo your thoughts to avoid, but for different reason.

Badly maintained, with dirty towels, water problem one morning and very average food.

Parking inside is haphazard and we were stuck for 1.5 hours when we wanted to take our vehicle to the falls, as 2 card were parked front and rear, with the owners leaving for trekking.

Finally they lifted the other car in a way I would not have been comfortable with if done to mine.

[scorp77]

Originally Posted by SAK-XXVII

Hi, not sure if i'm late but i travelled this road today and the road is in good shape just like it used to. No problems anywhere except for a few kms near kalladka where the construction is going on. My low slung city with full load had no problems with any of the patches. This route can definitely be considered.

I took this route on Sunday (14th August). As you said, the route is good. From my home near Sarjapur road, to Kavoor, Mangalore the total driving distance was 397 KM. I didn't take NICE road to reach Mysore road as the start was early morning (saved on the toll ). Apart from the Kalladka section which is not great due to the road work, the other section of concern for me was the KRS road which has deteriorated. However, the bad section doesn't last too long. And then there are mountainous humps (maybe 3-4 of them) further ahead, before joining NH 275. Although my i20 escaped unhurt, some of the sedans driving along were not that lucky. Probably you didn't take that road. I take it to avoid driving till Mysore. It took all of 10 hours to reach Mangalore with holiday traffic clogging Mysore road.

[W@SIM]

Dear all
How is the BLR-Magadi-Kunigal Road? i had travelled a year back and it was pathetic with loads of Diversions.
TIA

[realactivex]

Originally Posted by scorp77

I took this route on Sunday (14th August). As you said, the route is good. From my home near Sarjapur road, to Kavoor, Mangalore the total driving distance was 397 KM. I didn't take NICE road to reach Mysore road as the start was early morning (saved on the toll ). Apart from the Kalladka section which is not great due to the road work, the other section of concern for me was the KRS road which has deteriorated. However, the bad section doesn't last too long. And then there are mountainous humps (maybe 3-4 of them) further ahead, before joining NH 275. Although my i20 escaped unhurt, some of the sedans driving along were not that lucky. Probably you didn't take that road. I take it to avoid driving till Mysore. It took all of 10 hours to reach Mangalore with holiday traffic clogging Mysore road.

How many kms is the kalladka bad roads section?

[PrideRed]

Originally Posted by realactivex

How many kms is the kalladka bad roads section?

The bad part may be only for about 2-3KM(or even lesser), which is not much of a problem. However during busy weekends traffic gets pretty bad.

[Sanbhat1611]

Hi All - Did someone recently travel from Bangalore to Moodbidri (or Mangalore or nearby town) via Charmadi ? Can I consider this as the best route to choose from (assuming Sakleshpur-Shiradi is still under repair) ?

Please advice.

Planning to drive with family on my Baleno in the next week.

[Samurai]

I drove via Charmadi on Friday, it was a breeze. The road is not damaged anywhere between Hassan and GV Kere.

[elroydsilva]

Took our usual Charmadi while returning to Bangalore from Udupi (Katapady) on Sunday. Roads are very good, though they're in a slightly worse shape than earlier. Left at 3am and reached E-city at 11.30am with a 45 min breakfast stop at Paakashaala. Being a Sunday morning, traffic was minimal and it helped a lot.

Observed that NICE road toll has been increased from 180 to 210.

[deehunk]

Originally Posted by W@SIM

Dear all
How is the BLR-Magadi-Kunigal Road? i had travelled a year back and it was pathetic with loads of Diversions.
TIA

It is still in same condition, road work may get completed by mid 2023. The road work between Magadi and Kunigal is still under progress.

[meetbadri]

Has anyone travelled in Bisle ghat recently? I am planning to have a round trip of visiting Dharmasthala and Southadka, and planning drive via Bisle ghat. Google is suggesting me to take Chennaraypatna - Holenarasipur - Arakalagud route, Can anyone suggest me if this is a good option to drive

[manjubp]

Originally Posted by meetbadri

Has anyone travelled in Bisle ghat recently? I am planning to have a round trip of visiting Dharmasthala and Southadka, and planning drive via Bisle ghat. Google is suggesting me to take Chennaraypatna - Holenarasipur - Arakalagud route, Can anyone suggest me if this is a good option to drive

I did around 2/3 months back via Chennaraypatna - Holenarasipur - Arakalagud route, good roads with its own share of road humps. It was actually on Sunday, so upcoming traffic in Bisle Ghat was on higher side, but nothing to worry.

Note there is no decent restaurant post Chennaraypatna, not sure if interiors of Holenarasipur or Arakalagud has any. Plan accordingly.

[ranjitnair77]

This seems to be the best thread to ask for route help from the all the lovely people of Karnataka.

So we are doing a post-Diwali ride to your beautiful state and need to travel between Madikeri and Jog Falls. A few hours of research and googling throws up these options. I've attached a map.

• Option 1: Through Sankleshpura, Mudigere and Ballehonnur
• Option 2: Through Chramadi Ghat, Ballehonnur
• Option 3: Through Kudremukh, Sringeri, Tirthahallii
• Option 3: Through Agumbe, Tirthahallii

We are not considering the coastal route.

The time doesn't really matter (beyond a point) but 10 hours is fine. We have ADVs so mixed roads are fine. We would love to take the most scenic route that would be great for riding motorcycles. We would love to enjoy the ghats, post monsoon. What does everyone think?

[speedmiester]

Originally Posted by ranjitnair77

This seems to be the best thread to ask for route help from the all the lovely people of Karnataka.

So we are doing a post-Diwali ride to your beautiful state and need to travel between Madikeri and Jog Falls. A few hours of research and googling throws up these options. I've attached a map.

• Option 1: Through Sankleshpura, Mudigere and Ballehonnur
• Option 2: Through Chramadi Ghat, Ballehonnur
• Option 3: Through Kudremukh, Sringeri, Tirthahallii
• Option 3: Through Agumbe, Tirthahallii

We are not considering the coastal route.

The time doesn't really matter (beyond a point) but 10 hours is fine. We have ADVs so mixed roads are fine. We would love to take the most scenic route that would be great for riding motorcycles. We would love to enjoy the ghats, post monsoon. What does everyone think?

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That's a difficult choice as all of these routes are quite scenic and takes you through the heart of Malnad. If I have to pick, I would take the Option 3 through Kudremukh, Sringeri and Tirthahalli.

[abhi_krao]

Originally Posted by meetbadri

Has anyone travelled in Bisle ghat recently? I am planning to have a round trip of visiting Dharmasthala and Southadka, and planning drive via Bisle ghat. Google is suggesting me to take Chennaraypatna - Holenarasipur - Arakalagud route, Can anyone suggest me if this is a good option to drive

I have recently travelled this way. Route is good. There is a good restaurant called Sri Lakshmi Delicacy in Arakalagud. They had tasty hot Bonda soup.