[aviorp]

Lets freeze the destination by Thursday max. So for now, here is the summary of the drive/ride.

When : February 2nd, Sunday
Where : Tonnuru Kere (https://maps.google.co.in/maps?hl=en&tab=wl)
Distance : 136Kms (one way)
Start by 6AM

Breakfast can either be the usual Thatte idli adda or some other place like Adigas/Kamat

Confirmed:
KarthikK - Linea T-Jet / 'Abarth' Punto EsseEsse
abirnale - SX4
nkrishnap - Linea
KiloAlpha - Figo
rshanker - Punto SuperSport
HighOctane - Figo
satnjyoti - captiva LT
mashmash - Figo
Dass - Dzire
Micrographics

Bikers
Suraj25- KTM Duke 390
aviorp - N300
Milestone - RE Electra
unk9ja - D390

Tentative:
Arjithin - Bullet500
VellVector - XUV500
n_aditya - Ninja250
SunnyBoi - Palio
Porschefire - Ninja250
500ContyCruiser - Rapid
Vikram_d - Fiesta

Any other suggestions for the meet?

[brraj]

Other places

- KRS backwaters
- Lepakshi
- Krishnagiri Dam
- Shravanabelagola

[ampere]

Originally Posted by brraj

- Shravanabelagola

If you end up at Shravanabelagola on a sunny day. It would be quite hot while climbing on the rocks bare foot. This would be true in spite of low temperatures in the mornings. Need to keep that aspect into consideration.

[SunnyBoi]

Anywhere around Mysore would be perfect for me! Even though I'm from Mysore, its been ages since I've visited any interesting places nearby

[nkrishnap]

Originally Posted by brraj

Other places

- KRS backwaters
- Lepakshi
- Krishnagiri Dam
- Shravanabelagola

Doesn't these places except for Krishnagiri dam take a couple of hours journey? These places would surely eat away more than half a day for sure.

Moving myself to tentative, as time is a constraint.

Confirmed:
KarthikK - Linea T-Jet / 'Abarth' Punto EsseEsse
abirnale - SX4
KiloAlpha - Figo
rshanker - Punto SuperSport
HighOctane - Figo
satnjyoti - captiva LT
mashmash - Figo
Dass - Dzire
Micrographics

Bikers
Suraj25- KTM Duke 390
aviorp - N300
Milestone - RE Electra
unk9ja - D390

Tentative:
Arjithin - Bullet500
VellVector - XUV500
n_aditya - Ninja250
SunnyBoi - Palio
Porschefire - Ninja250
500ContyCruiser - Rapid
Vikram_d - Fiesta
nkrishnap - Linea

[raj.barcode]

been to tonnur kere quite a few times any options !!

[dass]

I think we should find something within 100kms, else more time would be spent on driving and lesser time on the actual meeting. Just my 2cents.

[brraj]

Originally Posted by nkrishnap

Doesn't these places except for Krishnagiri dam take a couple of hours journey? These places would surely eat away more than half a day for sure.

Come up with more options guys...

@ampere - Any new places for us to visit?

[mazda4life]

Originally Posted by brraj

Come up with more options guys... @ampere - Any new places for us to visit?

Just a suggestion , how about devarayanadurga , Namada chilume ?

[aviorp]

Originally Posted by brraj

Other places

- KRS backwaters
- Lepakshi
- Krishnagiri Dam
- Shravanabelagola

Now we are talking

Originally Posted by ampere

If you end up at Shravanabelagola on a sunny day. It would be quite hot while climbing on the rocks bare foot. This would be true in spite of low temperatures in the mornings. Need to keep that aspect into consideration.

Originally Posted by nkrishnap

Doesn't these places except for Krishnagiri dam take a couple of hours journey? These places would surely eat away more than half a day for sure.

Originally Posted by raj.barcode

been to tonnur kere quite a few times any options !!

Originally Posted by dass

I think we should find something within 100kms, else more time would be spent on driving and lesser time on the actual meeting. Just my 2cents.

Guys, please suggest the places.

So, here is the list :

Above 100Kms

1. Tonnuru Kere - 136Kms
2. KRS backwaters - 143Kms
3. Lepakshi - 123Kms
4. Shravanabelagola - 144Kms
5. Yelagiri - 158Kms

Within 100Kms

1. CCD's - Maddur, Kolar, Mulbagal,Tumkur
2. Muthathi/Mekedatu - 98Kms (doubt if there would any water now)
3. Krishnagiri dam - 95Kms

[silversteed]

Adding my name under tentative (provided the destination is within 100km):

Confirmed:
KarthikK - Linea T-Jet / 'Abarth' Punto EsseEsse
abirnale - SX4
KiloAlpha - Figo
rshanker - Punto SuperSport
HighOctane - Figo
satnjyoti - captiva LT
mashmash - Figo
Dass - Dzire
Micrographics

Bikers
Suraj25- KTM Duke 390
aviorp - N300
Milestone - RE Electra
unk9ja - D390

Tentative:
Arjithin - Bullet500
VellVector - XUV500
n_aditya - Ninja250
SunnyBoi - Palio
Porschefire - Ninja250
500ContyCruiser - Rapid
Vikram_d - Fiesta
nkrishnap - Linea
silversteed - Ritz

Originally Posted by aviorp

Within 100Kms

1. CCD's - Maddur, Kolar, Mulbagal,Tumkur
2. Muthathi/Mekedatu - 98Kms (doubt if there would any water now)
3. Krishnagiri dam - 95Kms

A friend who'd been to Mekedatu a week ago said it's not completely dry, and the waters were at least knee-deep.

[HighOctane]

Got invited for a family get together lunch which I cannot miss, so cannnot make it this time, sorry about this. Taking my name out from confirmed list.

Confirmed:
KarthikK - Linea T-Jet / 'Abarth' Punto EsseEsse
abirnale - SX4
KiloAlpha - Figo
rshanker - Punto SuperSport
satnjyoti - captiva LT
mashmash - Figo
Dass - Dzire
Micrographics

Bikers
Suraj25- KTM Duke 390
aviorp - N300
Milestone - RE Electra
unk9ja - D390

Tentative:
Arjithin - Bullet500
VellVector - XUV500
n_aditya - Ninja250
SunnyBoi - Palio
Porschefire - Ninja250
500ContyCruiser - Rapid
Vikram_d - Fiesta
nkrishnap - Linea
silversteed - Ritz

[ampere]

Originally Posted by brraj

@ampere - Any new places for us to visit?

You guys can also try Ramadevarabetta. Its hardly 50km from Bangalore. The exit just before Ramnagar town. There is a temple at the top. You can climb up further and end up at the top.
And if the place is green (which I think it should be now, but slowly fading), you should be treated to some good views of the monoliths.

A view like this one


For food, need I say anything?
And to add to it a moment to re-live the trivia of the movie Sholay !

[IronH4WK]

Originally Posted by ampere

You guys can also try Ramadevarabetta. Its hardly 50km from Bangalore. The exit just before Ramnagar town. There is a temple at the top. You can climb up further and end up at the top.
And if the place is green (which I think it should be now, but slowly fading), you should be treated to some good views of the monoliths.

A view like this one
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For food, need I say anything?

did you say climb?

i vaguely remember this Makalidurga trip where everyone was enthu about trekking, but fizzled out up on seeing what they had to climb!

is there a place where calories don't need to be burnt?


edit: almost forgot - updating the list:

Confirmed:
KarthikK - Linea T-Jet / 'Abarth' Punto EsseEsse
abirnale - SX4
KiloAlpha - Figo
rshanker - Punto SuperSport
satnjyoti - captiva LT
mashmash - Figo
Dass - Dzire
Micrographics

Bikers
Suraj25- KTM Duke 390
aviorp - N300
Milestone - RE Electra
unk9ja - D390

Tentative:
Arjithin - Bullet500
VellVector - XUV500
n_aditya - Ninja250
SunnyBoi - Palio
Porschefire - Ninja250
500ContyCruiser - Rapid
Vikram_d - Fiesta
nkrishnap - Linea
silversteed - Ritz
IronH4WK - Hawkmobile

[ampere]

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

did you say climb?

i vaguely remember this Makalidurga trip where everyone was enthu about trekking, but fizzled out up on seeing what they had to climb!

is there a place where calories don't need to be burnt?

This is not like Makalidurga, where you have to trek. But yes you have climb may be 50-60 steps. Its not that difficult ! You WILL have to burn some calories though!