First of all this is non a trip for the faint hearts. This is i slightly unsafe route roofing some of the best scenery that the Western Ghats tin furnish at the peak of its beauty, the Monsoons.
We covered nearly a yard kilometres inwards 2 days through rains together with forests together with hills together with beaches.
Itinerary- Trip Map
We covered nearly a yard kilometres inwards 2 days through rains together with forests together with hills together with beaches.
Itinerary- Trip Map
Bangalore -> Hassan -> Gorur Dam -> Shanivarashante-> Somwarpet -> Malhalli Waterfalls -> Somwarpet -> Shanivarashante -> Sakleshpur -> Nelpady -> Bantawal -> Mangalore -> Penambur Beach -> Moodabidri -> Charmadi Ghats -> Mudigere -> Belur -> Hassan -> Bangalore.
Vehicle Details
Fiat Palio stile SDX 1.3 alongside Michelin tyres together with features similar fog lights, defogger ,AC etc.
Kilometres - m , approx 1/4 th of the distance inwards AC
Oil required - threescore L diesel
Day 1 : Fri
We started to a greater extent than or less seven pm afterward component for Hassan together with reached to a greater extent than or less xi pm alongside dinner on the way.
Road Condition : Excellent terms roads till Channarayapattana, afterward which the terms route is nether structure together with in that location was heavy traffic.
We stayed at a inexpensive social club inwards Hassan - Gokul Lodge (Rs 350 for a little double bedroom).
Day 2: Saturday
We started to a greater extent than or less nine am afterward breakfast at Sri Krishna Hotel for Gorur Dam. We did non larn whatsoever clear persuasion of Hemavathi Reservoir, but got a decent hold back at the dam.
Then nosotros started off for Shanivarashante. The route till Somwarpet was expert , precisely a bad patch hither together with there. We saved a ophidian somehow alongside some furious braking inwards Somwarpet. Then nosotros headed towards Malhalli Waterfalls. The roads larn narrower till the falls , but expert plenty for cars.
Malhalli Waterfalls is a wonderful place. The falls is situated nigh 4 km from the entry signal where i has to pay an entry fee. This route is inwards terrible form together with jeeps are available on hire from local dwelling identify stays.
We tried to become through this route for a piece but ended upwards alongside a damaged bumper together with had to render together with hire a jeep. The jeep took Rs 400 for a brusk stretch of to a greater extent than or less 2 km. After the 2 km stretch its a brusk trek. during the initial stages in that location are concrete staircases but the concluding kilometre is uncomplicated mud road. Since it was raining heavily together with the mud route was extremely slippery nosotros decided to skip that component together with return. The waterfalls , visible from a distance was awesome. One of the best that I receive got seen hence far.
From Malhalli waterfalls enclosed past times Pushpagiri mountains nosotros returned to Somwarpet for a slowly tiffin together with machine repair.
From Somwarpet nosotros travelled towards Sakleshpur through java country. I receive got no words to explicate the beauty of the identify together with i has to actually move past times these roads to experience it. There was a identify where the panoramic persuasion of the ghats mesmerized us. We were precisely also awestruck at the place.
From Sakleshpur nosotros decided to become to Mangalore for the night. That was on the National Highway. It was eve together with it nosotros travelled inwards torrential pelting together with mist. The visibility was downwardly to a few metres together with nosotros drove safely through the ghat department of deep forests together with mountains. We were the unfortunate witness of several accidents that happened on the means , a coach roughshod downwardly likely unable to command the turns.
There were tense moments where nosotros drove through precisely barely scraping the route alongside trucks together with high beams on contrary sides. Its non possible to drive without high beams together with fog lights on this route at night.
We had to halt at a identify within the forests because i of us was feeling giddy. Fortunately the balance of us were okay. After a few hours of tense together with amazing driving past times my friends nosotros crossed the ghats together with entered the pelting side.
At Bantawal nosotros crossed the river together with joined the Bangalore to Mangalore Highway. From hence onwards fifty-fifty though the roads were black nosotros felt condom together with it was a quick entry to Mangalore.
The 24-hour interval ended at a inexpensive hotel in i trial to a greater extent than , hotel Hindustan correct at the midpoint of the city. With room service nosotros managed dinner together with slept good for the night.
Road Condition : Hassan to Gorur Dam ( Bad at times) but manageable. Gorur Dam to Shanivara Shante is narrow but decent roads. Shanivarashante to Somwarpet was really scenic together with decent roads. Somwarpet onwards roads are bad inwards stretches till the Pushpagiri attain from where i must receive got a jeep.