Bangalore to Chickmaglur ... Ride into the Heavens..!!

Route -: Bangalore - Hasan - Belur - Chikmaglur

No of Riders - 2 (me and my pillion)

Total Distance Covered :-

• 250 Km + 250 Km (Going and Coming back)
• 200 Km (Sight Seeing)
• Total = 700 Km

Dates -: 6th June 2014 to 8th June 2014

Place of Stay -: Lotus Pond Home-stay       link here

Weather :- Extremely Pleasant, No Rain and Slightly Cloudy.

Expenses -

• Home Stay - 8000 [ for 2 people for 2 days and 2 nights (All meals included)]
• Petrol - 1500
• Miscellaneous - 500

Baggage Carried :- 2 Side Hard Luggage Carriers and a Tank Bag.

 

Itinerary:-

Day 1 :-

• Leave on 6th early morning 5:30 AM

• Breakfast at Kamat Upachar 9:00 AM

• Reached Hasan - 11:30 AM

• Reached Belur - 12:00 AM

• Reached Chickmaglur - 1:00 PM

•  Reach resort by 1:45 PM

  

A little rough way to the Homestay

• Leave for Mulayanagir Peak (Highest Peak of Karnataka) by 2:30 PM

 

• Reach the peak by 3:20 PM 

(The last few kilometers to the top are very perilous since the tarmac is really worn out with big pot holes and the road is very narrow with a really high elevation. Had to ride my bike in 1st and 2nd gear)

• Breath taking view on the way....

• Back to Resort by 5:20 PM

Day 2:-

• Leave resort for Sagir Ahmed Falls (Dabdabe Falls) at 10:00 AM. 

                

(Amazing roads...Cold Mist and Winding roads..!!).

• Reach near the falls by 11:00 AM

(Here you need to park your vehicle by the side of the road and trek for about 1.5 KM to the Waterfall).

 

• Reach the Waterfall.

(Extremely Cold Water. Very few people. And the water is barely knee deep so you can easily go under the waterfall
Caution :- Carry a pair of clothes to change.And girls need to be careful since there is no place to change)

 

• Drive to Datta Betta.

  

• Have lunch on the way.

(This is a really cool experience to get the lunch packed and have it on the  on the roadside.

Be careful to find a proper place such that you don't block any traffic and are safe at the same time)

• Reach back to the resort by 4:00 PM.

•  Go through the Coffee Plantation

• Bonfire and Dinner at 7:30 PM

Day 3:-

Start the ride back from the resort by 7:00 AM

Breaks in between at CCD

Reach Bangalore by 12:30 PM

Great trip....!!

  Fell in Love with Jenny all over again..!!