Driving guidance from Bangalore to Chikmagalur

WidespreadPanic · Apr 16th, 2007, 17:21

Greetings all,
I am driving down to chikmagalur this month end for a couple of days from Bangalore. I need your help on driving directions/guidance. I intend to take the NH4 to Nelamangala and follow on NH48 to Hassan. I have heard conflicting reports on the state of the roads. I am taking my one and half old daughter with me and would be driving myself. Hence wanted to confirm with you folks on best route and anything to avoid/aware of on the way.

Thanks for your help.
~WSP

nomad · Apr 16th, 2007, 17:49

how old were those reports.

in 2002 the road between hassan and chikmangalure was really bad.
in 2004 the road was good.

bangalore mangalore road is always good (ghat section is bad at times ,but it will be good till hasan.)

about your daughter; on bumpy section, keep her in the arms and not on the lap. if the arms are raised above the lap, they act as a shock absorber. (i ghess every one knows that, but no harm in reminding)

arunchs · Apr 16th, 2007, 17:51

I have driven to Chikmagalur in October last year. The road is good all the way from Bangalore to Chikmagalur.

capt_mahajan · Sep 3rd, 2007, 11:50

Post or during monsoon, now, the road is likely to be iffy.

You are not planning this, I think, but avoid the Arshikere - Kadur route, its usually worse.

capt_mahajan · Sep 3rd, 2007, 11:52

Bold mine

Quote:

Flaying the deplorable condition of Kadur-Mangalore road, youth of Phalguni Sabbenahalli village staged protest by planting banana plant on K M Road

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/...7082821877.asp

Apr 16th, 2007, 17:21	#1
WidespreadPanic Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11	Driving guidance from Bangalore to Chikmagalur Greetings all, I am driving down to chikmagalur this month end for a couple of days from Bangalore. I need your help on driving directions/guidance. I intend to take the NH4 to Nelamangala and follow on NH48 to Hassan. I have heard conflicting reports on the state of the roads. I am taking my one and half old daughter with me and would be driving myself. Hence wanted to confirm with you folks on best route and anything to avoid/aware of on the way. Thanks for your help. ~WSP

Apr 16th, 2007, 17:49	#2
nomad Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Singapura Posts: 613	how old were those reports. in 2002 the road between hassan and chikmangalure was really bad. in 2004 the road was good. bangalore mangalore road is always good (ghat section is bad at times ,but it will be good till hasan.) about your daughter; on bumpy section, keep her in the arms and not on the lap. if the arms are raised above the lap, they act as a shock absorber. (i ghess every one knows that, but no harm in reminding) __________________ Rahul Verma http://rverma.smugmug.com www.pbase.com/rverma

Apr 16th, 2007, 17:51	#3
arunchs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 297	I have driven to Chikmagalur in October last year. The road is good all the way from Bangalore to Chikmagalur. __________________ My India travel blog and my Images from India

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Post or during monsoon, now, the road is likely to be iffy. You are not planning this, I think, but avoid the Arshikere - Kadur route, its usually worse.

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