When: 1st, 2nd Feb 2014.
Destination: Chikmagalur, Belur and Halebidu
How and who all are: Myself, Mani, Vidyasagar, Harsha, Pradeep, Naresh, Vijay
Odometer reading: 650Kms.
Route Map: Bangalore – Chitradurga – Hospet – Hampi – Chitradurga– Belur - Halebidu - Bangalore.
Short and sweet description:
Chikmagalur.... An entrance to heaven in western ghats. No matter when u go, no matter how you go.... but when ever u go it throws surprises from her sleeves.
It tempts you so much that you don't feel like going back to home :).
Travelogue:
Riding as a group is always fun. Our bikers gang size is keep increasing. This time it was 7 bikers.
As it is my 2nd trip to Chikmagalur. I don't want to cover the places to visit, places to stay in Chikmagalur and all in this post.
above information.
Day 1:
As per plan we have started from Bangalore around 6'o clock in the morning.
Instead of taking the NICE road to join reach Neelamangala, we've taken outer ring road to reach there.
I've got enough experience on outer ring road to avoid t it from next trips onwards :P
At "Neelamangala" we've taken the Mangalore highway and after that, the ride was superb.
After covering 80Kms stretch. We've stopped for breakfast.
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| Route map |
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| Our Bikes.!! |
The road till Chikmaglur was nice. with more than required breaks :) and lunch break finally we were able to reach Chikmaglur by 3'o clock.
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| At Lunch Stop..!! |
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| @ Lunch |
As we have already booked rooms in "The Planters Court" hotel. we've cheked-in and kept our luggage before heading towards "Mullayangiri peak" to witness the sunset.
It was 22kms stretch from to reach Mullayangiri peak from Chikmaglur town.
By 5.30 we were @ Mullayangiri and had perfect view of sunset from the Peak.
Spent some quality time over there by posing for the snaps :). We were the last guys to descend the peak.
Again we've spent some more time at the base by clicking the snaps with our bikes.
We felt like pitching the tents and stay over night there itself. but we didn't prepare for that.
As it was getting dark, We have started ride back to Chikmaglur town. I must tell you that, the ride through ghat section in the dark is adventurous.
By 8'o clock we have reached the hotel.
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| Pradeep, Mani and Vijay Ascending to Mullayangiri peak..!! |
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| Myself |
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| Harsha |
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| Sagar |
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| View from "Mullayangiri Peak"..!! |
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| Temple at the peak |
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| Sunset view |
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| Sunset View |
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| BEASTS with Mullayangiri in the Background |
Day 2:
As per plan we thought of visiting Hebbe waterfalls. But, due to short of time, we have skipped waterfalls and decided to visit Belur, Halebidu while riding back to Bangalore.
Had our breakfast in Chikmagalur itself and headed towards Belur. Visited Belur temple and headed towards Halebidu.
The stretch Belur- Halebidu was pathtic. As we were nt having any other, continued towards Halebidu.
Visited "Halebidu" temple and headed towards Bangalore.
On the way had lunch and by 7'o clock we have reached Bangalore.
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| Myself @ "The Planters Court" |
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| Spider Web |
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| Spider :) |
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| Belur architecture |
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| Belur architecture |
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| Belur architecture |
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| Belur architecture |
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| Belur architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| @ Halebidu Architecture |
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| Myself in Halebidu |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Offering food for Squirrel |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| Halebidu Architecture |
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| BIKERS (From left: Mani, Naresh, Vijay, Myself, Sagar, Pradeep, Harsha) |
Happy Reading
\m/ Happy riding \m/
