Gandikota trip by Bike

When: 19,20th Dec 2015.
Destination: Gandikota, AndhraPradesh.
How and who all are: Solo Ride(Apache 180)
Odometer reading: 850Kms.
Route Map: Bangalore – Kadiri– Pulivendula– Gandikota– Kurnool– Bangalore.

Short and sweet description:

Gandikota, it is referred as Grand Canyon of India.

Earlier, I’ve come across beautiful snaps of this place. Since then, I wanted to visit this place. Finally, the time has arrived..

Coming Sunday(19th dec 2015), I’m suppose to attend friend’s marriage in Kurnool.

As Saturday is also week off, planned to ride through Gandikota and reach Kurnool by Saturday night.

Travelogue:
Day 1:

All set to burn some rubber this weekend.

As I have to cover Gandikota and reach Kurnool by night, left Bangalore early morning @5 AM,

I know, it’s crazy decision to cover Gandikota and reach Kurnool sameday.

No other option.

By 6, crossed Bangalore airport. Felt lucky for avoiding Nandhi hills traffic.

As the sun rises, as I enter AndhraPradesh, I could feel the heat.

This place is meant for heat waves and hot weather.

Quickly had a breakfast stop and continued my ride.

My route plan is Kadiri- Jammalamadugu- Gandikota.

Roads were bad in some stretches. But managed to get decent average speed.

The beautiful landscapes greeted me with a warm welcome by sunflower farms.

With a lot of pit stops to enjoy the landscapes, finally able to reach Gandikota by 1PM.

There is only one hotel “Haritha hotel “ being run by AP government. This hotel is the only option if tourists are planning to stay in Gandikota. Booking can be done through official website.

Managed to get lunch from there(as they always prepare lunch only for ppl who are staying there).

After checking with local people, headed towards View point.

It is around 1-2 km from Haritha Hotel.

From the parking lot, it’s in walk-able range.

I’m kinda surprised to see no one around the place. Felt like place is not very popular or I’m very lucky to reach at this time.

Anyway, after taking some snaps of place and while struggling to take landscape through selfie, luckily found a local guy nearby.

After requesting him to take a snap and teaching him how to take snap in DSLR,

here I got the beautiful pic of mine with Grand Canyon Of India in background .

To be frank, I felt very happy to see the perfect pic.

Thanked him lot of times as he is much better than my friends who always fail to click a single snap of me in every trip :-p.

Nearby there is a temple and a mosque.

After covering all tourist places. Left Gandikota around 5PM to reach Kurnool.

People say that, sunrise is beautiful from here. I would suggest to stay overnight in Haritha hotel and pitch tents near by and enjoy the nature.

The landscapes after Gandikota are even more beautiful.

The sunset added an extra color to the fields. Couldn’t able to stop to take snaps as I have to reach Kurnool before 8PM.

There is a ghat section

Which is under maintenance, it took me lot of time to cross that.

As I reach near to Kurnool, the traffic started getting worst.

Finally by 8.30PM, I’m able to reach Kurnool.

After meeting friends and interacting with them, dozed off very late in the night.

Day 2:

Half of the day went in attending friend’s marriage.

As I’ familiar with Kurnool - Bangalore stretch, planned to start around 2PM.

Finished lunch and left Kurnool as per plan.

As usual, the ride through highways are doesn’t strain body much.

By 9PM reached Bangalore.

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